The Light of Life

About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of science and faith through the life of Albert Einstein and the biblical concept of God's creation.

In 1905 a scruffy young man holed up in his apartment in Bern, Switzerland, engaging in complex thought experiments regarding the nature of the universe. With frenzied focus, the physicist worked and reworked his calculations. Four mind-crunching months later, this man had rewritten much of what was known about how the world works. The man was Albert Einstein. He was twenty-six. The year 1905 is now famously called “the miracle year,” the moment Einstein peered into God’s design of the universe. Yet despite possessing a great scientific mind, Einstein said, “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” The Bible frequently points to the majesty of God reflected in His creation: “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1), and Job predated Einstein’s words: “Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens” (Job 11:7–8). But God’s creation glory is even greater than the expanse of universes: “In the beginning was the Word. . . .The Word became flesh” (John 1:1, 14). There are no mathematical calculations that can explain God’s…

Topics covered

• God's creation
• Albert Einstein
• the miracle year
• the light of life
• Christianity
• spirituality

Keywords

• Albert Einstein
• miracle year
• God's creation
• light of life
• Christianity
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Psalm 19:1, Job 11:7–8, John 1:1, 14

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