the most important task for the Christian in a study of philosophy is the move from description to prescription. There are many different beliefs in the world, and true as Christianity is, its uniqueness means the majority of people believe something else. The Christian should therefore be familiar with what people believe so that when competing (heretical, false, misguided, or crazy) worldviews are encountered, the Christian can respond with the message of the gospel (1 Peter 3:15.) One initial benefit of reading Introduction to Philosophy: A Christian Perspective is that it describes the hard headedness of people who believe certain philosophical doctrines. In summarizing skepticism, the authors note "It [skepticism] admits of no answer, and produces no conviction." That is, even though the Christian has investigated beliefs, found the truth, and done the logical thing by committing his actions to it, he should not expect that all people will be that logical, nor even logical enough to recognize a convincing argument when they hear one. This sho
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