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''The Christian Virtuoso'' (1690) was one of the last books published by Robert Boyle,〔(Religion, Reason and Nature in Early Modern Europe ), Robert Crocker, Springer, 2001 ISBN 1-4020-0047-2 pp. 97–116〕 who was a champion of his Anglican faith. This book summarised his religious views〔'Theological activities', "Boyle, Robert." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition. 3 Sept. 2008〕 including his idea of a clock-work universe created by God.〔(The Philosophy of Robert Boyle ) Peter R. Anstey, Published by Routledge, 2000, ISBN 0-415-22429-2〕〔(The Sceptical Chymist and the Christian Virtouso )〕 Boyle was a devout Anglican, and with the rise of science and reason during his lifetime, was troubled by increasing atheism. This spurred him to write about his belief of science and religion supporting each other. ==Contents== On this book's title page (see picture) Boyle states "that, being addicted to experimental philosophy a man is rather assisted than indisposed to be a good Christian." And this principle is what he sets out to show.〔(Religious Thought in England, from the Reformation to the End of Last Century A Contribution to the History of Theology ) by John Hunt, 1871〕 ''The Christian Virtuoso'' summarized Boyle's views that the study of God's handiwork was a religious duty and that by studying God's handiwork, God's goodness and overarching existence would be illuminated. Some see ''The Christian Virtuoso'' as a manifesto of Boyle's life as the ideal Christian scientist. 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Christian Virtuoso」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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