Apparent Connections Amidst Science, Politics, and Religion Within today’s society science is an entity almost entirely separate from religion and politics, yet history paints a different picture. During 17th and 18th century Europe, the spread of ideas and the inspiration to perform science were a direct result of religion and politics. The readings of Darnton, Dobbs and Jacob illuminate how social, political and religious elements were crucial to the development and spread of modern …showed first 75 words of 1444 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1444 total…groups to halt the spread of ideas outside these circles. Furthermore, politics could not provide the peaceful and civilizing avenue for change that customarily followed science. Religion provided an inspiration to discover more about the surrounding world to learn more about God. The division of religion during this time period elevated the drive to learn more about God for many people because they hoped to ignite a world reformation in which a universal religion emerges.