vˈæn hˈaʊʔn̩, ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst, ædhˈɪɹd tə ðə bᵻlˈiːf ðætðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv dˈɪfɹənt sˈɛktɚz ʌv səsˈaɪəɾi ʃˌʊd biː ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd, ɪn ðɪs sˈɛns ʃˈɛɹɪŋ sˈɛmbləns tʊ ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm kˈaɪpɚz θˈiəɹi ʌv sfˈɪɹ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnti.
Van Houten, in contrast, adhered to the belief that the historical development of different sectors of society should be respected, in this sense sharing semblance to Abraham Kuyper's theory of sphere sovereignty.