Reading this while going back to grad school at 37 for my MThS (then going for the PhD) in Theology, and you’ve got great points. Academic Theology is academia which I think a lot of young people don’t realize. All the problems facing a literature or history PhD go for the Theologian. Shrinking budgets, fewer job openings… moving around for post-docs etc... For me, I’m blessed to be in a family situation where this makes logistical sense. (Doctoral stipend Academic spouse w/ potential for eventual spousal hire in 7 years). I love the world of academic theology, but it’s mass, the rosary, the sacraments, relationships that bring us closer to God. I’d say to anyone who isn’t serious about entering academia to go get the book list from a Theology department website and start reading.
Wanted to study theology to deep my knowledge on Spirituality and misticism, most in order to share the charism of saint Charles de Foucauld, unfortunately so unkonwn. I wanted to share with the Church something that really deepened my spiritual life. Some young trads just wanna feel themselves little querns among the scientists
Reading this while going back to grad school at 37 for my MThS (then going for the PhD) in Theology, and you’ve got great points. Academic Theology is academia which I think a lot of young people don’t realize. All the problems facing a literature or history PhD go for the Theologian. Shrinking budgets, fewer job openings… moving around for post-docs etc... For me, I’m blessed to be in a family situation where this makes logistical sense. (Doctoral stipend Academic spouse w/ potential for eventual spousal hire in 7 years). I love the world of academic theology, but it’s mass, the rosary, the sacraments, relationships that bring us closer to God. I’d say to anyone who isn’t serious about entering academia to go get the book list from a Theology department website and start reading.
Perhaps the next logical question is: what does it look like for the humanities to flourish—or ant least survive— outside of academia?
Wanted to study theology to deep my knowledge on Spirituality and misticism, most in order to share the charism of saint Charles de Foucauld, unfortunately so unkonwn. I wanted to share with the Church something that really deepened my spiritual life. Some young trads just wanna feel themselves little querns among the scientists
You wanted to be a boxer? Probably the most shocking thing I’ve read on here.
Come at me gurl…I mean bro
mostly agree, though i’m glad i read augustine. i can’t imagine anyone not benefitting from that, whatever their degree of belief or unbelief.