Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Double Renderings in the Septuagint of Proverbs 1–9
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-12-10)This thesis investigates the doubly rendered lines in Greek Proverbs 1–9 in light of the translation technique in the rest of the book. Chapter 1 provides background to the study of Greek Proverbs by introducing the ... -
The duty of love to God: the spiritual theology of John Leadley Dagg
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)ABSTRACT THE DUTY OF LOVE TO GOD: THE SPIRITUAL THEOLOGY OF JOHN LEADLEY DAGG (1794-1884) Jared Richard Longshore, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. Tom Nettles This dissertation ... -
E.K. Bailey's Hermeneutic for Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-01)E. K. Bailey’s (1945-2003) pulpit ministry at Concord Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, demonstrated the non-monolithic nature of Black Sacred Rhetoric. Bailey’s preaching employed an author-centered hermeneutic while attending ... -
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 ... -
Echoes of War: Religious Militancy in Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-02-26)People, pundits, the press, pulpiteers, and politicians opine that religion has been the major cause of war since the beginning of history. Many claim that religions are the same in their militancy; that one religion is ... -
Edgar Young Mullins : A Baptist Exponent of Theological Restatement
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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 ... -
“Eminent Spirituality and Eminent Usefulness”: Andrew Fuller’s Contribution to the Revitalization of the Particular Baptists in the Long Eighteenth Century
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-05-01)Andrew Fuller was convinced that eminent spirituality in a minister would usually be attended with eminent usefulness in the ministry. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis and argues that this foundational conviction drove ... -
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 ...