The Signs of God

The universe is a sign from God. This is because it mirrors the image of the Creator in the form of creation. Therefore, one who observes the universe without prejudice will find God.

When James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), the celebrated Scottish physicist, so marvellously expressed the laws of electromagnetic interactions in equations, the great Austrian physicist, Ludwig Boltzmann, looked at them and exclaimed, “Was it a God who wrote these signs?” (From the introductory monologue of Goethe’s Faust, Vol. 1, pg. 96)

One who studies the universe is struck by the fact that the result of all studies of the universe is something highly mysterious and meaningful. In the last analysis, the universe is a highly organized event: far from a haphazard mass. This fact forces one to believe that there is some vastly superior mind behind the scenes.

Einstein, in his nature, was a pure scientist, but he too admitted that he was more of a philosopher than a physicist, “For, I believe there is a reality outside of us.”

In this sense, Einstein says, “I belong to the ranks of devoutly religious men.”

The universe is a sign from God. It mirrors the image of the creature. One who observes the universe without prejudice will find God. However, those with distorted vision will continue to grope in the dark, even in broad daylight. They will not find God even if they stand in front of Him.