Listen, for every uneducated person who made a big difference in the world there are millions who didn’t. The odds are against it. Such things as these should be judged on a case by case basis. The rule is that, given the easy access to a college education in our part of the world today, anyone who really wanted to learn could do so. If a person doesn’t go to college to learn then that person probably doesn’t have much of a desire to learn. And given the dumbing down of American education, even a college education doesn’t mean as much as it once did. Now most everyone is getting one. Those are the odds. Quite frankly I have not been impressed with any blogger who did not at least have a college education. Maybe you could point us to one or two or however many you wish to endorse, so I might see for myself.

Listen, for every uneducated person who made a big difference in the world there are millions who didn’t. The odds are against it. Such things as these should be judged on a case by case basis. The rule is that, given the easy access to a college education in our part of the world today, anyone who really wanted to learn could do so. If a person doesn’t go to college to learn then that person probably doesn’t have much of a desire to learn. And given the dumbing down of American education, even a college education doesn’t mean as much as it once did. Now most everyone is getting one. Those are the odds. Quite frankly I have not been impressed with any blogger who did not at least have a college education. Maybe you could point us to one or two or however many you wish to endorse, so I might see for myself.

John, frankly, I’ve not been impressed with a few who did, such as yourself.

John, frankly, I’ve not been impressed with a few who did, such as yourself.

Laura Ingalls went to school. I saw it on TV. Remember that one time when she got in a fight with Nellie? Yeah … good times.

Laura Ingalls went to school. I saw it on TV. Remember that one time when she got in a fight with Nellie? Yeah … good times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vo3aFvD0fE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vo3aFvD0fE

Education=violence

Education=violence

Good luck with your post-graduate degree. Have you decided where you’re attending and what you’re taking? I’m still considering going for a doctorate, but I need to pay for my B.S. in Management/IT first. I graduated last March. Still… I’m beginning to miss all of the work…

Good luck with your post-graduate degree. Have you decided where you’re attending and what you’re taking? I’m still considering going for a doctorate, but I need to pay for my B.S. in Management/IT first. I graduated last March. Still… I’m beginning to miss all of the work…

Still looking at a few options. I simply do not want to leave West Virginia, which, of course, is completely unlike everyone else in this state.

Still looking at a few options. I simply do not want to leave West Virginia, which, of course, is completely unlike everyone else in this state.

Joel, I should recommend you check out the school I am presently attending, Harding University Graduate School of Religion. Our program would be perfect for your needs. Because Churches of Christ do not have a formal ordination process, many individuals in Churches of Christ begin their ministries straight out of their undergraduate Bible degree. In order to train our ministers at the graduate level, our school has catered to those who have already began their ministries and cannot quit their jobs and move to Memphis. Up to half of your program can be done through online classes. Other classes can be taken as weekly intensive courses. Additionally, I know there is one class being offered at Ohio Valley University, one of our sister schools in West Virginia! Two of our adjunct faculty teach there, one of those was the professor who helped me when my fundamentalist worldview collapsed in on itself.

HUGSR’s strength is in New Testament (we are catering to our CoC constituency, after all) and in our library. You can view all our Syllabi for the year online which will give you an idea of the flavor of the program. Of course, it is always good to visit, and if you do before the end of June, my wife and I would love to open our home to you.

Joel, I should recommend you check out the school I am presently attending, Harding University Graduate School of Religion. Our program would be perfect for your needs. Because Churches of Christ do not have a formal ordination process, many individuals in Churches of Christ begin their ministries straight out of their undergraduate Bible degree. In order to train our ministers at the graduate level, our school has catered to those who have already began their ministries and cannot quit their jobs and move to Memphis. Up to half of your program can be done through online classes. Other classes can be taken as weekly intensive courses. Additionally, I know there is one class being offered at Ohio Valley University, one of our sister schools in West Virginia! Two of our adjunct faculty teach there, one of those was the professor who helped me when my fundamentalist worldview collapsed in on itself.

HUGSR’s strength is in New Testament (we are catering to our CoC constituency, after all) and in our library. You can view all our Syllabi for the year online which will give you an idea of the flavor of the program. Of course, it is always good to visit, and if you do before the end of June, my wife and I would love to open our home to you.

Thanks, Joseph, I’ll check it out.

Thanks, Joseph, I’ll check it out.

All, Jeremy has a real good post on this subject, sorta: http://www.freeoldtestamentaudio.com/Blog/New.php/?p=1293

All, Jeremy has a real good post on this subject, sorta: http://www.freeoldtestamentaudio.com/Blog/New.php/?p=1293

Well, the advanced degree types typically have classes, papers, and books to write, and heads of department not to offend, so it’s no surprise a lot of them don’t make larger contributions to biblioblogging.

Impressing people isn’t why I do anything, personally. Of course, I have a BS from an indifferent university, so I’m not very impressive, anyway.

Sigh.

Well, the advanced degree types typically have classes, papers, and books to write, and heads of department not to offend, so it’s no surprise a lot of them don’t make larger contributions to biblioblogging.

Impressing people isn’t why I do anything, personally. Of course, I have a BS from an indifferent university, so I’m not very impressive, anyway.

Sigh.

Polycarp, if your blog had a “like” button, as Facebook does, then I would “like” your comment!

Polycarp, if your blog had a “like” button, as Facebook does, then I would “like” your comment!

She even went to college for a few days, when Ralph Waldo Emerson was visiting (though people say the dates don’t match). But she was sexually-harrassed by her teacher.

I should have a degree—in Little House.

She even went to college for a few days, when Ralph Waldo Emerson was visiting (though people say the dates don’t match). But she was sexually-harrassed by her teacher.

I should have a degree—in Little House.

Personally, Chuck, because of the free interaction with scholars, I have learned a great deal and indeed, come to respect biblical scholarship more than, well, I was raised to, if you know what I mean. I believe that education is important and should be striven for, yet, accomplishments can happen without it. Further, as I have said earlier, I have a problem with devaluing a voice simply because that person is less or different than me in some way. Be it in education, or even in faith, a voice that has something to say should not be excluded, especially from a informal event such as biblioblogging.

Personally, Chuck, because of the free interaction with scholars, I have learned a great deal and indeed, come to respect biblical scholarship more than, well, I was raised to, if you know what I mean. I believe that education is important and should be striven for, yet, accomplishments can happen without it. Further, as I have said earlier, I have a problem with devaluing a voice simply because that person is less or different than me in some way. Be it in education, or even in faith, a voice that has something to say should not be excluded, especially from a informal event such as biblioblogging.

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