But for the purpose of this topic is seems that is all philosophical. At least Arminians try to ground their arguments in Scripture.
And BTW, what is the true benefit of earning a philosophy degree and then seminary? Granted we have folks whondo that, but it is not the norm. Seems kind of backwards to me. Just my 0.02 cents
We study theology in the seminary, which uses the same processes as philosophy, but the data comes from Scripture.
Not many pay attention to it anymore, but ancient Greek philosophy was all about determining meaning and one’s purpose in a greater pattern. This is why the Church Fathers were quick to pick it up, since Scripture also does that. It teaches people how they fit in God’s plan of salvation, which is a story that continues today.
Modern and Contemporary philosophy discard the search for purpose in life to focus on the process of ethics. Three hundred years after the start of the Enlightenment, we have nothing but factions in ethics that are based on the opinion of the movement founders, as if they were gods pronouncing what is right and wrong. Many in the academia who do Modern and Contemporary philosophy bristle when you use the word Truth with the capital T. They deny there is such a thing.
God’s laws are answer to the question of “How should I live as a person in God’s creation.” Philosophy should be an inquiry of why He formulated them that way, or it does nobody any good.