all the same

In 1919, Einstein’s theory of relativity was confirmed by two expeditions to Brazil and the West African coast to observe the total eclipse of the sun. The eminent British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington led the project. To the amazement of Eddington and the rest of the world, Einstein had correctly calculated that space could be distorted and light curved by gravity. Einstein was on the front page of newspapers worldwide. But when asked what he would have said had his theory not been proven correct by observation, Einstein replied, “I would have had to pity our dear Lord. The theory is correct all the same.

— Einstein’s God, Krista Tippett