When you realize that the laws of nature must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that conspires to plant the idea that the universe did not just happen, but that there must be a purpose behind… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology. — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
However, as the Eastern churches have always maintained, through Christ creation is intended eventually to share in the life of God, the life of… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
I think it's very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation. — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
Science cannot tell theology how to construct a doctrine of creation, but you can't construct a doctrine of creation without taking account of the… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
I'm a very passionate believer in the unity of knowledge. There is one world of reality - one world of our experience that we're… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
Well, it's because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but which I think are not tied to all the… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
“The doctrine of creation of the kind that the Abrahamic faiths profess is such that it encourages the expectation that there will be a deep order in the world, expressive of the Mind and Purpose of that world’s Creator. It also asserts that the character of this order has been freely chosen by God, since it was not determined beforehand… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share
If the experience of science teaches anything, it's that the world is very strange and surprising. The many revolutions in science have certainly shown… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
Science and religion...are friends, not foes, in the common quest for knowledge. Some people may find this surprising, for there's a feeling throughout our society that religious belief is outmoded, or downright impossible, in a scientific age. I don't agree. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that if people in this so-called 'scientific age' knew a bit… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share
I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn't leave science because I was disillusioned, but felt I'd done my bit for it… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
“scientific discovery requires the boldness of provisional commitment to a point of view, while remaining aware that this may require subsequent modification in the… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
“In the scientific community, the adjective ‘theological’ is some- times used pejoratively to refer to a vague or ill-formulated belief. I believe this usage… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
