Valuing Theology

Went across to New College yesterday to get some stuff from the library, meet some friends for lunch and go to a seminar by Dr Janet Soskice called "faith, hope and loveliness (which was very good) and the Gifford Lecture by Prof. Robert Veatch. It was a good day.

At lunch the old chestnut of finding funding came up. Funding is hard to come by for post graduate theological study. Most funding bodies make awards on a competitive basis, and many have restrictive criteria (e.g. will only consider you if from a particular denomination). For me this raises the question of who values theology?

The lack of scholarships etc. for theology would suggest that the answer is a rather negative one, i.e. not many people value it (or those that do have no money to invest in the next generation of theologians!)

Comments

[jason]

I think it depends on ones theology, really..one puts the most value on that one they would agree with...

[Rich]

Well said Brodie. The church doesn't value theology sad to say. Where are the church scholarships for advanced, even basic theological training? In fact I'm lucky to some of my studies funded by church sources, but I'll still starve in my 3rd year.

[brodie]

Richard, Glad your church is putting some money your way.as for thrid year you'll just have to get someone in admin to schedule the events with free food at regular ineterval rather than all at once!