“If something is in me which can be called religious, then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.”
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Attribution note
No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "If something is in me which can be called religious,…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on something, called, religious. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to science and spirituality.
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- Use "If something is in me which can be called religious,…" in a science discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of something with called in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
- Before sharing it as Einstein's exact words, display the attribution caveat and follow the evidence link recorded on the page.