“ One of the ideas to which he was most strongly attached ​ — the image of the Christian Trinity as symbolized by a geometric sphere and, hence, the visible, created world — ​ was literally a reflection of this divine mystery (God the Father:: centre; Christ the Son:: circumference; Holy Spirit:: intervening space). ” ​ — Encyclopædia Britannica.
„ Kõige vankumatumalt pidas ta õigeks ideed, et ristiusu kolmainut kujutav geomeetriline sfäär (Jumal - Isa tsentrumina, Kristus - Poeg ringjoonena, Püha Vaim vahepealse osana), seega ka nähtav loodusmaailm, on selle jumaliku müsteeriumi otsene peegeldus. ” ( „Encyclopædia Britannica ”.)