When a man has his mother in heaven, three quarters of his soul are already up there.

Note on attribution: Dieses Zitat wird häufig Pasteur zugeschrieben, ist aber in seinen bekannten Schriften nicht sicher belegt.

Topics: Grief & Comfort, Faith & Trust

Occasions: Comfort

Louis Pasteur

Der französische Chemiker und Mikrobiologe Louis Pasteur forschte und lehrte im 19. Jahrhundert vor allem in Paris. Er begründete Verfahren wie die Pasteurisierung und entwickelte frühe Impfstoffe, wobei Historiker später Unstimmigkeiten bei Versuchsdokumentationen und ethische Fragen zu ersten Menschenversuchen aufarbeiteten. Für Bibelleser steht er als bekanntes historisches Beispiel dafür, dass naturwissenschaftliche Spitzenforschung und der Glaube an einen Schöpfergott vereinbar sind.

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