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.

The Copernican revolution was actually a contribution to the life of the church, the development of our view of ourselves in terms of the Universe, and therefore our view of God, et cetera. But, that took centuries, and struggles, and conflicts before that happened.

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

I think today the church faces a very real challenge in not repeating the errors of the past, in sort of a stand off, a fear of science.

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