本文主題在探討雪萊的宗教觀。經過研究發現，在雪萊的時代，個人沒有政治與宗教的自由。雖然他出身基督教家庭，但由於教會的死氣沉沉與腐敗，導致他對宗教的厭惡。研究也發現，宗教改革必須先瞭解其歷史，不可忽視過去眾人智慧的結晶，不宜全盤推翻，真正的改革者必須接納其優點。事實上，進步與改革虛要時間與耐心。如果雪萊認清這些，他的宗教改革的觀主張將為大多數人所接受。

The purpose of this article is to discuss Shelley's views on religion. After a careful study, we found that in Shelley's day there was neither political nor religious liberty for the individual. Because thechurch was regarded as lifeless, shameful, corrupt, and inefficient, Shelley questioned the validity of the heartless hypocrite, although he was born in a conventionally Christian family. He admitted himself that he detested religion. In fact, one cannot form a just estimate of religion without knowing something about its history. He ignored the past, disregarded the wisdom of centuries, and tended to overthrow all that had already been done. It is true that progress in all fields requires a certain readiness to experiment with the unknown and try something new. A true reformer must link himself with the good already existing in society and war against its evils. If Shelley had recognized the positive value of improving religion and if he had had a better knowledge of the existing religion, we believe that his ideas of reforming religious institutions would have been more acceptable.