The cultural and intellectual authority of science depends critically upon its absolute neutrality in such debates. (faith.org.uk)
In others, the apparent authority of science has made it hard to affirm in any sort of honest or authentic way the traditional creeds. (firstthings.com)
We also readily defer to the allegedly impersonal or objective authority of science — to those who say «studies show» instead of «I think.» (firstthings.com)