[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fukXwRk7UFR30312ILyu7NUsh-Hw0d86q5KqiGvyOVE8":3,"$f0mbnzo_ApwTYZ_z_yfgXgIlVepkJhqmKCUZ11bukj-I":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},45030,"John Polkinghorne","J",55,null,"john-polkinghorne",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3157476,"I was very much on the mathematical side, where you probably do your best work before you’re forty-five. Having passed that significant date, I thought I would do something else.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":28},3157463,"So Whitehead’s metaphysics doesn’t fit very well on to physics as we understand the process of the world.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nJohn Polkinghorne, a renowned physicist and theologian, was likely discussing the quote about Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics in the context of his own work on the intersection of science and faith. This quote is likely from his book \"The Quantum World\" or another work where he explores the relationship between modern physics and metaphysical theories. As a physicist turned theologian, Polkinghorne was grappling with the implications of quantum mechanics on our understanding of reality.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a subtle yet profound tension between the abstract, mathematical nature of modern physics and the more intuitive, philosophical framework of Whitehead's metaphysics. Polkinghorne is pointing out that the two systems don't align seamlessly, suggesting that our understanding of the world is not yet complete or consistent.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn modern application, this insight can be applied by professionals and creatives who find themselves struggling to reconcile different aspects of their work or identity. Instead of trying to force a perfect fit between seemingly incompatible systems, Polkinghorne's quote encourages us to acknowledge and accept the tensions, allowing us to move forward with a more nuanced and holistic understanding. By embracing the complexities and paradoxes, we can foster a more innovative and adaptive approach to our work.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3157456,"I think it’s very important to maintain the classical Christian distinction between the Creator and creation.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3157453,"I also think we need to maintain distinctions – the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3157445,"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.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3157432,"Well, it’s because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but which I think are not tied to all the details of process thought, and are very illuminating and helpful.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3157401,"I very much enjoyed my career in science. I didn’t leave science because I was disillusioned, but felt I’d done my bit for it after about twenty-five years.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3157393,"Bottom up thinkers try to start from experience and move from experience to understanding. They don’t start with certain general principles they think beforehand are likely to be true; they just hope to find out what reality is like.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3157382,"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.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3157376,"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.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":79},1,10]