Psychology of Religion

I may have mentioned that I am working on my Master's in Religious Studies. My most recent course work has been centered on the Psychology of Religion. While I have had a difficult time wrapping my arms around this subject, I believe I have it relatively well in hand now. Consequently, I'm going to utilize this blog to work through...or at least present my thoughts about various aspect of the subject.

Comments, thoughts, criticism are welcome!

3rd time is the charm?

Despite innumerable computer issues...2 motherboards and a cd/dvd drive later, I'm back. My apologies for the absence. Please bear with me as I take this blog in a different direction.

What is said of God...

In the movie Angels & Demons, written by Dan Brown, the following quote appears:
"I did not ask if you believe what man says about God. I asked if you believe in God."

Unlike the majority of material written about God, I find this to a poignant question, one that I can wrap my arms around. While no where within ANY scripture do I find a God that looks like me, I can still assert that "yes, I do believe in God, just not what man says about God."

Finding a path

The idea of starting blog has been rolling around in my head for sometime. As a graduate student, I find that I frequently stumble across subjects, discussion, etc. that I think bear further consideration. Unfortunately, most of my school work is home-bound, thereby limiting the amount of access I have to people to discuss these topics. The result? This blog. So, that stated, I'm interested in your thoughts. I'm a fairly open minded individual and my life experience so far has exposed me to a great deal. I'm looking forward to this journey.

A little about me....

As I have already said, I am a graduate student. My area of study is religious studies and while most believe that my interests are in divinity and a future career as a religious leader, nothing could be further from the truth. My specific interests are in the feminine aspects of the divine. Many of you many be scratching your heads and asking...what does that mean? Simply put, my studies thus far have lead me to the profound discovery that scripture, even early Christian an Jewish scripture, did not ascribe the definition of god as a white, elderly male entity. Translation is a tricky thing. Therefore, my quest to find a god that looks like me or at least doesn't look like the complete opposite of me is what started my journey. Sometimes I have this goal validated, other times I beat my head in frustration at the myopic religious view of whatever I am studying. My plan is to utilize this blog to process information and catalog my progress. I will make every attempt to avoid the pulpit or soapbox, I apologize in advance if I do not succeed.