[2006/07/10] Rocket Pioneer Remembered as Man of Faith
Rocket Pioneer Remembered
as Man of Faith 07/10/2006 Wernher von Braun (1912-1977) deserves a good reputation,
said Anthony Young in an article for The Space
Review. He was loved and admired by the people who worked with
him but vilified by others because of his involvement with the German V2
rocket. Young desired to set the record straight about his
integrity. To round out his defense of von Braun, he ended with a
recounting of the sincere religious faith of the man who launched our
astronauts to the moon. Young, currently working on a book
on lunar and Martian rovers, said that “Von Braun, a life-long Lutheran,
was a believer in intelligent design in the Universe long before it
became a catch phrase and a lightning rod of debate.” One detail
that may not be well known: Von Braun’s gravestone is inscribed with his
favorite Bible verse, Psalm
19:1 – “The heavens are telling the glory of God and the firmament
proclaims his handiwork.”
[2006/07/10] Rocket Pioneer Remembered as Man of Faith
