Flamel was not a religious scholar as were many of his predecessors, and his entire interest in the subject revolved around the pursuit of the philosopher's stone.
flˈeɪml wʌz nˌɑːɾɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs skˈɑːlɚɹ æz wɜː mˈɛnɪəv hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz, ænd hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚɹ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ɹᵻvˈɑːlvd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə pɚsˈuːt ʌvðə fɪlˈɑːsəfɚz stˈoʊn.