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.
George CoyneThe technological overflow from scientific research has brought scientific research this bad name about carrying an irresponsibility and an alienation from God - because scientific research has led to things like the atom bomb, it's led to problems with depletion of ozone in the Earth's atmosphere, or at least it's revealed those problems.
George CoyneThe whole dimension of religious belief requires transcendence, it requires going beyond what you can establish rationally.
George CoyneI 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.
George Coyne