Talk:Robert Griffiths (physicist)

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Proofs that Griffiths is interested in "the relation physical science and Christian theology"?[edit]

The article ends with the statement: Dr. Griffiths' research interests continue to include the foundations of quantum mechanics, quantum computation, and the relation of physical science and Christian theology. This sentence was added on 4 October 2007 h11:04 by user 202.54.254.66. While it is easy to check (e.g. on arxiv) that, in fact, Griffiths published and continues to publish amply on the foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum computation, I could not find any evidence that he's interested in Christian theology. Maybe he is, I just could not find any proof that he is. The two references quoted to back this claim up are misleading.

The first reference is a very short note written almost 40 years ago and has nothing to do with theology.

The second is made look like a joint article or book by Griffiths and Polkinghorne with the title "Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship", but it is not so. It is actually a book review by Griffiths of a book written by Polkinghorne (it also reviews a second book). The review is mildly positive, but I don't think it proves anything regarding Griffiths interest (or lack thereof) in theology. L0rents (talk) 13:36, 18 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

See https://www.cmu.edu/physics/people/faculty/griffiths.html, in particular the last sentence under Research Interests: Other interests include the problem of irreversibility in statistical mechanics, and various issues, such as determinism and free will, at the interface between science and Christian theology. 160.39.234.125 (talk) 16:44, 28 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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This really needs to be edited...it's clearly adapted or copied from an institutional bio, and hence is rather promotional, as opposed to encyclopedic. I know, I should do it myself. -- Spireguy (talk) 03:11, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]