Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter with Reality. John Polkinghorne F.R.S. K.B.E.

Science and the Trinity: The Christian Encounter with Reality



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Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Page: 205
ISBN: 0300104456, 9780300104455

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As a Cambridge physicist and Anglican priest, Polkinghorne is well qualified to address science-and-theology issues, but the depth and originality of his work amounts to much more than the sum of his credentials. Polkinghorne's theme here is "particularity," a summons to "bottom-up thinking" that engages theology, science and human experience in all their living detail—or what Polkinghorne calls their "thickness." Polkinghorne's love of thickness is reflected in his efforts to describe a Trinitarian—and not merely theistic—account of God's relationship to the universe, as well as his attempt to temper theological preferences for the eternal and spiritual with a greater appreciation for time and materiality. "The gift given by Love," Polkinghorne insists, "is that creatures should be allowed to be themselves" as reflected by the fact that "Christian salvific symbols are never merely free-floating, but always anchored in actual occurrence." Polkinghorne writes masterfully. He can be accurate without becoming technical, simple without becoming simplistic, orthodox without posturing as a defender of the faith. He challenges future theologians and church leaders to be "realistically modest" about what thinking can achieve, "while, on the other hand, we must not succumb to intellectual laziness." This volume provides a valuable introduction to Polkinghorne's interests and the theology-science dialogue in general, with references to other works where readers can research topics in more detail. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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The rarest of bridge builders, Polkinghorne has created yet another span of understanding linking religious faith to scientific theory. But whereas previous works have typically begun with science and moved toward religion, this one moves in the opposite direction. Thus, it is through his convictions as an Anglican priest and a Christian believer that Polkinghorne interprets and evaluates his intellectual heritage as a quantum physicist. Although no literalist, Polkinghorne insists on taking Scripture seriously, finding in its pages an illuminating record of truth seeking that parallels the history of modern science. In particular, Polkinghorne sees in Scripture a groping toward a Trinitarian understanding of the Godhead that mirrors the empirical investigations of scientists seeking to understand the intelligible but veiled physical universe. And in a universe that astrophysicists predict must perish in either a Big Crunch or a slow cosmic freeze, Polkinghorne still discerns God's abiding love for his creation manifest in the empty tomb of the risen Christ. A remarkable synthesis of theology and science. Bryce ChristensenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved



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