John Polkinghorne

Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne states that, “In our contemporary society, people want black and white answers…they want absolute certainty about things.” Fundamentalism is then discussed as a means by which people attempt to construct those black and white answers.

In this video, physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne discusses the relationship between the pursuit of science and that of faith: while science asks the question “how” religion asks “why.” Both are necessary for a complete understanding of the world.

Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne states that, “In our contemporary society, people want black and white answers…they want absolute certainty about things.” Fundamentalism is then discussed as a means by which people attempt to construct those black and white answers.

In this video, physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne discusses the relationship between the pursuit of science and that of faith: while science asks the question “how” religion asks “why.” Both are necessary for a complete understanding of the world.