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Originally Posted by MysteryX  One question I have is how well accepted those Dr. initials would be. The world is currently shifting so spiritual studies will become more and more accepted in the future. |
I've been thinking about that since my last post in here too. My initial thought was to compare it to what a doctorate of any other subject involves. Which upon reflection isn't a good comparison.. It's like oil and water.
I personally have some objections to using the term doctor for a spiritual degree. The main reason being it's trying to gain the recognition of a doctor of medicine without the background of credible science and reasoning. Nor the same level of research and adding to human knowledge involved in PhD courses.That's my feelings though so I can set them aside and be a little bit objective
I think a Doctor of Metaphysical Science will not be accepted by academia - see my personal feelings above. However, I'm sure lay people (you and I and everyone else) will accept it easily, if they have an interest in spirituality.
To gain recognition within Metaphysical circles might take a little while, after all there are differences between creeds and beliefs, subtle but they are there. This school is a pioneer of this standard, so perhaps after other schools take on the same approach people will more readily accept a spiritual doctor. For a standard to truly hold weight in the community it must actually meet a set of guidelines, usually set out by a group of "authorities" usually respected peers, within a field. At the moment with one college it's a small pond - I'm sure it'll grow