I Am a Scholar; Is There Room in the Church for ME?

Reblogged from Krista Dalton:

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A few weeks ago, I received a letter that changed my life forever. It read:

Dear Krista Dalton,

On behalf of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Columbia University, I am delighted to offer you admission as a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Religion, beginning in the Fall 2013 semester. I am also pleased to inform you that you have been named a Dean's Fellow, the highest honor conferred upon entering graduate students in the Department of Religion, in recognition of your impressive credentials as well as the promise that your department identifies in your future development as a scholar, pedagogue, and researcher.

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Hoping to consider some of these questions at Subverting the Norm in April, where Krista will be one of the presenters...

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  1. Just saw your video on Youtube where you read from pro-segregation speeches to show how yesterday’s racists are no different from today’s homophobes who denounce marriage equality.

    Way to go!

    Sorry if I’m off topic but your speech was powerful.

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