Friday, June 08, 2018

Is a PhD in Theology/Philosophy of Religion, otherwise useless?

Northern Canada

It seems to me many observers reason a PhD in Religious Studies, Biblical Studies, Theology, Philosophy of Religion provides the Doctor a narrow field of expertise, perhaps unrelatable and useless for many. In some cases I reason there is truth to that assumption.

I agree with what was mentioned by some fellow students and professors when I began my academic journey in the 1990's. That being that good reasoning ability should be a result of academic study.

In Christ, a Christian taking a PhD in Religious Studies, Biblical Studies, Theology, Philosophy of Religion should be both spiritually enlightened by God the Holy Spirit, within the Trinity and simultaneously have good to excellent reasoning skills. There should exist knowledge and wisdom, and an approach to knowledge and wisdom, at least in general terms, significantly beyond the scope of the PhD.

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