"The test of a theory is its ability……" — John Polkinghorne

The test of a theory is its ability to cope with all… - John Polkinghorne
"The test of a theory is its ability to cope with all the relevant phenomena, not its a priori 'reasonableness'. The latter would have proved a poor guide in the development of science, which often makes progress by its encounter with the totally unexpected and initially extremely puzzling."

John Polkinghorne

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