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Re-enrolled

Matthew Smith — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:26:35 +0000

So after many months of not doing anything scholarly, I concluded that I do indeed need to enroll in a degree if I’m ever going to learn anything ever again. So I’ve re-enrolled in theology, this time through CSU as an external student.

I have quite a few anxieties about this decision: Will I have the time? Will I miss the money (being a pay upfront student due to earning too much dosh in my engineering career)? Will I be able to sustain an interest in this given that over the last couple of years, my interest in church and actual practice of religion has fallen to subzero temperatures?

Despite that last statement, I still find myself thinking about God a lot and I still find theology fascinating so I’m hoping that will be enough.

The Future of the Beginning

Matthew Smith — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:51:54 +0000

Since moving house and therefore closing the door on chapter of my life where I dallied with the idea of returning to St Francis’ Theological College at some point to continue my Jedi training, I’ve been thinking about the future of this blog. I haven’t had the time to write about theology let alone read about it or even think about it yet I have enjoyed so much the way it has provided a launching pad for a broad range of learning.

At this stage I still intend to continue to attempt to read theology and blog about it just because i’d feel sad to walk away from it completely and because I feel the need to keep my brain active on things that aren’t so procedural as computer programming and maths. At this stage I’m not able to be more specific than that but I’d like any suggestions in the comments on ways to continue a scholarly style of learning without tutorials and assessments as motivators. Also I’d like any suggestions of introductory books to start building a library with: e.g. Good theological dictionaries and references. I’m thinking of getting McGrath’s Theology Reader and The Modern Theologians as well as an early church history text to continue that topic.

Blogging Issues

Matthew Smith — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:12:53 +0000

I had intended to blog more about the philosophy I’m studying which has been very thought provoking and all that but I have the problem that part of the assessment for this course is that I must hand in 500 word reflections on some of the set readings which is what I had intended to put in the blog. I feel that I cant blog these thoughts before I hand them in to be assessed. What do you think? Is there a problem with publishing stuff that you intend to submit for assessment?

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Matthew Smith — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:30:58 +0000

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