Browsing Restricted Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Toward a definition of Christian identity: Using the interpretive lens of creation, fall, and redemption in Christian counseling
(2007-12-07)This dissertation examines the relationship between Christian identity and the biblical themes of creation, fall, and redemption. Chapter 1 covers the thesis of the dissertation, reasons why the dissertation makes a helpful ... -
Tracts to Christ: An evaluation of American gospel tracts
(2005-09-28)This dissertation provides a biblical, theological, philosophical, and historical evaluation of the seven best-selling gospel tracts in American history: The Four Spiritual Laws, Steps to Peace with God, This Was Your ... -
Translation technique in the Greek Lamentations
(2004-12-03)On the basis of an analysis of the Greek Minor Prophets Scroll from Nah[dotbelow]al Hever (8Hev gkXII), Dominique Barthélemy theorized that a pre-Christian recension of OG exists and that it bears a close relationship to ... -
The Use of Social Power Bases by Southern Baptist Leaders: A Mixed Methods Study
(2009-05-15)Chapter 1 introduces the background of social power bases and explains the taxonomy introduced by John R. P. French, Jr. and Bertram H. Raven in 1959. A brief review of the literature on social power in the context of ... -
Using multiple intelligences theory to develop an approach to children's sermons
(2007-05-10)This dissertation examines a new approach to children's sermons. It contends that a variety of sermon methods, not traditional oral and verbal methods, appeal to a diversity of children with a higher degree of fairness and ... -
Utilizing biblical persuasion techniques in preaching without being manipulative
(2006-04-18)This dissertation examines the difference between persuasion and manipulation in preaching. The focus of this work will be demonstrating the need for the pure motives of the messenger. Additionally, discovering and exhibiting ... -
The validity of the propositional theme in expository preaching
(2008-08-15)This dissertation demonstrates the validity of the propositional theme in expository preaching. Chapter 1 examines expository theorists' comprehension and homiletical practice of the propositional theme, and summarizes ... -
Violence and Matthew: A reconsideration of Matthew 11:12
(2007-11-09)This thesis resolves the interpretational problem involved in Matthew 11:12 by asserting that in Matthew 11:12 ²¹[Special characters omitted.]<math> <f> <a><ac><g>a</g></ac><ac>&d12;</ac></a></f> </math> ¶µÄ±¹ is best ... -
Witnessing with the Holy Spirit: Pneumatology and missiology in evangelistic theory
(2007-08-15)This dissertation demonstrates that a biblical theology of the Holy Spirit's work in evangelism, when integrated with soteriological and missiological insights, provides the basis for evangelistic communication that depends ... -
Word and spirit in doctrinal formation
(2006-11-09)This dissertation examines current models in evangelical theological method regarding the relationship the Holy Spirit has with the written biblical text and the reader as it pertains to interpretation and, in particular, ...