Christ and the Quantum: Fundamentals of Theology of Science

Mark Harris

doi:10.21697/spch.2025.61.A.16

Opublikowane: 2025-12-31

Tom 61 Nr 2 (2025)

Christ and the Quantum: Fundamentals of Theology of Science

Mark Harris

Studia Philosophiae Christianae

Dział: Artykuły naukowe

https://doi.org/10.21697/spch.2025.61.A.16

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In light of recent scholarly dissatisfaction with ‘science and religion’ as the preferred nomenclature for an international research discipline, I explore the terminology of ‘theology of science’ as a way of clarifying the problems and aims. I engage with other recent proposals for theology of science, especially with their Christological interests. I suggest that theology of science explores what it means to hold Christ the Logos as fundamental to natural philosophy. In this light, I discuss the physical worldview of ‘quantum
fundamentalism,’ and I examine realist quantum interpretations to see how theology of science might adjudicate between them. I conclude by addressing the question, ‘What was God thinking when he created the quantum world?’

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Zgłoszono: 18/08/2025. Zrecenzowano: 15/10/2025. Zaakceptowano do publikacji: 18/11/2025.

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science and religion, theology of science, quantum fundamentalism, quantum religion, Christology, Copenhagen interpretation, quantum interpretations

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Harris, M. (2025). Christ and the Quantum: Fundamentals of Theology of Science. Studia Philosophiae Christianae, 61(2), 147–166. https://doi.org/10.21697/spch.2025.61.A.16

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