What are the relationships of Science to Philosophy and Religion?

Science follows a specific method in which rigorous testing and evaluation is required in order to find new information. It’s an objective discipline in that you can’t assert anything without substantial proof.

Philosophy and religion are subjective. You can argue your way to truth. It’s not provable via concrete proof; rather, it has to do with logic. It’s easier for people to interlace their emotions and biases in these subjects than in science (even though sometimes results are ambiguous and slightly open to interpretation).

You can also consider science as working against philosophy and religion. Evolution seems to be counter to ideas of creationism. (I don’t agree with this.) However, professionals in these arenas are sometimes at odds.

The way I see it is how the three disciplines define their goals and purpose.

Science strives to explain reality

Philosophy strives to explain Truth (note the capital T)

And Religion strives to explain the way things should be (mostly how people should think and behave).

Of course there will be topics where the three areas have conflicting beliefs, but it is through careful and rational argument that scientists/philosophers/theologians come to any conclusions.