So Whitehead's metaphysics doesn't fit very well on to physics as we understand the process of the world.

When you realize that the laws of nature must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that conspires to plant the idea that the universe did not just happen, but that there must be a purpose behind it.

At present, too much theological thinking is very human-centered.

It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology.

Of course, Einstein was a very great scientist indeed, and I have enormous respect for him, and great admiration for the discoveries he made. But he was very committed to a view of the objectivity of the physical world.

The rational transparency and beauty of the universe are surely too remarkable to be treated as just happy accidents.

I was very much on the mathematical side, where you probably do your best work before you're forty-five. Having passed that significant date, I thought I would do something else.