Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The Imago Dei and Blaise Pascal's Abductive Anthropological Argument
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Endeavoring to invigorate a Pascalian approach to Christian persuasion, this dissertation asks: How might the doctrine of the imago Dei strengthen Pascal’s anthropological argument? The central claim is that the doctrine ... -
The impact of contemporary narrative homiletics on interpreting and preaching the Bible
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-04-27)This dissertation examines the impact of contemporary narrative homiletics on interpretation and preaching. Chapter 1 provides the groundwork for the study by laying out the thesis and methodology to be followed. Chapter ... -
The Impact of Gospel Content on the Shape of Corporate Worship in Select Baptist Churches in North America circa 1650-1910
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)Recent trends in Baptist worship have revealed an interest in Liturgical forms and some movement toward more thoughtful worship content and order in what has historically been a free church worship tradition. The fields ... -
The impact of institutional core values on traditional students at a Southern Baptist college
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-12-17)This dissertation examined to what degree traditional students were impacted by the institutional core values at a Southern Baptist college. The subjects of mission statements, core values, and college impact were defined. ... -
The Impact of Open Theism on C. Peter Wagner's Philosophy of Discipleship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-09-26)This thesis demonstrates that Wagner’s philosophy of discipleship emerged from a theological basis established in open theism, affirming God limited his foreknowledge and omnipotence while denying his immutability. Moreover, ... -
The Impact of Servant Leadership and Christ-Centered Followership on the Problem of Police Brutality Against Minorities
This thesis proposes that a law enforcement leadership model predicated on Christ-centered followership with a biblical metaphorical shepherding framework enhanced by servant leadership can shape individual officers and ... -
The Impact of Servant Leadership and Christ-Centered Followership On the Problem of Police Brutality Against Minorities
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-03-15)This dissertation proposes that a law enforcement leadership model predicated on Christ-centered followership with a biblically based shepherding framework enhanced by servant leadership can shape individual officers and ... -
The impact of the biblical principles of community and honor on the problem of ageism in quality-adjusted life years
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-12-06)This thesis examines the problem of utilitarian ageism in Quality-Adjusted Life Years and contrasts it with the biblical principles of community and honor that are to characterize treatment of the elderly. Chapter 1 provides ... -
Implementing a generally accessible and sustainable training model among indigenous pastors in Mexico's Oaxaca State
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)ABSTRACT IMPLEMENTING A GENERALLY ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRAINING MODEL AMONG INDIGENOUS PASTORS IN MEXICO’S OAXACA STATE Anthony Lynn Steele, D.Miss. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
The Implications of an Evangelical Theology of the Body for Christocentric Spiritual Formation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Christocentric spiritual formation approaches that incorporate the physical body are lacking in the literature base. The physical body plays a crucial role in spiritual formation; failure to recognize the significance of ... -
Implications of Theological Anthropology for Online Pedagogy in Graduate-Level Ministerial Training
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)The thesis of this dissertation is that by utilizing a biblical-theological framework, best practices of online graduate-level ministerial training can be presented in such a way that the role of the faculty, the objectives ... -
Improving the Level of Care for Southern Baptist Intercultural Missionaries Serving in North America
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)ABSTRACT IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF CARE FOR SOUTHERN BAPTIST INTERCULTURAL MISSIONARIES SERVING IN NORTH AMERICA Trent Isaac DeLoach, D.Miss. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Chair: Dr. J. D. ... -
In Your Mouth and in Your Heart: A Study of Deuteronomy 30:12–14 in Paul’s Letter to the Romans in Canonical Context
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)By quoting Deuteronomy 30:12–14 as the content of the message of the righteousness of faith over against Leviticus 18:5 and the righteousness of the law in Romans 10:5–8, Paul proclaims a promise fulfilled in accord with ... -
The (in)significance of the filioque in contemporary inclusive soteriologies
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009)This dissertation examines the impact of the filioque on the relationship between the Spirit and the Son, particularly as it pertains to the economy of salvation and the availability of salvation to the unevangelized. More ... -
Indigenous Churches in China
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The Influence of Harold Best's Music through the Eyes of Faith and Unceasing Worship on Select Worship Authors and Educators
This dissertation examines the impact of Harold Best’s Music through the Eyes of Faith (1993) and Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts (2003) on seven representative worship authors and educators. ... -
The Influence of In-Home Family Discipleship and Youth Ministry on Young Adult Disciple Making
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)Abstract THE INFLUENCE OF IN-HOME FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP AND YOUTH MINISTRY ON YOUNG ADULT DISCIPLE MAKING Daniel Wayne Hinton, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. Brian C. ... -
The Influence of Newbigin's Missiology on Selected Innovators and Early Adopters of the Emerging Church Paradigm
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This dissertation examined the influence of missiologist Lesslie Newbigin on the innovators and early adopters of the emerging church paradigm. The work has demonstrated a connection between Newbigin's missiology and the ... -
The Influence of W. Carl Hunker on Taiwan Baptists
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-09-22)If cross-cultural missionaries, and the local churches who send them, are to be faithful to the Great Commission, a reemphasis on the importance of long-lasting church-planting fruit must occur. One example of a missionary ... -
Information Structure and Constituent Order in EIMI + Participle (Periphrasis) Constructions: A Test Case in the Pseudepigrapha and Apostolic Fathers
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-28)In this study, I carry out a conceptual replication study of Stephen Levinsohn’s recent approach to copula + participle constructions (“periphrasis”) on a corpus of texts from the Apostolic Fathers and Pseudepigrapha. ...