Introduction: The contest between science and theology has always been the focus of human thinking. On the road of science, the great physicists Albert Einstein and Yang Zhenning were also lost in the depths of the universe, and finally coincidentally pursued a common belief - the existence of the Creator. Today we're unveiling this mystery and delving into the creator dreams of two giants of science.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a thin physicist overturned the traditional understanding of time and space, and he was Albert Einstein. His theory of relativity is like a shocking feast of science, breaking the cage of classical mechanics and revealing the mysteries of the universe. But when we travel through time and space to his old age, we find that he is no longer just the creator of the cold equation, but an explorer who is deeply immersed in the spiritual dream of the universe.
The end of science is theology," Einstein once chants softly. This is not a blind obedience to traditional religions, but a perception of the harmony of the universe. He began to realize that the mathematical formula behind the theory of relativity presented not only a mechanical motion of the universe, but also a wonderful harmony that transcended cognition. Perhaps, in his eyes, the Creator is not a solemn church statue, but a chord of the universe, played in the interweaving of time and space.
On the other side of the earth, Yang Zhenning has achieved the pinnacle of physics with his research on weak interactions. His thinking is not limited to the microscopic world of particles, but also goes deeper into the origin of the universe. When he revealed the law of non-conservation of universal symmetry, the shock in his heart far exceeded the astonishing results of the experiment.
In an interview, Yang Zhenning bluntly said: "If your so-called God is a human form, then I don't think there is." If you ask if there is a Creator, I think there is, because the structure of the whole world is not accidental. He rejects traditional religion and affirms the existence of a higher form of Creator.
Unlike the traditional religion of God, the Creator he seeks is more like a force that transcends the laws of nature. In his eyes, the universe does not operate by chance, but according to a universal law. Although science can reveal these laws, whether the laws hide the wonderful design of the creator has become a philosophical mystery in his mind.
The cosmic spirit of relativity and the first driving force in Yang Zhenning's mouth seem to be two different expressions, but in essence they are the pursuit of the same belief. Einstein believed that the universe is organic and a harmonious existence, which coincides with the laws of the universe mentioned by Yang Zhenning. This common denominator makes us wonder if the end of science really leads to the temple of theology.
When scientists get lost in the abyss of the universe, they seem to have found a revelation that goes beyond experimental data and mathematical formulas. Science is not incompatible with faith, as exemplified by Einstein and Yang Chenning's journey to the Creator. Perhaps, it is this belief that allows them to go further and see more clearly on the journey of science.
The phrase "theology at the end of science" may be mistaken by some scientists. The reason why Einstein and Yang Zhenning expressed their belief in transcendent existence was not a complete embrace of traditional theological thought, but more like a reflection on the problem that science cannot explain. Their faith seems to stem more from reverence for the deeper mysteries of the universe than from blind obedience to traditional theology.
Is the End of Science really theology? Perhaps, this is a mystery that will never be revealed. But it is in the exploration of this puzzle that we discover the wonderful and complex interweaving of science and faith, as endless as the veins of the universe. Perhaps, it is this endless exploration that makes us love and awe this mysterious universe even more.