Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The Ecclesiological Grounding of Pauline Language of Leadership in 1 and 2 Timothy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-09-08)ABSTRACT THE ECCLESIOLOGICAL GROUNDING OF PAULINE LANGUAGE OF LEADERSHIP IN 1 AND 2 TIMOTHY Robert Lee Stanford, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Hal K. Pettegrew The purpose of this ... -
The Educational Philosophy of Clement of Alexandria in the Stromata
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Clement of Alexandria played an important role in the development of Christian educational philosophy in a non-Christian culture in the second-century Roman Empire. Born into a pagan society and educated in Greek philosophy ... -
Educational Philosophy, Church Proximity, and Academic Standards in Church-Based Theological Education: A Phenomenological Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2018-11-28)The history of theological education in North America is a study of the complementary relationship between church and seminary. Theological education between 1980-2017 produced developing partnerships between churches and ... -
Edward McKendree Bounds on the Relationship Between Providence and Man's Will in Prayer
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This dissertation examines the writings of -
The effect of the death of an immediate family member on a child's perception of God: a mixed methods study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between children’s grief and their perceptions of God by utilizing children’s drawings. This research was conducted by partnering with Christian counselors and ... -
"Effective Evangelism" in the City: Donald McGavran's Missiology and Urban Contexts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)This dissertation examines the missiology of Donald A. McGavran as it applies in urban contexts. Chapter 1 introduces the research question by examining the current state of global urbanization and urban missions. Alongside ... -
Effective Practices for Training Parents in Family Discipleship: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)The churches concern for the youth and children is not a new concern. This concern has been a topic of the church for many generations. The church has responded in the past by establishing programs such as Sunday school ... -
The Effectiveness of the Hands On Program in Attaining the Stated Goals of the International Mission Board: A Quantitative Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-31)ABSTRACT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HANDS ON PROGRAM IN ATTAINING THE STATED GOALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY Jeffrey Martin Gayhart, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological ... -
Embracing Trauma in Theodrama: Embodying Christiformity
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)This dissertation argues that the theodramatic understanding of trauma and relevant therapeutic practices help traumatized people reframe the reality of trauma within God’s drama of redemption and thereby enable them to ... -
An Embryonic Ecclesiology Enabling Church Planting Movements to Flourish
ABSTRACT AN EMBRYONIC ECCLESIOLOGY ENABLING CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENTS TO FLOURISH Robert Christopher Abner, PhD The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019 Chair: Dr. John Mark Terry This dissertation ... -
Emerging Adults and the Elusiveness of Commitment
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This thesis highlights the lack of responsible commitment among emerging adults and proposes biblical analyses and direction toward fostering an authentic commitment in emerging adults in the context of mentoring and ... -
Emotional Virtues in a Faithful Expository Ministry: Utilizing Robert C. Roberts to Argue for a Model of Expository Preaching That Fosters the Maturation of Emotional Virtues Within a Congregation
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-08-02)This dissertation applies the work of Robert C. Roberts in the field of philosophy of emotion to the craft of expository preaching. The purpose of this research is to explore Roberts's definition of emotion and to present ... -
Emotions in Christian Psychological Care
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-05-30)The role of emotion with regard to human functioning and human well-being has been a topic of much consideration and debate throughout the ages. In both secular and Christian fields of study (e.g. philosophy, theology, ... -
An empirical exploration of the use of narrative, symbol, and ritual in creating Christian marital memorials
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-11-13)Among other images, Scripture uses marriage as a picture of God's relationship to his people. Scripture also prescribes numerous ways for that people to build their relationship with him. In order to give Christian marriages ... -
The End of Humanity: A Teleological Ethic for Cognitive Enhancement Technology
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-04-29)Human enhancement technologies are developing rapidly. One of the most popular enhancements is the illicit abuse of cognitive enhancing “smart pills” to achieve positional advantage in colleges and workplaces. Chapter 2 ... -
Epistemological development in pre-ministry undergraduates attending confessional Christian liberal arts colleges and universities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The research explores the epistemological development of pre-ministry undergraduates in confessional Christian liberal arts colleges and universities. The Perry Scheme is the basis for the evaluation. This is a replication ... -
Epistemological Development in Pre-Ministry Undergraduates Attending Secular Universities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This qualitative study sought to replicate the previous study conducted by John David Trentham in 2012. Trentham’s study was cross-institutional in nature with a population from bible colleges, confessional Christian liberal ... -
Epistemological Development in Pre-Ministry Undergraduates: A Cross-Institutional Application of the Perry Scheme
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)The intent of this study was to explore the variance of epistemological development in pre-ministry undergraduates across different institutional contexts, using the Perry Scheme as a theoretical lens. Semi-structured ... -
Equipping Minds: Applying a Biblically Based Curriculum for Improving Working Memory
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)EQUIPPING MINDS: APPLYING A BIBLICALLY BASED CURRICULUM FOR IMPROVING WORKING MEMORY Carol Thompson Brown Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Supervisor: Dr. Danny R. Bowen Recent ... -
Erasmus as Interpreter of the Sermon on the Mount in his Paraphrase on Matthew
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This thesis examines Erasmus’s interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount in his Paraphrase on Matthew. The argument is that Erasmus offers a particularly rich reading of the Sermon through his use of the church fathers, ...