In the West, was there a correlation between scientific advancement and the rise of secularism?

Question

If it did, were they related or was it just coincidence?

Answer 1

Not until the public schools of England emerged to teach how too read, write and basic mathematics to enable a better trained workforce to progress into the industrial revolution of prosperity.

Religion was kept separate under English Lay as you had referred it to the Westminster System which is a terminology reserved for Government and opposition forming democracy for the people by the people.

Answer 2

Yes, because it was the age of reason and they didn't feel the need to believe everything that the church told them.