I can't see for the life of me how an attempt to understand the universe, which I believe comes from God, can alienate us from God.

If I have a fundamental belief that the universe is created by God, then I also come to the belief that that universe reflects God, it gives me some knowledge of Him. Obviously, therefore, the more I know of the universe is, the more enriched my limited knowledge of God is.

I don't use scientific data as a foundation for believing in God - I use it as an enrichment of my knowledge of God.

Science is and should be seen as "completely neutral" on the issue of the theistic or atheistic implications of scientific results.

There are dimensions to me that are not just the thinking person, but the person who is much richer, the person who has other emotional experiences, psychological experiences, these experiences also enrich me.

Nothing we learn about the universe threatens our faith. It only enriches it.

Being a scientist helps to support both my life as a Jesuit and my belief in God.