Scientists draw conclusions based on facts, Christians draw conclusions based on faith.
Can religion and science coexist? We’ve gathered 12 quotes from famous scientists and Christians about God and His creation.
“I cannot understand a scientist who would not recognize a Higher Intelligence in the whole system of creation, nor could I understand a theologian who would deny the progress of science. Religion and science are sisters.
Werner von Braun (1912 – 1977), German and, since 1955, the American designer of rocket and space technology, one of the founders of modern rocket engineering, the creator of the first ballistic missiles. In the United States, he is considered the “father” of the American space program.
“In the infinite universe one discovers the activity of an infinitely perfect Mind.”
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955), theoretical physicist, one of the founders of modern theoretical physics, winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, humanist social activist.
“The order of the universe as it unfolds before our gaze is itself evidence of the truth of the greatest and most sublime statement: ‘In the beginning was God.
Arthur Compton (1892 -1962), American physicist, winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics.
“The more we learn about our universe, the more convincing the hypothesis of the existence of a Creator becomes as an explanation of the reasons for our existence.”
John Lennox (b. 1943), mathematician, Ph. Professor at Oxford University.
“The more I study nature, the more I stop in awe of the work of the Creator.”
Louis Pasteur (1822 – 1895), French microbiologist and chemist, member of the French Academy (1881).
“Every Christian is a unique creature of God’s grace, with something special in him that is not found in anyone else.”
Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892), English preacher and theologian, pastor of the largest Baptist church in England.
“No astronomer can be an atheist. The order by which the world exists requires the mind of God to be behind it.”
James Jeans (1877 – 1946), British theoretical physicist, astronomer, mathematician.
“The moral law within us and the starry sky above us lead us to God.”
Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804), German philosopher, the progenitor of German classical philosophy, standing on the edge of the Enlightenment and Romanticism eras.
“If suddenly all men were blind, the sun would still shine by day and the stars by night, because the sun and the stars owe nothing to the millions of people who benefit from their light.”
Aiden Tozer (1897 – 1963), American pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, spiritual director.
“The Bible tells us how to ascend to heaven, but not how it is arranged.”
Nicholas Copernicus (1473 – 1543), Polish astronomer, mathematician, mechanic, economist, and Renaissance canonist. He is best known as the author of the heliocentric system of the world, which launched the first scientific revolution.
“All scientific discoveries are admitted probably for one purpose, namely, to confirm that divine revelation which is given to us in the Bible.”
William Herschel (1738 – 1822), the famous English astronomer of German origin.
“You were not just created by God, you were created for God. Until you understand this, your life will never make sense. God created you to love you.”
Rick Warren (b. 1954), founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Evangelical Church in Lake Forest, California, USA.
