Living With Hope by John Polkinghorne

Living With Hope

A Scientist Looks at Advent, Christmas, & Epiphany

John Polkinghorne, John C. Polkinghorne

Presbyterian Publishing Corporation · Print & ebook · September 30, 2003

In these refreshingly unconventional meditations, scientist John Polkinghorne connects the perspectives of science and religion in honest and thoughtful reflections for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.

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Who it’s for
Polkinghorne brings scientific knowledge into reflections on Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.
Genres
Devotional Readings, Christmas & Advent, Eschatology
Published
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, September 30, 2003

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In these refreshingly unconventional meditations, scientist John Polkinghorne connects the perspectives of science and religion in honest and thoughtful reflections for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Giving new meaning to the penitence of Advent and the hope of the Christian faith, he considers God's ultimate purposes along with scientific knowledge of the fate of the universe.

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Complete with Scriptural references and prayers, Living With Hope encourages Christians to think about the beginning and end of the world and to come to discover what it means to truly affirm God's purpose in creation.

Science and Advent

Polkinghorne brings scientific knowledge into reflections on Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.

Come here for

  • Connections between science and religion
  • Thoughts on creation and the universe’s fate

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  • Scriptural references
  • Prayers alongside seasonal meditations

Where it sits

Devotional Readings75%
Eschatology62%
Christmas & Advent42%

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Publisher categories

  • Devotional Readings
  • Spiritual Growth
  • Christmas & Advent
Authors
John Polkinghorne, John C. Polkinghorne
Publisher
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Published
September 30, 2003
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Devotional Readings