The issue is phony because, it science is human form of knowledge, and it has its biases. Truth and validity are not the same thing, as Feder implies. Validity is contextual. Validity says that a way of knowing produces consistent results. But the kinds of questions it asks are very different.
Truth is also contextual, but requires substantial assessment of values.
Science takes a different approach and is material in its orientation. The need for evidence is crucial, and it is not just any evidence, but evidence that is replicable by others. This is very different from religion or other forms of knowing. Science is the only way of knowledge that proceeds by trying to disprove itself. Something that seems easy on the surface, may be profoundly difficult, if not impossible.