Science Quote by John Polkinghorne

It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology.

— John Polkinghorne

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

I think it's very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation.

— John Polkinghorne

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

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

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

“The doctrine of creation of the kind that the Abrahamic faiths profess is such that it encourages the expectation that there will be a…

— John Polkinghorne

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…

— John Polkinghorne

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

“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

“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

The physical fabric of the world had to be such as to enable that ten billion year preliminary evolution to produce the raw materials…

— John Polkinghorne