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Carlos Fiolhais: "Science will never prove the non-existence of God"

Correio da Manhã13 September 2026 at 01:30

The physicist and full professor of Physics Carlos Fiolhais, who declares himself an agnostic, commented on the relationship between science and religion. In his view, the two domains are completely different, with irreconcilable languages and very different questions.

According to Fiolhais, it makes no sense to seek in mathematical equations or in DNA that which is divine. Science, he argues, will never be able to prove the non-existence of God, just as religion cannot prove its existence through scientific methods.

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This article is of interest to readers in Portugal who are interested in the debate between science and religion, presenting the perspective of a recognized academic on the impossibility of reconciling these two domains of knowledge. Fiolhais's position, which neither denies nor affirms God but limits the reach of science on this matter, offers a point of reflection for anyone questioning the limits of scientific knowledge.

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