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'''Robert Boyle''' (January 25, 1627 - December 31, 1691) was a British [[scientist]], theological writer, philosopher, and a strong Christian.

'''Robert Boyle''' (January 25, 1627 – December 31, 1691) was a British [[scientist]], theological writer, philosopher, and a strong Christian.

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Boyle was born on January 25, 1627 to Richard Boyle, the 1st earl of Cork, and his second wife who was the daughter of the secretary of state for Ireland, Sir Geoffrey Fenton.<ref name="Britannica">Principe, Lawrence M. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Boyle Robert Boyle]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> He was the fourteenth child and the seventh son of his mother.<ref name="Britannica"/> His family was very wealthy, and he enrolled at Eton College at the age of 8 and travelled around Europe with one of his brothers and his tutor starting in 1639.<ref name="Britannica"/> He met with [[Galileo Galilei]] in 1641 and studied in [[Geneva]] until 1644, when he returned to England.<ref name="Britannica"/>

Boyle was born on January 25, 1627, to Richard Boyle, the 1st earl of Cork, and his second wife who was the daughter of the secretary of state for Ireland, Sir Geoffrey Fenton.<ref name="Britannica">Principe, Lawrence M. [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Boyle Robert Boyle]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved January 18, 2017.</ref> He was the fourteenth child and the seventh son of his mother.<ref name="Britannica"/> His family was very wealthy, and he enrolled at Eton College at the age of 8 and travelled around Europe with one of his brothers and his tutor starting in 1639.<ref name="Britannica"/> He met with [[Galileo Galilei]] in 1641 and studied in [[Geneva]] until 1644, when he returned to England.<ref name="Britannica"/>

==Scientific work and career==

==Scientific work and career==

Boyle was one of the founding members of the [[Royal Society]] of London in 1660.<ref name="Britannica"/> He was offered several high positions in the organization, including president, but declined them.<ref name="Britannica"/>

Boyle was one of the founding members of the [[Royal Society]] of London in 1660.<ref name="Britannica"/> He was offered several high positions in the organization, including president, but declined them.<ref name="Britannica"/>

Boyle died on December 31, 1691 at the age of 64.<ref name="Britannica"/>

Boyle died on December 31, 1691, at the age of 64.<ref name="Britannica"/>

==Strong Christian faith==

==Strong Christian faith==

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). [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>

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 January 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>

==References==

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