| | Boyle sponsored several missionary activities around the world,<ref name="Britannica"/> including [[John Eliot]],<ref name="Christianity"/> and he sponsored translating the Bible into several other languages.<ref name="Britannica"/> Believing that [[atheism]] was on the rise, he wrote strongly against the naturalistic religion.<ref name="Britannica"/> | | Boyle sponsored several missionary activities around the world,<ref name="Britannica"/> including [[John Eliot]],<ref name="Christianity"/> and he sponsored translating the Bible into several other languages.<ref name="Britannica"/> Believing that [[atheism]] was on the rise, he wrote strongly against the naturalistic religion.<ref name="Britannica"/> |
| − | Boyle's faith played a central part in his work<ref name="Christianity"/><ref name="ICR">Dao, Christine (2008). [http://www.icr.org/article/science-man-god-robert-boyle/ Man of Science, Man of God: Robert Boyle]. ''Institute for Creation Research'' (from ''Acts & Facts. 37 (4): 8''). Retrieved Janaury 18, 2017.</ref> and believed that the universe was "under God's sustenance and supervision."<ref name="Christianity"/> He did not believe any true contradictions existed between the [[Bible]] and scientific research and that any perceived mistake was due to "a mistake in science or an incorrect interpretation of Scripture."<ref name="ICR"/> Boyle had a high view of Scripture and took the early chapters of [[Genesis]] in a literal, straightforward manner.<ref>Kaplan, John. [http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_115-120.pdf Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science]. ''Creation.com'' (from ''CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998''). Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> | + | Boyle's faith played a central part in his work<ref name="Christianity"/><ref name="ICR">Dao, Christine (2008). [https://www.icr.org/article/science-man-god-robert-boyle/ Man of Science, Man of God: Robert Boyle]. ''Institute for Creation Research'' (from ''Acts & Facts. 37 (4): 8''). Retrieved Janaury 18, 2017.</ref> and believed that the universe was "under God's sustenance and supervision."<ref name="Christianity"/> He did not believe any true contradictions existed between the [[Bible]] and scientific research and that any perceived mistake was due to "a mistake in science or an incorrect interpretation of Scripture."<ref name="ICR"/> Boyle had a high view of Scripture and took the early chapters of [[Genesis]] in a literal, straightforward manner.<ref>Kaplan, John. [https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_115-120.pdf Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science]. ''Creation.com'' (from ''CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998''). Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> |
| − | *Kaplan, John. [http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_115-120.pdf Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science]. ''Creation.com'' (from ''CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998''). Retrieved January 18, 2017. | + | *Kaplan, John. [https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j12_1/j12_1_115-120.pdf Robert Boyle: Christian Man of Science]. ''Creation.com'' (from ''CEN Tech. J., vol. 12, no. 1, 1998''). Retrieved January 18, 2017. |
| | *[https://www.chemheritage.org/historical-profile/robert-boyle Robert Boyle]. ''Chemical Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved January 18, 2017. | | *[https://www.chemheritage.org/historical-profile/robert-boyle Robert Boyle]. ''Chemical Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved January 18, 2017. |