However, modern science is based on methodological naturalism (once again: methodological not metaphysical) because it works. You can see this when people with different religious backgrounds arrive at the same results.
Originally the word liberal meant social conservatives(no govt religion--none) who advocated growth and progress---mostly technological(knowledge being absolute/unchanging)based on law--reality... UNDER GOD---the nature // basis of GOD/man/govt. does not change // evolve! ! !