(Mon. Dec. 17, 2018)

This statement was made by John (Rudenko) Bishop of Domodedovo, a vicariate of the Patriarchate of Moscow, whose former profession was radiophysicist:

“Science does not interfere with faith. On the contrary, my teachers and older colleagues always taught us to think more broadly, not to get stuck on narrow questions. When I told them I wanted to study not just physics, but also metaphysics, they supported me. In fact, faith helps a scientist. We expand the limits of our knowledge thanks to our Creator. I am deeply convinced that when a person genuinely seeks the truth, he is moving toward God. And if he isn’t moving toward God, then the question arises of what he is really seeking: the truth, or maybe some kind of lifestyle that’s more convenient for him.”

– The Radiophysicist Who Became a Monk