Browsing by Subject "Identification (Religion)"
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Anchored in Identity: Opposition and The Identity of The People of God in 1 Peter
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-01)The message of 1 Peter is increasingly more relevant to the church in North America and will help to preserve the faith of believers as well as increase the witness of the church. Chapter 1 lays out the basis for this ... -
The Church as Instrumental to the Restoration of Personal Identity
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2025)This dissertation describes how relational shalom—the proper interrelatedness of all creation under the triune God, fully present in the created order—was corrupted at the fall by sin, resulting in each image bearer orienting ... -
Covenant and Identity Formation in the Second Century
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)This study examines the use of the covenant concept in second-century texts that address three primary social and rhetorical contexts for early Christian identity formation: Judaism, Greco-Roman culture, and heterodoxy. ... -
Finding Identity in Christ at Fireside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-12)This ministry project was designed to equip the congregation of Fireside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to counter cultural idols. The purpose of equipping was to help the congregation find their identity in ... -
Singing the Self: Exploring the Role of Congregational Song in Identity Formation
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2023-04-30)This dissertation evaluates aspects of identity formation research, drawn fromthe social sciences, and interprets the findings from a Christian theological perspective. I argue that liturgical practices provide believers, ... -
“Strangers and Exiles”: Christian Identity as the Foundation for Counseling Korean Americans
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-20)This thesis (1) examines the experience of Korean Americans, both sociologically and generationally and (2) establishes that Christian identity is an essential element for Korean Americans to endure challenging life ... -
“You Only Have I Known”: Social Identity and the Book of Amos
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-03-19)This dissertation assesses how the book of Amos shapes the social identity of its audience. Chapter 1 contextualizes this project in Amos scholarship and shows the relevance of this study. Chapter 2 introduces the ...