“The physical fabric of the world had to be such as to enable that ten billion year preliminary evolution to produce the raw materials of life. Without it there would not have been the chemical materials to allow life to evolve here on earth.Quote by John PolkinghorneTopics: Quotes about John PolkinghorneShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Well, it's because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but...#John Polkinghorne
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