Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The history of Arminianism and Calvinism among Baptists in America
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A History of Old Landmarkism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1900) -
A History of the Hawaii Baptist Convention
(The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1959) -
A History of the School of Church Music of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1944-1959
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986)The purpose of the dissertation was to construct a history of the School of Church Music of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from its beginnings through the 1958-1959 school year. Chapter 2 examined the events ... -
A Holistic Hermeneutical Approach to the ΜΙΣΕΩ Texts in the Gospel of Luke
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2024-05)New Testament scholars argue that modern biblical methodology is insular and fragmented. In response, scholars suggest a multi-pronged approach to facilitate the understanding of complex ideas within the biblical text. ... -
A Holistic Process for Leading Organizational Change
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The current change theory base is fragmented and siloed. Years of research and studies have yielded nuanced conclusions that demonstrate little practical results. Recent research demonstrates the organizational change ... -
The Holy Spirit and the Practice of Evangelism Among Nigerian Neo-Pentecostals
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-30)Jesus Christ, in part of his send-forth message to his disciples just before his ascension, emphatically stressed, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses . . .” (Acts ... -
The Holy Spirit's Hope for the Traumatized
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-20)This thesis argues that the Holy Spirit fuels hope for the traumatized through regenerating, regenerating, sealing, indwelling, sanctifying, resurrecting, and glorifying believers, and producing shalom. I argue that the ... -
The homiletical contributions of James W. Cox with particular emphasis upon his writings and methodology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This dissertation is a survey of the homiletical contributions of James W. Cox with particular emphasis upon his writings and methodology. Chapter 1 is an introductory chapter that explains the significance of this study. ... -
Honor and Shame in Ecuador
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-05)Chapter 1 introduces the question of using honor and shame by showing how honor and shame have helped to shape missiology. The problem of the role and use of honor and shame Ecuadorian culture frames the remainder ... -
Hope in Exile: A Diagnostic Tool for Assessing Redemptive Developmental Outcomes of Chapel Programming at Lee University
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-26)For over a century, Lee University has shaped the lives of students through the practice of confessional corporate worship experiences and chapel programming. This thesis has both social scientific and spiritual significance. ... -
“The hour is coming and is now here”: the doctrine of inaugurated eschatology in contemporary evangelical worship music
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)This dissertation critically evaluates the portrayal of the doctrine of inaugurated eschatology in an identified core repertory, the most-used contemporary congregational worship songs in churches in the United States from ... -
How Penal Substitution Addresses Our Shame: The Bible’s Shame Dynamics and Their Relationships to Evangelical Doctrine
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2024-05)Growing awareness of shame’s presence and problems in the West has drawn increasing levels of attention to the topic in Western scholarship. In the face of this attention on shame, theologians, missiologists, and counsellors ... -
How Shall They Hear? The Interface of Urbanization and Orality in North American Ethnic Church Planting
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This dissertation explores how urbanization and immigration affect the worldview and cultural identity of immigrants. Chapter 1 introduces the dissertation and presents the research problem. The chapter also defines key ... -
How Should We Then Respond? A Christian Philosophical and Theological Response to Transgender Ideology
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)In this dissertation, I argue for the rejection of the core tenets of transgender ideology. At their foundation, transgender identities result from an ideology that affirms (1) the existence of gender identity and (2) that ... -
How the Discipline of Koinonia Strengthens the Church to Overcome the Rise of the Self as Promoted by Social Media
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)This thesis demonstrates the contrast between the negative effects of social media on a believer’s identity with the positive effects of biblical fellowship and how fellowship shapes the identity of the believer in Christ ... -
The Humiliation-Exaltation Motif in I Peter
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1961) -
Humor and truth: Towards a Christian theology of laughter
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-11-28)This thesis explores the relationship between theology and laughter. It adopts the Superiority theory, confirmed through biblical and theological analyses. Chapter 1 discusses recent theologies of humor and outlines the ... -
The hymnological contributions of Basil Manly, Jr. to the congregational song of Southern Baptists
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-07-29)This dissertation examines the contributions of Basil Manly Jr. to the congregational song of Southern Baptists. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the study, introduces the hymnals compiled by Basil Manly Jr., and identifies ... -
The Hymns of Anne Steele in John Rippon's Selection of Hymns: A Theological Analysis in the Context of the English Particular Baptist Revival
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)This dissertation examines the hymns of Particular Baptist hymn-writer, Anne Steele, as found in John Rippon's hymnal, A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, including a Great Number of Originals; Intended to be an ...