Religious views
Main article: Religious views of Albert EinsteinThe question of scientific determinism gave rise to questions about Einstein's position on theological determinism Theological determinism is a form of determinism which states that all events that happen are pre-ordained, or predestined to happen, by a monotheistic God. Theological determinists exist in a number of religions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and whether or not he believed in God, or in a god. In 1929, Einstein told Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein Herbert S. Goldstein, , was a prominent American rabbi and Jewish leader "I believe in Spinoza's God Baruch or Benedict de Spinoza (November 24, 1632 – February 21, 1677) was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Jewish origin. Revealing considerable scientific aptitude, the breadth and importance of Spinoza's work was not fully realized until years after his death. Today, he is considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy,, who reveals Himself in the lawful harmony of the world, not in a God Who concerns Himself with the fate and the doings of mankind."[68]
<<Table of Contents Albert Einstein (pronounced /ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn/; German: [ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n] ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a theoretical physicist. He is best known for his theories of special relativity and general relativity. Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially | Next>> | Show All>>
