![]() ![]() For a doctrine which is able to maintain itself not in clear light but only in the dark, will of necessity lose its effect on mankind, with incalculable harm to human progress. But I am persuaded that such behaviour on the part of the representatives of religion would not only be unworthy but also fatal. " To be sure, the doctrine of a personal God interfering with the natural events could never be refuted, in the real sense, by science, for this doctrine can always take refuge in those domains in which scientific knowledge has not yet been able to set foot. Part of the problem is that Einstein seems to have thought there existed a 'true' religion that couldn't conflict with science. Is it necessary for science and religion to conflict in this manner?Īlbert Einstein seems to have felt not, but at the same time, he often recounted just such conflicts occurring. The most common interaction between science and religion seems to be conflict: science finding that religious belief is false and religion insisting that science mind its own business. In the case of a Christian clergyman, the tragic-comical is found in this." - Albert Einstein, Letter to Rabbi Solomon Goldman of Chicago's Anshe Emet Congregation, quoted in: " Einstein's God - Albert Einstein's Quest as a Scientist and as a Jew to Replace a Forsaken God" (1997)Įinstein Didn't Always See the Conflict of Science and Religion However, hatred then leads to persecution when the might of the majority is behind it. For they are us our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life. Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. The faithful adherent of a religion will try first of all to convince those that believe in another religion and usually he goes on to hatred if he is not successful. The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance. At the least, he is to feel pity for the adherent of another religion but usually it does not stop there. " A man who is convinced of the truth of his religion is indeed never tolerant. Einstein didn't just reject belief in traditional gods, he rejected the entire traditional religious structures built around theism and supernatural belief. In fact, Albert Einstein had a lot of sharp criticisms for the beliefs, history, and authorities behind traditional theistic religions. Yet, he really didn't mean what is traditionally thought of as 'religion.' His scientific and intellectual achievements made the word “Einstein” a synonym for a man of high intelligence or genius.Albert Einstein used the word 'religion' frequently in his writings to describe his feelings towards scientific work and the cosmos. Other subjects of his research were: Theory of Brownian motion, Einstein field equations, Bose-Einstein statistics, Bose-Einstein condensate, Gravitational wave, Cosmological constant, Unified field theory, and EPR paradox.Įinstein’s significant works include The Special Theory of Relativity (1905), Relativity (1920), General Theory of Relativity (1916), Investigations on the Theory of the Brownian Movement (1926), and The Evolution of Physics (1938). In 1921, he won the Nobel Prize for physics for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect (a significant step in the evolution of quantum theory) and his contribution to the development of theoretical physics. In popular culture, Einstein is best known for his mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (also known as “the world’s most famous equation”). Born in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany, Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical, considered one of the greatest minds and personalities in the history of the world.Įinstein developed the special and general theory of relativity, which revolutionized modern physics. ![]()
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