Scripture and Science
Some Physico-Theological Considerations about the Possibility of the Resurrection
Some Physico-Theological Considerations about the Possibility of the Resurrection
By: Robert Boyle
- Collection ID
- PBK.005285.c
- Type
- Printed Book
- Date
- 1675
- Geography
- England
- Language
- English
- Medium
- Printed on Paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 × 8.6 × 1.1 in. (31.7 × 21.9 × 2.7 cm)
- Exhibit Location
- Not on View
Robert Boyle, the well-known namesake of Boyle’s law, was a towering figure in the history of chemistry whose scientific pursuits were closely related to his Christian faith. In Some Physico-Theological Considerations about the Possibility of the Resurrection, Boyle outlined a chemical reaction that involved the dissolution of a substance and its subsequent reconstitution to its original state. For Boyle, this hinted at the possibility of the resurrection, which would require the reconstitution of the body. This treatise was printed in 1675 as an annex to a longer work by Boyle about the compatibility between reason and religion. This work is bound with a copy of Nicholas Bernard’s The Life and Death of James Ussher.
Robert Boyle, the well-known namesake of Boyle’s law, was a towering figure in the history of chemistry whose scientific pursuits were closely related to his Christian faith. In Some Physico-Theological Considerations about the Possibility of the Resurrection, Boyle outlined a chemical reaction that involved the dissolution of a substance and its subsequent reconstitution to its original state. For Boyle, this hinted at the possibility of the resurrection, which would require the reconstitution of the body. This treatise was printed in 1675 as an annex to a longer work by Boyle about the compatibility between reason and religion. This work is bound with a copy of Nicholas Bernard’s The Life and Death of James Ussher.
Printed in 1675 by Thomas Newcomb for Henry Herringman, London, England, and later bound with a copy of Nicholas Bernard’s The Life and Death of James Ussher. Acquired by 1929 by John Camp Williams, United States.[1] Acquired by 1999 by James Cummins Bookseller, New York, New York; Purchased in 1999 by Ted Steinbock, private collector, Louisville, Kentucky; Privately purchased in 2020 by Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] John Camp Williams was an American manufacturing executive and book collector. His bookplate appears on the front pastedown. His library was auctioned by Bankers Trust Co. in 1929.
Printed in 1675 by Thomas Newcomb for Henry Herringman, London, England, and later bound with a copy of Nicholas Bernard’s The Life and Death of James Ussher. Acquired by 1929 by John Camp Williams, United States.[1] Acquired by 1999 by James Cummins Bookseller, New York, New York; Purchased in 1999 by Ted Steinbock, private collector, Louisville, Kentucky; Privately purchased in 2020 by Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
Notes: [1] John Camp Williams was an American manufacturing executive and book collector. His bookplate appears on the front pastedown. His library was auctioned by Bankers Trust Co. in 1929.
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