He who thinks only halfway believes in no God; but he who thinks it through properly must believe in God.

— Isaac Newton (1642–1727), Naturwissenschaftler

Note on attribution: Dieses Zitat kursiert unter Newtons Namen, ist ihm aber nicht sicher belegbar zuzuordnen.

Topics: Doubt & Hard Questions, Faith & Trust

Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) war ein englischer Physiker, Mathematiker und Theologe, der vor allem an der Universität Cambridge und in London wirkte. Er begründete mit dem Gravitationsgesetz und den Prinzipien der klassischen Mechanik die moderne Naturwissenschaft, verfasste umfangreiche Studien zu biblischen Prophezeiungen und vertrat im Verborgenen antitrinitarische Positionen. Für Bibelleser heute veranschaulicht sein Werk das historische Ringen darum, naturwissenschaftliche Gesetzmäßigkeiten und den Glauben an eine göttliche Schöpfungsordnung zusammenzudenken.

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