I was saved while attending a university, and immediately wanted to pursue theological studies at a Bible College. My parents were not pleased but said that if in a year I still felt the same way they were willing. That left me a year in which to take as many courses at the University of Nebraska which I felt would further my serving God. I was a new believer and some of my choices didn't help at all, but two did. I studied classical Greek which was fantastic. And I threw in Philosophy 101. Which was,

An introduction to Logic,

I have to say, this course has been incredibly helpful over and over. It taught proper thinking. Now, over the years I've had several debates with men of God, and I mean real men of God who thought it was rubbish. But that's not what I've found. I think the subject of logic, deductive even more than inductive, belongs in the quiver of every person who is seriously trying to study the Scriptures! Votes: +0

I think both methods are helpful but I question laying a deductive reasoning process over something that is based on an inductive framework. Votes: +0