Throughout history, philosophy has had a love-hate relationship with Christianity and Christian theology. Some have considered philosophy the handmaiden of theology, seeing its task as the formulation of arguments for the defense of Christianity. Other have regarded philosophy as the tool of the devil, echoing Tertullian's question What have Athens and Jerusalem to say to one another? After all the good of the philosopher is not the God of the Bible the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We do not feel the urge to either glorify or vilify philosophy. Its continued existence among the humanities is sufficient testimony to its importance. Quite apart from its relationship to Christianity we believe that philosophical debate has merit. Its questions are significant and fundamental and enduring value. It is true that philosophical thought can significantly contribute to theological understanding.