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John Polkinghorne (1930 - 2021)
John Polkinghorne was in Somerset, England, and from a young age he had shown an aptitude for mathematics. He began his academic career as a student at Trinity College in Cambridge, UK where he received a bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics, and a doctorate in quantum field theory. While at Cambridge, Polkinghorne joined the Christian Union of Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship. His Christian faith would have significant bearing on his future career as a physicist. -
John Polkinghorne (1930-2021)
John Polkinghorne remained a man of significance in the academic community for over twenty years. First serving as a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, then later as a professor of mathematics at Cambridge, Polkinghorne made many contributions to the study of elementary particles and particle physics. In 1974 he was selected as a fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of a mathematical model he made that calculated the paths of quantum particles. -
John Polkinghorne (1930-2021)
By 1977, after 25 years of the study of elementary particles and quantum physics, John Polkinghorne began to feel a pull toward the clergy. In 1982 Polkinghorne was ordained as a priest, and the next year published his first theological work, "How the World Is". The book served to explain how Christian beliefs and philosophy fit in the scientific model.
Polkinghorne, J. C. The Way the World Is: The Christian Perspective of a Scientist. Westminster John Knox Press, 1984. -
John Polkinghorne (1930-2021)
John Polkinghorne's life as an Anglican priest was largely spent studying the relationship between science and the Christian faith. He published many books on the subject examining the philosophies science, and Christian philosophy. His book, "Science and Religion in Quest for Truth" is the culmination of his lifetime research and philosophies. Polkinghorne, John. Science and Religion in Quest of Truth. Yale University Press, 2012. https://youtu.be/Ca5t9jKB5ZY?feature=shared