Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Vessels of Wrath: A Biblical-Theological Study of Divine Reprobating Activity
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-29)Divine Reprobating Activity (DRA) may be defined as any exercise of divine agency intended to efficaciously influence responsible creatures towards behavior that merits divine condemnation so that they do in fact experience ... -
"Virgin" as Secondary Gender Identity in 1 Corinthians 7 and Its Jewish and Greco-Roman Background
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-11-09)The first chapter of this project outlines the background of studies about the Bible, gender, and social theory. The second chapter of this project surveys the landscape of contemporary feminist theory and gender studies, ... -
Virtuous Disagreement in Apologetics: Virtue Responsibilism as an Apologetical Response to the Epistemology of Disagreement
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)The two traditional views in the epistemology of disagreement have offered distinct responses to the challenge of epistemic conflict. The purpose of this dissertation is to challenge these responses and offer a satisfactory ... -
The voice of faith: Jonathan Edwards's theology of prayer
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-10-23)Jonathan Edwards has been described as the "theologian of the will," the "theologian of the heart," and the "theologian of revival." This dissertation seeks to prove that Edwards should rightly be called the "theologian ... -
Walking in the Spirit in Galatians: Comparing Obedience and Agency in Galatians, 1QS, and 4 Maccabees
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-04-28)The focus of this work is on divine and human agency and walking in obedience. This dissertation examines what Paul says about divine and human agency with regard to walking by the Spirit in Galatians, focusing on 5:16–25, ... -
Was Paul Consistent in His Plans and Actions?
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Was Paul Prooftexting? Paul's Use of the Old Testament as Illustrated through Three Debated Texts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)Chapter 1 introduces the particular problem to be addressed and also the thesis of the dissertation as a potential answer to this problem. The three test case passages are briefly introduced as well as the rationale for ... -
The Water Imagery in the Psalms: An Inner-Biblical Interpretation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)This dissertation examines the use of water imagery in the book of Psalms and argues that the psalmists primarily employed this imagery to allude to four accounts of God's works in the Pentateuch--the waters of creation, ... -
The Way to True Excellence: The Spirituality of Samuel Pearce
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The Way to True Excellence: The Spirituality of Samuel Pearce is a dissertation that seeks to understand why and how the late eighteenth century pastor, Samuel Pearce (1766–1799) was a model for spirituality. Pearce was ... -
Waylon Moore's Theology and Methodology of Disciple-Making in Light of New Testament Discipleship Principles
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)ABSTRACT WAYLON MOORE'S THEOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY OF DISCIPLE-MAKING IN LIGHT OF NEW TESTAMENT DISCIPLESHIP PRINCIPLES Calvin Johnson Carr, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Timothy K. ... -
Weighing Sermon Substance: Evaluating a Sermon's Degree of Expository Merit, Doctrinal Essence, and Christ-Centeredness
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)This dissertation develops and demonstrates a method for evaluating a sermon's degree of three aspects: expository merit, doctrinal essence, and Christ-centeredness. The work argues that the gravity of expository, doctrinal, ... -
What Is Christian Higher Education for?: An Assessment of Teleological Priorities at Selected Liberal Arts Institutions
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2018-11-30)The intent of this study was to investigate the teleological priorities of Christian higher education. As a sample size, the study drew from the Christian College Consortium that features leading liberal arts institutions. From ... -
When Does Personhood Begin?
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-11-28)Chapter 1 introduces the main research question to be answered: when does personhood begin? The chapter outlines the context of the debate, explains the importance of this issue and its relevance to Christian life, and ... -
"When the wind blows cold": the spirituality of suffering and depression in the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT “WHEN THE WIND BLOWS COLD”: THE SPIRITUALITY OF SUFFERING AND DEPRESSION IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF CHARLES SPURGEON William Brian Albert, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. ... -
Who Says That God Loves the World? A Historical Argument to Identify the Ambiguous Speakers in John 3
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-12-01)This dissertation examines and catalogues the history of interpretation of the ambiguous speakers in John 3:16-21 and 3:31-36. The history of interpretation leads to the conclusion that the passages are best understood ... -
Will Not Return Void: The Use of Scripture in Evangelistic Writings in the Greek Patristic Tradition
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2018-11-28)ABSTRACT WILL NOT RETURN VOID: THE USE OF SCRIPTURE IN EVANGELISTIC WRITINGS IN THE GREEK PATRISTIC TRADITION John Allen Dearing III, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. Timothy ... -
William T. Brantly (1787-1845): A Southern unionist and the breakup of the Triennial Convention
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-06-28)This dissertation seeks to answer the question, what light does the ministry of William T. Brantly shed for understanding the breakup of the Triennial Convention? The dissertation argues that Brantly's longtime mission of ... -
"Win the City, Win the World": The Urban Missiology of Roger S. Greenway
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This dissertation examines the urban missiology of Roger S. Greenway. The thesis is the urban missiology of Greenway should inform the ministries of urban missiologists today. This dissertation answers four questions: How ... -
Wingfield Scott Watson and His Struggle to Preserve the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) After the Death of Its Founder
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-09-25)Wingfield S. Watson (1828–1922) was a fiercely loyal apologist for the Mormon prophet James J. Strang, a successor to Joseph Smith. In the aftermath of the succession crisis that followed Smith’s unexpected death, Strang ... -
Wisdom As Divine Discourse: An Exegetical-Theological Study of the Book of Proverbs
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-27)While scholars typically conceive of wisdom in Proverbs as lacking in appeal to divine revelation, this dissertation argues that the book of Proverbs intends for readers to take wisdom’s instructions as a divine discourse ...