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It is interesting to note how certain biblical statements seem to anticipate, in symbolic language, what physics would confirm centuries later. Some points of convergence are:
- The transformation of matter: while the Bible says that dust returns to the earth, science confirms that the atoms of the body are reintegrated into the environment.
- The permanence of an essence: sacred texts speak of a spirit that endures, and physics indicates that energy is not destroyed.
- The relativity of time: Einstein demonstrated that time is not absolute, which raises questions about concepts such as eternity mentioned in the Scriptures.
Time, eternity, and relativity
One of Einstein’s most profound contributions was demonstrating that time is relative: it depends on speed and gravity. This means that there is no single, universal “now” that is identical for all observers. From a philosophical perspective, this resonates with the biblical idea of a timeless God, for whom “a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like a day,” according to the Second Epistle of Peter.
If time is flexible and energy is indestructible, the notion of eternity ceases to be exclusively religious and becomes a possibility contemplated by science as well. Although physics does not affirm the existence of a soul in the theological sense, it does recognize that information and energy persist in ways we do not yet fully understand.