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
Theologians have a great problem because they're seeking to speak about God. Since God is the ground of everything that is, there's a sense in which every human inquiry is grist to the theological mill. Obviously, no theologian can know everything. John Polkinghorne godgreatgrind 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
