What Is the Value of Different Ways of Understanding the Universe?

What fascinates me about this is the almost mystical symbolism attached to this. And you have to think that their whole world view at this time was very much shaped by religion. People understood nature through religious texts and practices. I know that seems maybe primitive to us to day, when science and religion are so often considered just antithetical to each other. But still, to be aware that different ways of understanding the universe might have value, i think, is important.