"bluebell" wrote in message
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Its not " impossible" or even improbable, especially post 1980's. I know
folks who have degrees in several areas , more than I have.

I have a degree in Botany ( taken when I was a youngster). That was a
chosen career path when I started out.
I did some research and even worked up to M. Phil at one point but lost
interest really but bagged the masters - and got a life.

I used to attend theology/philosophy lectures when I got the chance ( ie
didnt cross my own lectures and in the university anything is open to
anyone if you are a student or staff) . Then the chance came to do a
theology degree ( I was considering ordination at the time;-)). I was
already working at Trinity and so it was relatively easy to complete
another degree there. The Ph.D came later as I got into a particular
specialism. No big deal on all that.

Other degrees - well all this CPD in education now and I ended up with an
M.Ed recently , and yes, I do have another degree but I dont usually
mention that one, it confuses people, especially with the M.Ed as well.
!

Out of interest, what was the subject of the thesis for your doctorate?

Relationships, and in my case working toward a theology of
cohabitation.
Thats where I got interested in language interpretations and culture in
the Bible. In order to establish a theology for cohabitation ( as oposed
to marriage but could include marriage) I had to deal with the language of
relationships that has been used in the Bible , OT and NT. and interpret
that for a modern age if you like.

Thing is, all of that which 15/ 20 years ago was revolutionary and cutting
edge is now accepted by the church and the seal was the C of E's report
on the family back in the early 1990's ( and I am in there ;-), so I
quietly went back to my plants.

All somewhat off topic now I fear. I have to go and strim my banks - a job
I started but will finish with difficulty now , and feed my tomatoes
before putting them to bed ;-)



Other than that, you're a bit of a waster! ;-) ;-)

Mike


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