1. Introduction. 2. Seligman’s Analysis of the Modernity Dilemma. 3. Dooyeweerd’s Analysis of the Modernity Dilemma. 4. Conclusion A discussion of trust in society must start with a consideration of the larger cultural-philosophical framework. This chapter provides a critical analysis of the Enlightenment modernity framework and tensions inherent within it. It also involves a sociological and philosophical analysis using Seligman and Dooyeweerd. Questions of authority and transcendence are treated, as well as the place of the individual in society.