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Introduction The fundamental concern of both science and religion is to make some sort of sense of Ii fe, to discern some sort of order in the world. Yet, in the past, they were exaggerated claims as constantly at intellectual conflict and completely at odds by various thinkers. From the scientific point of view, religion is not empirically based and is therefore irrelevant to science. From the theological point of view, science is not based on Divine revelation, and is therefore irrelevant to religion. Even today this compartmentalized view is not uncommon in popular and professional circles. However, pioneer modem scientists and natural philosophers were good at practising religion and found no real incompatibility between their life as a scientist and as a believer. Far from any cognitive enmity between science and religion, Divine Will and Reason were fundamental for natural philosophers because on it was based their understanding of the universe and the laws governing it. The founders of modern science expected to find 'law' in nature because they believed in a Lawgiver,