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 CoyneI have never come to know God, to see God, to believe in God through doing science. He's not the conclusion of some sort of process of my personal scientific investigation.
George CoyneThe whole dimension of religious belief requires transcendence, it requires going beyond what you can establish rationally.
George CoyneScientists in general tend to have what I would call a bit of hubris that the public do not necessarily understand. So scientists some times make claims that are misunderstood by the public.
George Coyne