John Polkinghorne was a mathematical physicist and Anglican priest whose treatment of theology as a natural science invigorated the search for an interface between science and religion.
Polkinghorne resigned his position as Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Cambridge in 1979 to pursue theological studies, becoming a priest in 1982. Since then, his extensive writings and lectures have consistently applied scientific habits to Christianity, resulting in a modern and compelling, new exploration of the faith. His approach to the fundamentals of Christian orthodoxy – including the Trinity, Christ’s resurrection after death, and God’s creation of the universe – using the habits of a rigorous scientific mind have brought him international recognition as a unique voice for understanding the Bible as well as evolving Christian doctrine.
