From Theology to Physics 2. From Theology to Physics To see the genuinely interactive, but asymmetrical, nature of the relations I am proposing, I will suggest at least three paths by which theology can influence physics. Theology provided some key historical assumptions which underlay scientific methodology, such as the contingency and rationality of nature.
Theological theories can act as sources of inspiration in the scientific 'context of discovery'.
These conditions can then serve as reasons for pursuing a particular scientific program.