Can Science Explain Religion?

People frequently attempt to give scientific explanations for both the phenomenon of religion, and for various religious/spiritual things that happen. The consequence of this, inevitably, is that scientific theories of how knowledge work begin to overwhelm the different, less strict, epistemologies of religion.

I see science as a collection of metaphors that have useful applications, and religion/spirituality as a way to approach truths about human experience. They are different forms of knowledge. The unbelief of science, used on religion, always overwhelms faith. But it's inappropriate to do so; scientific skepticism has no place in spirituality.

To attempt an answer my own question, therefore, I don't believe that science should be used to explain religion. Scientific theories should not be used to explain matters of the spirit. The desire to make everything scientific leads to base scientism, which is an impoverished way to view the world.

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