Category Archives: John Polkinghorne

Animals love this quote and I do too.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

“Of course, nobody would deny the importance of human beings for theological thinking, but the time span of history that theologians think about is a few thousand years of human culture rather than the fifteen billion years of the history … Continue reading →

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Science and Theology 1 – Science as Context (RJS)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

RJS has a knockout post over at the Jesus Creed on Polkinghorne’s Theology in the Context of Science.  An excerpt… Do you think science should provide a context for theology? The first, and perhaps the most important point is that … Continue reading →

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Risk/reward of objectifying the personal

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

Can science address the personal? In studying the subjective objectively, have we reduced it beyond recognition? Two loosely related excerpts to ponder on this fine Saturday… one from philosophy, the other from biology. John Polkinghorne in Beyond Science: The Wider … Continue reading →

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One hack’s attempt at a syllabus for an undergrad course in science and religion

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

The week after next my first course in science and religion will begin. It’s a survey/topics-type course that is for 2 credits and is meeting on Wednesday nights for 3+ hours, which constrains the course design a bit but provides … Continue reading →

Posted in Evolution, Human nature, Ian Barbour, John Polkinghorne, Karl Giberson, Methods of science, science vs. religion, Scientist-Theologians | 6 Comments

Expert says scientists don’t seek truth… wait, what?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Every year, The web magazine, Edge, asks leading scientists, philosophers, artists, and others to submit a response to a “big” question that is usually visionary or out-of-the-box. This year, the question was: “What scientific concept would improve everybody’s cognitive toolkit?”. … Continue reading →

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Polkinghorne on Natural Theology (BioLogos)

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Over at BioLogos, they are running a series of posts from John Polkinghorne’s recent lecture at Point Loma Nazarene University.  Provided is both the audio and transcripts.  Links below. Rather than send you over there for discussion though, I would … Continue reading →

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The “evils” of evolution and various Christian responses

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

Evolution and theodicy go hand in hand.  A huge problem or perhaps better stated, potential or presumed problem, for belief in a Christian and loving God is the rampant death, extinction, apparent wastefulness in life, etc. that accompanies creation by … Continue reading →

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An interview with John Polkinghorne

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

This is a wonderful interview with John Polkinghorne (by Dean Nelson for the North County Times), that I found via @cragiadams49 on Twitter.  In his typical style, he provides reasons for his faith, yet is confident and rational enough to … Continue reading →

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Science and Theology: an Introduction

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

I just read an excellent introduction on science and theology from “Thinking Faith”, an online journal of the British Jesuits, that was written by Rev. Dr. Michael Fuller.  The article discusses what science brings to the table in the discussion … Continue reading →

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John Polkinghorne: The Way the World Is (Illuminating quotes of the every other week)

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

As most of you know, my favorite author is John Polkinghorne.  Among his many attributes, I foremost appreciate his lack of fear when exploring and giving creedence to others’ opposing positions, his ability to defend his own position and admit … Continue reading →

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