In seeking doctoral recognition in the
Metaphysical field, it is very important that you understand the legalities.
This will help you to understand why your Doctoral Degree Program is set up the
way it is.
First, the field of the Holistic New Thought
or Metaphysics does not fall under the label of Psychology, which is the closest
to it of all established professional fields. The explanation for this is that
most metaphysical teachings incorporate, or have as their main theme, the
spiritual nature of the human being. Hence, many years back, Metaphysics was
established as a Spiritual Philosophy and, thus, under existing state laws,
nationwide, was placed in the legal classification of Religion.
Anyone that you see teaching, counseling or
healing in Metaphysics today, if doing so with legal protection, is operating in
the field of Religion and has a legal ministerial status. They may choose not to
advertise this fact or call attention to it unless challenged to do so, unless,
of course, they have chosen to open up a clearly apparent spiritual center or
church.
Your own legal right to teach, counsel, or
heal in Holistic, New Thought Metaphysics today is determined by having an
ordained ministerial status, not upon a doctoral degree in Metaphysics. The
primary purpose of the doctoral degree is to establish a highly professional
image of you as a person who is truly learned in Holistic, New Thought
Metaphysics and has taken the time to obtain a doctoral level of knowledge.
For the reasons stated, therefore, you must
have a ministerial status to practice legally. As explained later in this
report, you may obtain such ministerial status in our six-month ministerial
training course. The subjects covered in the curriculum of this course are
listed further on in this Prospectus.
Ministerial status with the International
Metaphysical Ministry is, therefore, a prerequisite for studying and earning a
doctoral degree from our universities. You must earn your doctoral degree by
having first obtained ministerial status with the International Metaphysical
Ministry.
Also, you may earn a doctoral degree from the
University of Metaphysics or University of Sedona if you already possess
ministerial standing with another organization; however, you will still need to
achieve ministerial status with the International Metaphysical Ministry.
For those applying to the University of
Metaphysics or the University of Sedona who have achieved a ministerial status
with another organization, and/or those who have not achieved a ministerial
status before, the doctoral study and examination requirements are exactly the
same. These requirements are outlined later in this Prospectus.
Upon successful completion of the Doctoral
Degree Program, those students who have Ministerial standing with the
International Metaphysical Ministry will be awarded one of the following
degrees, the choice being determined by the student’s focus and subject of the
Master’s Thesis and Doctoral dissertation.
