Theology of Coherence: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Relationship between Systemic Coherence Principles and Understanding of the Divine

Abstract

This article presents an interdisciplinary approach that integrates concepts of systemic coherence, derived from the Z(n) framework, with theological reflections on the nature of the divine and its relationship with creation. Through an analysis that combines theology, complexity science, quantum physics, and religious phenomenology, we propose a theological model based on the principle of coherence as a fundamental expression of divine reality. We explore how the equation "Time + Light + Sound → Coherence" can be reinterpreted in theological terms as an expression of God's creative activity, and how the relationship "Coherence = Empathy = Value" finds its parallel in understanding divine love (agape) as the unifying principle of the cosmos. The article demonstrates how a theology of coherence offers new perspectives for classic questions in systematic theology, including creation theology, Christology, ecclesiology, and eschatology, while providing a foundation for dialogue between science and religion in the 21st century.