Can science be used to prove the existence of God?
The quantum physicist turned Anglican priest John Polkinghorne discusses invisible superbeings, resurrection and how humans would shrivel up if they ever saw God. I was interested in talking to John because I wanted to try and understand how he could believe extraordinary things for which there is no evidence. This is what fascinates me about people with religious beliefs. What is going on in someone’s brain that allows them to believe there is an invisible, all-knowing, omnipresent superbeing out there? By what process does someone come to the conclusion that there is a God? Of course it might be true, but it’s a major thing to sign up to, so surely one would want some pretty hefty evidence before even considering it? John believes that something called God literally became man. He believes that a chap called Jesus was literally raised from the dead. He believes that after his own death, he will be re-embodied by God in a form of matter that is not of this world. There was plenty in P
