Blaise Pascal was a brilliant mathematician, inventor of the calculating machine, and pioneer of probabilistic theory during the 17th century. His philosophical works were published posthumously under the title of Pensées.

Although Pascal was not always devout, this final work laid out his defense of Christianity. For many years he surrounded himself with people dedicated to what he would later call diversion – which consisted of hunting, parties, and gambling. Indeed, Pascal was so imbued with this group and itself lifestyle that he is considered the inventor of roulette.
It was in this context that he developed the famous Pascal’s wager, his argument for the existence of God. It can be summarized as follows:

If God really exists, and we believe in Him

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