同以宗教狂热为特征的17世纪相比较而言,18世纪是宗教热情比较冷漠的时代。造成这种情况的部分原因是自然科学的发展使人们对传统宗教产生了某种怀疑,也因为前一个世纪宗教狂 Compared with the seventeenth century characterized by religious fanaticism, the eighteenth century was a time when religious enthusiasm was relatively indifferent. Part of the reason for this is that the development of natural science has led to some skepticism about traditional religions and because of the religious madness of the previous century