Quantum Entanglement and Prayer

Science and Christian Belief, 2019

Journal of Cosmology, 2012

As an experiment in constructive transdisciplinary relationality, a theology of nonseparable difference here engages a physics of quantum entanglement. The metaphoric potential of “spooky action at a distance” to intensify a cosmology resistant to the dominant individualism and conducive to ethical ecologies of interdependence has only begun to develop across multiple discourses. This essay contemplates the specific unfolding of a theory of nonlocal superpositions by physicists such as Stapp, Bohm and Barad. It does not literalize any God-trope, but rather entangles theology in the mysterious uncertainty of our widest interdependencies. This essay, first presented as a lecture at the American Academy of Religion “Science, Technology and Religion” Group, San Francisco, November 2011, forms the core of a chapter in a book I am currently completing, The Cloud of the Impossible: Theological Entanglements.

Encountering Buddhism in Twentieth-Century British and American Literature, 2013

Taking the publication of The Tao of Physics in 1975 as its starting point, the chapter examines a particular imaginative encounter that has enjoyed a central place in Buddhism and Science discourse over the course of the past four decades: the encounter of Buddhism with quantum theory. The chapter focuses on quantum theory because, in many respects, its inaccessibility as a mathematical abstraction invites an imaginative appropriation where the microcosm readily becomes envisioned as an alien and remote space, teeming with oddities such as quantum foam, wave-particle duality, and nonlocal entanglement. In the transit from mathematical formalism to ordinary language, these conceits tend to take on a surplus of meaning supplemental to their relevance within the proscribed context of the theory. Quantum theory promises a corollary to Buddhism pregnant with possibilities, in large part, due to the suggestiveness of juxtaposing two imagined interior spaces, the ‘internal world’ of the mind within Buddhism and the microcosm, imagined also as a world internal to the universe itself. Buddhism and Popular Physics, as a subgenre, also presents a Buddhism rendered accessible, in large part, by stripping it of any sustained account of its socio-historical contexts, its mythologies, its rituals, and its doctrinal heterodoxies.

From Scripture to Science: Bridging Divine Teleportation, Bilocation, and Translocation., 2025

This paper is an extract from the ongoing publication Christian Demonology: Theological and Scientific Perspectives on Supernatural Phenomena, synthesizing the complex relationship between spiritual, cultural, and scientific influences on exorcism practices, emphasizing the importance of balancing spiritual authority with theological, psychological, and cultural discernment. Rooted in biblical accounts, particularly from the New Testament, the study explores how Jesus and the apostle's established exorcism as a fundamental component of spiritual warfare. Early Church Fathers such as Irenaeus and Tertullian expanded on these foundations, offering theological insights into the role of demons as disruptors of human faith and agents of spiritual deception. In this section, Rev Capt Joseph Kinuthia explores the theological, philosophical, and scientific dimensions of divine teleportation, bilocation, and supernatural motion as recorded in religious texts and mystical traditions examining its scientific foundations, theoretical possibilities, and philosophical and theological implications. It distinguishes between quantum teleportation, which involves the transfer of quantum states via entanglement, and broader interpretations of bilocation, translocation, and transportation—phenomena that appear in both scientific discourse and religious or mystical traditions. A key theme is the translocation and sudden appearance/disappearance of spiritual entities and religious figures across different belief systems. Historical and scriptural accounts describe instances where prophets, saints, and divine beings have seemingly moved instantaneously from one location to another or existed in two places at once (bilocation). Examples include biblical narratives of Elijah’s ascension, Jesus appearing post-resurrection, and saints reported to have been seen in multiple locations simultaneously. The document explores how these accounts align or contrast with scientific principles and whether they suggest a deeper metaphysical reality beyond known physics. Additionally, the discussion integrates Einstein’s relativity, quantum mechanics, and conservation laws, evaluating the feasibility of teleportation in both microscopic and macroscopic contexts. While quantum teleportation has been experimentally validated for particles, its application to humans or objects remains speculative. The document also considers the intersection of science, metaphysics, and spirituality, questioning whether future advancements in quantum computing, consciousness studies, and material science could bridge the gap between physical reality and the extraordinary phenomena described in religious and mystical traditions..

Dialog, 2014

2017

This dissertation examines how a network of “quantum consciousness” scientists have sought to change the epistemological and ethical boundaries of scientific research in hopes of creating knowledge that can adequately address contemporary problems in both science and society more generally. Quantum consciousness (QC) is defined as both scientific research and spiritual practice that seeks to understand consciousness in light of foundational questions that emerge from quantum physics. QC scientists believe neuroscience alone cannot provide a scientific explanation of consciousness because neuroscience is premised on “materialism” of Newtonian physics. QC scientists draw on the authority of physics to argue the correct scientific account of the mind-matter relationship will have to incorporate quantum physics, understood as the correct theory of matter since the quantum revolution of the 1920’s. Insofar as the physical delimits and shapes the mental, QC makes good on the potential quantum physics holds for redefining what mind is and can be. By examining the practices and discourses of QC scientists, I demonstrate that conceptual transference between science, philosophy and New Age spirituality is part of the formation of scientific disciplines and the bounds of scientific debate. QC’s cultural contestations with mainstream science show how the demarcation problem in science becomes intertwined with the mind-matter problem of philosophy. My ethnography follows QC scientists’ movements between conferences, research settings, classrooms, and dinner parties to show how technical philosophical disagreements in quantum foundations, such as the measurement problem and the theory of decoherence, are the fulcrum of a cultural, de facto demarcation between QC scientists and mainstream scientists. Max Weber postulated “disenchantment” as the result of a world rendered knowable in principle, yet the doctrine of intrinsic probability in quantum mechanics denies the possibility of such a world, and thereby troubles the assumption of a necessarily disenchanted science. I show how QC science is motivated by an expectation of a future “spiritual” discovery, called the New Paradigm, that redeems QC’s hypothesis that “universal consciousness is the ground of physics.” This expectation encourages QC scientists to incorporate and proliferate non-science within science, in ways that make hybrids, rather than clear boundaries. My dissertation shows how QC’s expectation of a “New Paradigm” guides what may be called a spiritual revivalism to redefine the secular norms of science.

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

Existence of life, doctrines and theories of science has been at schismatic supremacy since the beginning of life on earth, 3.5 billion years ago. Until recently, the scientific phenomenon known as Quantum Physics has been discovered. And as this theory kicked in to the huge scientific world, it has been widely embraced by many scientific leaders worldwide. The more that is learned about Quantum Physics, the more we discover its Scriptural status and its proof of God's perfect design. So, here's the question which arises; did God really fabricated this design or it was something else, something very unreal which continues to remain a history? Before we come up to a comprehensive theory, let's begin by understanding the core theory of this article, the science of Quantum Physics.

European Journal of Philosophy and Theology, 2021

On several levels there is now a debate whether the concept of God can be made compatible with modern science. In an attempt to elucidate this debate, I give an account of some of my own experiences after writing a book on the foundation of quantum mechanics. In my opinion one can give two independent arguments for the existence of God by taking as departure an epistemic (knowledge-based) interpretation of quantum theory. However, I also argue that any religious belief should be the result of an existential choice governed by each person's own context (history and culture). In particular I give my account of Christianity as a religion connected to our western culture, how one as a scientist can relate to the relevant dogmas.

The Expository Times, 2013

Review of “The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles and Belief” By Gregg Braden, 2018

The review below presents a synopsis of the content, style and merit of the book on "The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief" by Gregg Braden (Braden, G., 2007). The book presents a mix of science, spirituality and miracles. This Mind is the matrix of all matter and all communication with this field of energy happens through emotion. Recent discoveries purport the reality of Planck's matrix, The Divine Matrix 2007, which is supposed to bridge imagination and reality in line with people's beliefs. In the book, Braden refers to the universal field of energy that the father of quantum theory, Max Planck, describes as a field that connects everything. The book highlights 20 keys within the 4 main points that are meant to empower the reader to feel a stronger sense of control of being an Clive participant in life rather than a victim of life's whims. It is argued that The Divine Matrix is our world, and that it is also everything in our world. The human body offers us a beautiful simple example of a hologram. The power of this matrix in our lives is unleashed by an understanding of the matrix and speaking the language thereof. According to Braden, active participants create their own reality. This book is marriage among positive psychology, quantum physics and spirituality. Lessons from experiments in quantum physics suggest that the very act of observation is an act of creation, and that consciousness is doing the creating. This approach is particularly of great significance in sustainable development and global development in the developing countries. ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION The review below presents a synopsis of the content, style and merit of the book on "The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief" by Gregg Braden (Braden, G., 2007). The book presents a mix of science, spirituality and miracles. In 1944, Max Planck, the father of quantum theory, introduced the novel idea of divine matrix as the source of the birth of stars, the DNA of life, and all other originations. Recent discoveries purport the reality of Planck's matrix, The Divine Matrix (Braden, G., 2007, p.ix), which is supposed to bridge imagination and reality in line with people's beliefs. Braden totally believes in this web of energy, The Divine Matrix that connects everything in our lives and the world, from the healing of our bodies, to the success of our careers, relationships, and the peace between nations. The power of this matrix in our lives is unleashed by an understanding of the matrix and speaking the language thereof. Max Planck, the father of quantum theory, described in 1944, a universal field of energy that connects everything in creation: the Divine Matrix, with these words: "All matter originates and exist only by virtue of a force…We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter." (Braden, G., 2007, p.3). From these words, it can be inferred that The Divine Matrix is our world, and that it is also everything in our world. This means that it is us and all that we love, hate, create and experience. In the book, Braden refers to the universal field of energy that the father of quantum theory, Max Planck, describes as a field that connects everything. In this field, people are the container for all things and the bridge between all things we create internally and externally as well as the surface which reflects back all that we have created (Braden, G., 2007, p.3). The field of energy is holographic, where each piece mirrors the whole. Thus change on any level is reflected throughout the whole. All communication with this field of energy happens through emotion (Braden, G., 2007, p.xix). The book highlights 20 within these 4 main points that are meant to empower the reader to feel a stronger sense of control of being an Clive participant in life rather than a victim of life's whims.