Johannes Kepler's stance on science and religion and church and math is illustrated here with a variety of quotes from the genius mathematician and astronomer.

At Cupinga's I was offered union with a virgin; on New Year's Eve I achieved this with the greatest possible difficulty, experiencing the most acute pains of the bladder.
Johannes Kepler

The ideas of quantities have been and are in God from eternity, they are God himself.
Johannes Kepler

I had the intention of becoming a theologian … but now I see how God is, by my endeavours, also glorified in astronomy, for ‘the heavens declare the glory of God.
Johannes Kepler

O God, I am thinking Thy thoughts after Thee.
Johannes Kepler

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses. Johannes Kepler

It may be well to wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years for an observer.
Johannes Kepler

I fear astrology is nothing but a dreadful superstition, so unlike astronomy which is a true science.
Johannes Kepler

The Earth sings Mi-Fa-Mi, so we can gather even from this that Misery and Famine reign on our habitat.
Johannes Kepler

I affirm and demonstrate that the movements of the planets are modulated according to harmonic proportions.
Johannes Kepler

The Earth is round, and is inhabited on all sides, is insignificantly small, and is borne through the stars.
Johannes Kepler

Yes, I give myself up to holy raving.
Johannes Kepler

God is in the Numbers.
Johannes Kepler

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.
Johannes Kepler

Great is God our Lord. Great is His power and there is no end to his wisdom.
Johannes Kepler