tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12478084.post111575443851884595..comments2024-01-17T02:39:06.048-05:00Comments on rude truth: botheredJJThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920416765778868736noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12478084.post-1115870545079867002005-05-11T23:02:00.000-05:002005-05-11T23:02:00.000-05:00Thanks, y'all. I'm a little sheepish now at my wh...Thanks, y'all. I'm a little sheepish now at my whininess, but hey, this is paper-writing crunch time after all and everyone gets a little frantic around then. Thanks for the boost. :)JTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977180734561873789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12478084.post-1115814664567120522005-05-11T07:31:00.000-05:002005-05-11T07:31:00.000-05:00Just wanted to let you know that my wife and I are...Just wanted to let you know that my wife and I are thrilled that you're studying theology at PTS. We know that you have been called to this form of ministry. Who better to provide the necessary theological perspective for other women (and a handful of men) who feel put out by our tradition. From where I'm standing, there is no better thing to study than theology. I don't know the first thing about doctoral work, but I'm sure you can hack it. Sorry to hear about your negative encounter (the online community can suck sometimes, too). <BR/><BR/>We'll be praying for a little affirmation to keep that train going. In the meantime, keep practicing, you need to get that voice ready because people really do want to hear what you have to say.<BR/><BR/>Shalom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12478084.post-1115755466413849672005-05-10T15:04:00.000-05:002005-05-10T15:04:00.000-05:00Ps. Oops, people jump THROUGH hoops, not over the...Ps. Oops, people jump THROUGH hoops, not over them. Usually.JAWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325069837471175957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12478084.post-1115755415048307762005-05-10T15:03:00.000-05:002005-05-10T15:03:00.000-05:00JTB,You probably already know this, but I intimate...JTB,<BR/><BR/>You probably already know this, but I intimately know at least two individuals in Malibu, California (and an entire religion division, for that matter) who are thrilled by what you are doing. Keep it up. :)<BR/><BR/>Having seen up close what one must do to get a PhD, I can say it's so much more than a sheepskin - even if I don't possess one myself.<BR/><BR/>If I really wanted to more fully engage this conversation, I'd take the PhD chatter one step further - for example why do so many at some schools merely view a PhD as a hoop to jump over for a teaching appointment? Shouldn't such individuals, if they wish to fashion themselves scholars, see the PhD as a mere starting point for a lifetime career of scholarship and service to their profession, their church, and their world? <BR/><BR/>That's my most condescending criticism yet - how do we convince PhD holders to view their degree as a springboard instead of merely a hoop?JAWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325069837471175957noreply@blogger.com