The Introduction
Jammer explains that no biographers have written about the important role of "religious sentiments and theological reflections" in Einstein's life, apart from "occasional references to his early religiosity." Jammer goes on to show that Einstein's scientific work and some of his more personal views have been welcomed by devout, orthodox theologians in all three of the great monotheistic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Jammer notes that "extensive use" of "quotations from " will be used to prevent his own personal biases from creeping in to the book. Jammer also notes that although chapter three reflects the opinions of "prominent theologians and scientists," Einstein himself may well have rejected all arguments based upon them. The introduction extends from pages 3 to 11.
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