"Evolution, of course, is not something that simply……" — John Polkinghorne
"Evolution, of course, is not something that simply applies to life here on earth; it applies to the whole universe."
—
John Polkinghorne
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
33 Quotes by John Polkinghorne
John Polkinghorne has 33 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
When you realize that the laws of nature must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that…
-
Science and religion...are friends, not foes, in the common quest for knowledge. Some people may find this surprising, for there's…
-
The test of a theory is its ability to cope with all the relevant phenomena, not its a priori 'reasonableness'.…
-
Mathematics is the abstract key which turns the lock of the physical universe.
-
I think it's very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation.
-
Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They don't start with certain general…
-
Nevertheless, all of us who work in quantum physics believe in the reality of a quantum world, and the reality…
-
I'm a very passionate believer in the unity of knowledge. There is one world of reality - one world of…
-
The remarkable insights that science affords us into the intelligible workings of the world cry out for an explanation more…
-
Well, it's because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but which I think are not…
-
Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have enormous respect for him, and great admiration for…
-
I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and…
See all 33 quotes by John Polkinghorne »
More Applies Quotes
This quote is filed under Applies Quotes,
one of 261 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail…
— Johann Arndt
-
A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise…
— Sai Baba
-
I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she…
— Gary Bauer
-
A young woman who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an…
— Ezra Taft Benson
-
A pencil and rubber are of more use to thought than a battalion of assistants. To happiness the same applies…
— Theodor Adorno
-
Technology is such a broad kind of term, it really applies to so many things, from the electric light to…
— Jeff Bridges
-
Every year I teach dozens of students at the University of Birmingham. Most of the students on the gender and…
— Louise Brown
-
When I speak at my local church, which I try to do 35 to 40 times a year, I try…
— Jimmy Carter
-
Our law is a Jordanian law that we inherited, which applies to both the West Bank and Gaza, and sets…
— Yasser Arafat
-
Meditation applies the brakes to the mind.
— Ramana Maharshi
-
The gardener's rule applies to youth and age: When young 'sow wild oats'; but when old, grow sage.
— Henry James Byron
-
The real trouble with the writing game is that no general rule can be worked out for uniform guidance, and…
— Erle Stanley Gardner
See all 261 Applies Quotes »