15 October 2015 A.D. PhDs Build Character More than Careers
15 October 2015 A.D. PhDs Build Character More than Careers Osborne, Randy. “PhDs Build Character More than Careers.” Gospel Coalition. 1 Sept 2015. http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/phds-build-character-more-than-careers . Accessed 15 Oct 2015. Waiting for the ink to dry on my recent PhD diploma, I began reflecting on the last several years of academic activity. Several questions quickly arose in my mind. Does the church need more trained servants with PhDs? With the rise in number of people with PhDs and significant instability in many sectors of Christian higher education, can I, in good conscience, encourage others to pursue PhDs? The title “independent scholar” is becoming increasingly commonplace at academic meetings, and a brief survey of the employment center at an annual Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) meeting reveals the days of getting a degree and simply walking i...