A Christian friend prayed that I might fail to convince a philosopher friend of the truth of Christianity by philosophical arguments so as not to produce a pseudo-conversion. By far the most common reaction, however, is lively interest, especially among young people, in what might be right and what might be wrong with philosophy. Specifically lam asked whether a Christian may choose philosophy as an academic career. Strictly and literally interpreted this Biblical warning is not against philosophy per se but against anyone's using it to draw us away from Christ. There is no question about the danger inherent in philosophy.
Philosophy consists of human thought.
Yes, there is danger in philosophy, as there is danger in eating, drinking or any human activity. We who are in Christ cannot receive anything from supposedly autonomous philosophy. On the contrary, supposedly autonomous philosophy produces whatever in it is valid because it is actually subject to and dependent upon Christ, the head of all things whatever. Therefore the thorniest problem of self-proclaimed autonomous philosophy is the validation of its starting point with all philosophical implications of that starting point. Inquiry into the nature of things based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods.