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For many people, the secularization of science is a given. the notion that science could have ever been influenced by religion while still remaining, by its definition, "science" is virtually unheard of for the mass populace of today. In this re-printed publication, the Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd (1894-1977) provides a brief but concise explanation as to the ever-present relationship between science and religion and the historical process of the supposed secularization of science, along with who bears the responsibility for our current cultural reality.

Are the sciences or disciplines independent from one another? Do they have absolutely nothing to do with each other? Might there be some interrelationship? And how is it that we are asking these questions now and not before? Why has philosophy neglected this vital understanding of the world and human interaction? In this re-printed publication, the Dutch philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd (1894-1977) explains the analogical concepts and seeks to call attention to what has been so long neglected.

One of the questions in discussion among us, and one which cries out for an answer is the following: Is the government only subject to God Almighty, the Triune God, the Creator of heaven and earth, or should it also know itself to be subject to Christ, as the King who has been crowned by God?