Following the Footsteps of John Polkinghorne: In Search of Divine Action in the World

John Polkinghorne was, undoubtedly, one of the most influential authors in dialogue between science and religion. His attitude is characterized by a focus on concept kenosis response to ontological orientation process philosophy theology. God’s omnipotence implies possibility that God created universe as an evolutionary autonomous world, which not predetermined but has been for openness. According Polkinghorne, position this openness may be uncertainty associated with world quantum chaotic phenomena. self-limitation his own can thus understood effort respect autonomy natural processes human freedom. Such image compatible current state scientific knowledge, itself becomes starting point thinking about relationship world. Thus, despite problems some parts its concept, creates comprehensive integrative approach