Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have enormous respect for him, and great admiration for the discoveries he made. But he was very committed to a view of the objectivity of the physical world. John Polkinghorne admirationcommitdiscovery share on social
Whitehead reacted strongly against the idea of God as a cosmic tyrant, one who brings about everything. John Polkinghorne bringcosmicgod Change image and share on social
After all, the universe required ten billion years of evolution before life was even possible; the evolution of the stars and the evolving of new chemical elements in the nuclear furnaces of the stars were indispensable prerequisites for the generation of life. John Polkinghorne billionchemicalelement share on social
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 age of the universe and the evolutionary character of cosmic history. John Polkinghorne accountagecharacter share on social
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 that. John Polkinghorne experiencerevolutionscience Change image and share on social
Chance doesn't mean meaningless randomness, but historical contingency. This happens rather than that, and that's the way that novelty, new things, come about. John Polkinghorne chancecontingencyhistorical Change image and share on social
