Comments on: Been lacking my New Testament inspiration this quarter http://patmccullough.com/2008/05/10/been-lacking-my-new-testament-inspiration-this-quarter/ a blog exploring biblical studies and the journey through academia Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:53:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: J. Matthew Barnes http://patmccullough.com/2008/05/10/been-lacking-my-new-testament-inspiration-this-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-586 J. Matthew Barnes Thu, 22 May 2008 01:07:10 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-586 Hey Pat! Long time no see, we need to do lunch soon (sooner than later with the quarter winding down now...). I am excited about your opportunity at UCLA (and the fact that you'll still be in SoCal!) and it is always good to hear of someone else who "gets his nerd on" via the same sort of things that get me going too! Hey Pat! Long time no see, we need to do lunch soon (sooner than later with the quarter winding down now…).

I am excited about your opportunity at UCLA (and the fact that you’ll still be in SoCal!) and it is always good to hear of someone else who “gets his nerd on” via the same sort of things that get me going too!

]]> By: Patrick George McCullough http://patmccullough.com/2008/05/10/been-lacking-my-new-testament-inspiration-this-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Patrick George McCullough Sun, 11 May 2008 16:01:33 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-585 Thanks, John! I will look to develop my arrogance in my studies :) By the way, some of the stuff that <a href="http://www.bristol.ac.uk/thrs/staff/jl.html" rel="nofollow">you have worked on</a> is part of what gets me excited. I am also interested in apocalyptic eschatology in early Christianity and Judaism. I'm honored to have you drop by for a comment. I hope to hear from you again! Thanks, John! I will look to develop my arrogance in my studies :) By the way, some of the stuff that you have worked on is part of what gets me excited. I am also interested in apocalyptic eschatology in early Christianity and Judaism. I’m honored to have you drop by for a comment. I hope to hear from you again!

]]> By: John Lyons http://patmccullough.com/2008/05/10/been-lacking-my-new-testament-inspiration-this-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-584 John Lyons Sun, 11 May 2008 06:55:53 +0000 http://pgmccullough.wordpress.com/?p=281#comment-584 Pat, You put it exactly right for me. Some see a PhD in terms of its use, while perhaps giving a bit of a nod to the difficulty of it translating into a job. But for me the number of PhDs being (over-)produced means that the main reason to do a PhD these days is because you will always regret not having done one. If your heart beats faster because of (a) meeting someone like Jewett, (b) going to a conference, or (c) reading something and going, "hey, what about...", well, that's it. You are hooked and might as well sign up wherever it leads. Sorry if that sounds too hedonistic, but it is realy a case of know yourself well. Of course, most candidates will also go, I know jobs aren't easy but someone has to do them. Arrogance makes the decision to do it that bit easier :) Best, John Pat,

You put it exactly right for me. Some see a PhD in terms of its use, while perhaps giving a bit of a nod to the difficulty of it translating into a job. But for me the number of PhDs being (over-)produced means that the main reason to do a PhD these days is because you will always regret not having done one. If your heart beats faster because of (a) meeting someone like Jewett, (b) going to a conference, or (c) reading something and going, “hey, what about…”, well, that’s it. You are hooked and might as well sign up wherever it leads. Sorry if that sounds too hedonistic, but it is realy a case of know yourself well. Of course, most candidates will also go, I know jobs aren’t easy but someone has to do them. Arrogance makes the decision to do it that bit easier :)

Best,

John

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