May 22, 2007
Moving to Boston
Ok, so currently my plan is to start seminary studies this summer at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary near Boston, MA. I guess I dont have much to report about that just yet. Just thought I would put that information out there. I would leave Chattanooga on June 8th, spend about a week with friends in Philadelphia and New York, and then begin Summer Greek on Gordon's campus on June 18th.
It feels like a good move, one that Ive been needing to make, but its scary when I consider the loans I am going to have to take out when it is all said and done. And thats just for a masters degree.
But studying the Bible at a higher level is the most pressing and pertinent thing I can think to do with my life right now. My fate rests upon its truth or its falsehood. I need to dig deeper and wrestle with what kind of book I really think it is. Some tell me that I should figure out the answers to my questions before I ever embark into something like seminary. And Ive followed that advice for a while. But I think life and time have pressed me into a corner. Its just something Ive got to do. To be honest, I think it will suck in many ways to be in seminary with the questions I have. My tendency will be to fight tooth and nail against what most people there presuppose.
But thankfully, I will be able to make use of a fabulous resource there in Boston, the Boston Theological Institute, which is the largest theological consortium in the world. I will be able to take a large percentage of my classes from participating schools including Harvard Divinity School, Weston Jesuit, and Boston University, and Boston College to name a few. This will allow me to branch out and learn from those outside the traditional evangelical perspective, which is something Im really craving right now.
Well, things are moving pretty fast and before you know it, I will be out of Chatt-town. I hope if you are a friend of mine living in the area, you will drop a line my way before I leave. And I'll try to do the same.
Posted by todd at May 22, 2007 01:08 PM