It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Einstein clarifies he does not believe in a personal God but finds religion in the structure of the universe revealed by science.
- In plain terms
- He sees beauty in nature as his form of religion, not a personal god.
- What can you take from it?
- Science can inspire a spiritual sense of wonder.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can science and spirituality coexist?
- What defines a religious experience?
Another view
Calling admiration for nature religious might dilute traditional definitions of the term.
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I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.
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