Browsing by Subject "Christian ethics"
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Gay Christian? A Progressive Covenantal Response to David Gushee, James Brownson, and Matthew Vines
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-11-05)This dissertation addresses the debate over the Bible’s prohibition of same-sex monogamy from a progressive covenantalist approach. This dissertation examines the work of three men who affirm same-sex relationships—David ... -
A Method for Imitation: Learning from Paul, Peter, John, and the Writer of Hebrews
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-09-08)This thesis explores how Paul, Peter, John, and the writer of Hebrews use of the imitation of Christ in their respective writings. Despite opposition from some theologians, the imitatio Christi is clearly a concern among ... -
Reforming Virtue: Bavinck's Method of Engaging with Virtue Ethics from a Reformed Perspective
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-30)There is a distinct reluctance in the Reformed tradition to engage with natural theology and scholarship in the study of, among other things, virtue ethics. This thesis attempts to demonstrate that Herman Bavinck’s four ... -
Religious Liberty in Contemporary Evangelical Social Ethics: An Assessment and Framework for Socio-political Challenges
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Based on a review of the academic literature, evangelical public theology often lacks a systematic, theologically grounded social ethic concerning religious liberty. The resulting impasse is one where religious liberty ... -
Using scripture in Christian ethics: Interacting with Richard Hays's "The Moral Vision of the New Testament"
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-03-28)One of the fundamental issues at the core of evangelical ethical debates involves the use of Scripture. Rejecting historical-critical methods on the one hand, and simplistic prooftexting on the other. Richard Hays wrote ... -
Virtue in the Cork Sermons of Morgan Edwards on 2 Peter 1:3–9
(2017-04-27)While there are two biographies, a number of articles and snippets on Morgan Edwards in Baptist history books, there is nothing written on his preaching. This thesis deals exclusively with his sermons, and specifically his ...