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.
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ReplyDeleteCreating your own diaspora
ReplyDeleteDictionary.com defines diaspora as "any group migration or flight from a country or region; dispersion."
For the last several days I've been turning the concept of diaspora over and over in my head. My husband passed the Foreign Service exam on Tuesday, meaning that we will likely be moving overseas in the next few months. We currently have no idea where we'll be going or how long we will be staying. Clearly this resonanted with my understanding of diaspora, that strange limbo feeling of not knowing one's place in the world. The inability to conjure a visual of what home will look like or what will constitute our community is a little unsettling. Yet despite the trepidation, the sheer potential, the possibility sends a ripple of excitement through me. Is it possible that you have to actually leave your understanding of yourself, of your world to find yourself?