Einstein’s letters on God, religion to be auctioned

Rare and intimate letters from renowned physicist Albert Einstein, including two that reflect his views on God and religion, are set to fetch between $15,000 to $40,000 each at an auction in the US.

The assemblage of over 25 lots of documents and memorabilia which is up for auction encompasses personal handwritten autograph letters from Einstein to his family including sons Hans Albert Einstein and Edouard Einstein, and his ex-wife Mileva Maric in addition to others. 

The letters show his thoughts (and theories) on the Atomic Bomb, Relativity Theory, his impactful ideas on God and religion, in addition to a highly notable letter stating he will “not be returning to Germany, perhaps never again” once Hitler reached power.

“We have amassed an extremely magnificent group of personal and profound handwritten Einstein letters covering a vast amount of subject matter,” said Joseph Maddalena, President and CEO of Profiles in History, which will auction the letters on June 11.

“These letters depict his <g data-gr-id="15">inner most</g> views, offering intriguing content as only Einstein can, this collection is an embodiment of the physicist life’s work,” Maddalena said.Leading the collection are two substantially significant letters regarding Einstein’s thoughts on God and religion.