I don't think I am "refusing" Christianity. It was really more of a coming to terms with what I am and am not, believe and don't believe, than a rejection. I didn't want to sit and write what I really believe because I wanted to separate this idea from a long credo, which I may get around to doing at some point. It would be a challenge to systematically go through and talk about what I mean when I think about Jesus and what I mean by panentheism, by immanence and transcendence, that the Trinitarian model can work in a pagan context, what I mean when I think about salvation and resurrection, etc etc ad infinitum.
As for further grad work, I applied for an MPhil at the University of Wales. There is a woman there, Sarah Boss, who does wonderful work on Mary. She actually has an entire MA program on Marian studies. I really want this knowledge, but I already have an MA so I went for the MPhil route. Apparently, if I get in and if I do well, I can just roll straight into a PhD program. I haven't heard back yet - fingers crossed! There isn't a program like it in the US. Another bonus of doing academic work in the UK is that they are much more open about pagan/new religion studies than over here, from I what I can gather.
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Date: 2007-02-14 07:12 pm (UTC)I don't think I am "refusing" Christianity. It was really more of a coming to terms with what I am and am not, believe and don't believe, than a rejection. I didn't want to sit and write what I really believe because I wanted to separate this idea from a long credo, which I may get around to doing at some point. It would be a challenge to systematically go through and talk about what I mean when I think about Jesus and what I mean by panentheism, by immanence and transcendence, that the Trinitarian model can work in a pagan context, what I mean when I think about salvation and resurrection, etc etc ad infinitum.
As for further grad work, I applied for an MPhil at the University of Wales. There is a woman there, Sarah Boss, who does wonderful work on Mary. She actually has an entire MA program on Marian studies. I really want this knowledge, but I already have an MA so I went for the MPhil route. Apparently, if I get in and if I do well, I can just roll straight into a PhD program. I haven't heard back yet - fingers crossed! There isn't a program like it in the US. Another bonus of doing academic work in the UK is that they are much more open about pagan/new religion studies than over here, from I what I can gather.
Thank you for your encouragement!