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John Polkinghorne Birth/Death
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John Polkinghorne Integration of Science
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Polkinghorne wrote extensively on the integration of science and theology, publishing several influential books on the subject, including "Science and Creation: The Search for Understanding" (1989) and "Belief in God in an Age of Science" (1998). Polkinghorne's work on the integration of science and theology continued throughout the rest of his career, and he remained an influential figure in the field until his death in 2021. -
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John Polkinghorne Development of the Anthropic Principle
John Polkinghorne began to explore the anthropic principle in the 1970s, during his time as a professor of mathematical physics at the University of Cambridge. Polkinghorne's work on the anthropic principle continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and he became a leading advocate for the idea that the fine-tuning of the universe provided evidence for a purposeful creator. -
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John Polkinghorne Philosophy of Science
In the 1980s and 1990s, during his tenure as a professor of mathematical physics at the University of Cambridge and later as an Anglican priest, that he made his most significant contributions to the field. During this time, Polkinghorne became increasingly interested in the relationship between science and religion, and he began to explore the philosophical and theological implications of scientific discoveries.