Five Things Every PhD Theology Student Should Know 

Powerful beard.

Reason number four breaks my heart as a current student in the Theological field but it does make sense when we keep in mind the nature of humanity. Like you said, the personal piety is not always there alongside the doctrinal knowledge.

I just started my Ph.D. journey this semester and can confirm that all five of these still hold up. Thanks Dr. Cooper!

Thank you for the information! I just gotten my Ph. D in theology this is helpful to know. I enjoy writing. I just wrote my thesis on intercession & pray!!!

Wow. Thank you so much. I’m finishing my MDiv in Theo in May and going to get my PhD in Contextualized Theo. This was so honest and refreshing

Good advice, sir. Appreciate to your generous.

Man Pastor Cooper you have to represent Lutheranism in the show of the RU-vid channel "The Ten Minute Bible Hour" this is pretty out of context, but I just watched him learning about Eastern Orthodoxy and Anglicanism. If you represent us, this would be huge I think! For your channel personally (You really deserve more attention) and for our confession in general. Just wanted to throw this in :D

Reformed Baptist here, and I really appreciate your insight Dr. Cooper!

Thank you for this advices, I will turn to a theology student this year and I think it will help me a lot!

Thank you for the video. I am wanting to finish up my BS and possibility moving on to MDiv and PHD in the future.

Starting my Th.D. this end of Aug/beginning of Sept. Can’t wait! I’m 37 and have been ministering for a while, but it’s exciting to finally earn my Th.D!

Helpful. Thank you!

Humbling video. I do wish i had seen this on my freshman year. Thanks for the useful tips.

Thank you, Dr. Cooper.

Very useful insights!

Im not even a theology student but boy do you sound like your talking about the architectural design profession. I enjoy your words, had a chuckle, and even learned something. You're well spoken and appreciated....keep the Lutheran ball rolling forward! God Bless All.

Thank you. This video could be shared with multiple specialties and still be just as relevant.

Thank you Doctor; can you do a video on research and reading strategies.? Reading at post grad level is so overwhelming and I wanted to know if you perhaps have some tips

Wow, thanks for this. Ironically, this inspires me to give PhD -level study serious consideration as a mid-life project! The love of learning, writing, and teaching in not-necessarily-academic settings is very relatable.

Great advice Dr Cooper. Where did you get your PhD? Love just and sinner. Thank you

Thanks for this Jordan. I really needed this. I'm pursuing a BA in Bible Studies and one of the things that really makes me feel so frustrated is all the mistakes I commit, arrogance, sin, division, cage stage, etc. Definitely, I need to sit on the bench and warm up my arm on the bullpen. Maybe I'm not even ready for the bullpen LOL. Still. this has helped me a lot. I sent a friend request on FB. Thanks again.

Thank you ❤️

This is a very deep video but great one, of a kind speaking to the truth

Thank you for making this video. What seminary did you go to?

I definitely need to watch this after my finals are done.

Thank you, I am humbled..Am just starting my masters now in New Testament Studies.

Hey. I'm someone who's going to study Theology in the future and my question and problem is mostly related to no.5 and that is what jobs can I do with degrees in theology. I don't want to do pastoral ministry so what else options are there that gets money for survival? Someone please answer❤️

Most people think they know everything when they go to college. It's madness

Awesome.

Thank you for these words of wisdom. The first point is very important that our hearts may be guarded from pride, etc. Also I kinda of knew about not everything is sunshine and rainbows in this field lol, not surprising we are dealing with HUMAN beings lol, and the funny thing is those that don’t bear fruit and think they are supreme and filled with pride, how do they study and know these things but still do it lol, modern day pharisees😂. Thanks again for your wise words! May God bless you

Thank you for another awesome video, Reverend Doctor Cooper. I love your videos and I used your book "The Great Divide: A Lutheran Evaluation of Reformed Theology" as a source in one of my upcoming history books on the Renaissance and the Reformation, so someday you'll be receiving a free book written by me. Whenever I use one of your books, articles, or RU-vid videos, I'll give credit, where credit is due, as I do with all of my sources, and I'll give you free books written by me. I agree with most of what you say in your videos, but I don't think, blogging before seminary is totally a bad thing, but I think, attitude is the key issue. A positive attitude and a willingness to admit, that "I don't know everything, but I'm eager to learn as much as possible," are extremely beneficial. Granted most of my published and forthcoming published works are Christian romance novels, mythology books, and history books. Granted I put Lutheran theology in all three of those genres of books, because my readers need, what we have as Confessional Lutherans. However, most of my readers are Lutherans, Catholics, and different types of Pagans. I know, that's a strange group of readers, but Lutheran books are hard to find, many Catholics say to me, "You're Lutheran? Well you're close enough," and Pagans struggle to find books written about Pagan gods and goddesses. As an author, I have discovered, that diversity is critically import to getting more readers. Getting back to my blog posts, I think, they're too controversial. Plus I lack the time and desire to fight with people, because being in sales has taught me to be positive all the time. I also don't let, what other people think about me and/or my books stop me or slow me down, because I know, I have loyal readers and I'm serving both the Holy Trinity and my loyal readers. I'm doing, what Yahweh, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit want me to do, I'm serving people, and I'm having fun, while I do it. Yeah Lutheran professors, lecturers, and teacher should probably only apply at Lutheran and Catholic universities and schools, because low church Protestants can be pretty hateful. I was slandered and refused employment at a "Christian" school in my hometown, but I'm actually happy, because I sub at two Catholic schools and I'm everyone's favorite substitute teacher, since I'm "the singing sub" and I write books. Plus that "Christian" school in my hometown is a literal den of demons.

Hello, have you read a bible commentary set through ?

Maybe the Church Fathers were wiser than we are in that they kept the Creeds to a bare minimum. They didn't even go into what we might consider critical doctrine about exactly how we're saved. While their reluctance to hash out all the details is frustrating, equally frustrating is when you realize that theological speculation NEVER ENDS and a lot of it can't be objectively proven. (Sorry, but a person's deep personal feelings or personal revelation isn't always "true.") Your opponent can have equally good reasoning and proof, especially when you view things from a different paradigm. Now, I DO think theological argumentation may have some value and some people are called to it, but remember C.S. Lewis' warning that Satan's most subtle temptation can be to tempt a person at the very steps of the altar. When anger, greed, and pride begin to overshadow love toward others, Satan is winning the battle.

I want to theology study in religious in the your good college, but my English language is not good, because I'm from back ward area. Sir

Because I wanna get all of my bachelor's Just saying I want to do medical I want to do theology philosophy and I don't even know if it got any degrees out there that have Hebrew Latin in Aramaic and Greek Learn those to

Probably the hardest part is to support a family in the interim and after you graduate.

Yes, every serious PhD out there feeling uncomfortable with other people knowing less than them since what we feel our knowledge is inadequate

The more I learn in my dual college degree studies the more I learn how much I don't know guys , im doing a dual degree doctorate in divinity and also theology ,the more I learn , the more I know how much I don't know ok ba in theology

Please go on the TEN MINUTE BIBLE HOUR! Pastor William Weedon was on there and it was really good! No disrespect to him. We need a millennial Lutheran presence on that channel though

Thank you that was immensely helpful. I am a constant reader and writer, but I'm in my late 50s and just finished a masters in theology. I'd love to do a PhD just for fun. I've been working in software for 30 years and will try to parlay that into a Christian publishing house or something

That was for me.

Lol the beard thing 😆

Hello sir

Interesting

Great video. I was hoping to enter military service as a chaplain or a hospital if I'm not able to find a position.

I borrowed $70,000 to pay for a MDiv degree and never got a job because of my gender.

I liked this video and I'd pay some more of my free time watching your videos!

The most brilliant if man on this earth only has 5% of the world's knowledge ok

I have no idea what the title of your thesis was hahahahaha

I have no financial support Sir.

The Bible says that whatever happened in the past comes again in our future, great video this man put out

Waiting on your 5 reasons why you’re not Eastern Orthodox. Long awaited.

Yes I agree there are a lot of people who care more about politics and hating other people than they do about loving God in any christain place. Sad

FUCKING INTELLECTUAL. ENJOY YOUR RESTAURANT

VEDANTA

Based on your appearance alone, are you a Calvinist by chance?

That the middle east was not that special in natural history is worth noting. That sure causes insecurity in some. Just some

Not everyone will agree with you in this world ok, if you can't stand the heat stay out of the kitchen

You might not get a job destroys me. 😢

Since you claim to be a teacher of theology, I wonder if you can answer a very basic and essential question about theology? --------------- Here is my question... why are you NOT teaching the following: ------------ Mat 22:2 specifically NAMES the (2nd) Jewish "Kingdom of Heaven" and Mat 13 (several verses) NAMES the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven" and Mat 25:1-13 specifically NAMES the (4th) Great Tribulation "Kingdom of Heaven" and the (5th) Eternal "Kingdom of Heaven" is specifically NAMED in several different chapters, including Mat 5 and 7 and 8 and 19. --------- The only "Kingdom of Heaven" which is NOT specifically NAMED in Scripture is the (1st) Pre-Flood Kingdom which contained all the saints from Adam to Noah --------- Since GOD has specifically NAMED these five (5) separate and distinct "Kingdoms of Heaven" on earth... why are YOU not preaching this truth? ----------- @t --------------

At age 59, and having studied All philosophy and philosopy, I think VEDANTA Hinduism is the closest to the truth. And, DONT be afraid to take mushrooms for spiritual insight. And, btw,

We know you don’t know everything. We’re just waiting for you to conclude the same.

20 minutes of truisms, YAWN!

You are LOST!!!. Doing Ministry??? Lol

Martin Luther has a well established history of anti semitism yet Dr Jordan your theology is grounded on this guy.

A PhD in Sunday School..... wow, impressive......

Since you claim to be a teacher of theology, I wonder if you can answer a very basic and essential question about theology? --------------- Here is my question... why are you NOT teaching the following: ------------ Mat 22:2 specifically NAMES the (2nd) Jewish "Kingdom of Heaven" and Mat 13 (several verses) NAMES the (3rd) Christian "Kingdom of Heaven" and Mat 25:1-13 specifically NAMES the (4th) Great Tribulation "Kingdom of Heaven" and the (5th) Eternal "Kingdom of Heaven" is specifically NAMED in several different chapters, including Mat 5 and 7 and 8 and 19. --------- The only "Kingdom of Heaven" which is NOT specifically NAMED in Scripture is the (1st) Pre-Flood Kingdom which contained all the saints from Adam to Noah --------- Since GOD has specifically NAMED these five (5) separate and distinct "Kingdoms of Heaven" on earth... why are YOU not preaching this truth? ----------- @t --------------