Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I recently asked a question on Twitter about whether a person needs a PhD to be a theologian. You can see the results below. Must a person hold a PhD to be considered a theologian? — Stephen Bedard 🇨🇦 (@SJBedard) November 29, 2021 If you check out the comments, you will see that much of … Read More “What is a Theologian?” »
I will often hear pastors preface their remarks with “I’m not a theologian, but…” The problem with this statement is that it is wrong. Pastors are theologians. People have gotten it into their heads that if they do not have a PhD in theology, they are not theologians. There were theologians long before the invention … Read More “Pastors as Theologians” »
Perhaps you feel the draw to theology. You want to be a theologian but you don’t have a PhD and don’t anticipate getting one. Is your desire beyond your grasp? I can anticipate some people saying that every Christian is a theologian or should be. There may be some truth in that but I’m not … Read More “Do You Need a PhD to be a Theologian?” »
I recently came across a blog post titled An Open Letter to Pastor-Theologians that was written by Seth Richardson. Should such a letter be written? Definitely. In fact I am kicking myself that I didn’t do it first. I can see what Richardson is trying to do in this letter and he is correct that … Read More “Responding to an Open Letter to Pastor-Theologians” »
