Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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An Analytical Study of Selected Jazz Settings of Psalms Composed between 1958 and 2012.
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-05-30)AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SELECTED JAZZ SETTINGS OF PSALMS COMPOSED BETWEEN 1958-2012 Rocky DeWayne Hardymon, D.M.A. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Chair: Esther R. Crookshank A trend in U. ... -
The anthropological pastor: navigating the culture of an established church by implementing anthropological tools and resources
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)ABSTRACT THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL PASTOR: NAVIGATING THE CULTURE OF AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH BY IMPLEMENTING ANTHROPOLOGICAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES Christopher Eric Turpin, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological ... -
Application for the Sake of Transformation: A Study of Thomas Manton’s Categorical Approach to Sermon Application
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)In this dissertation, I argue that Thomas Manton’s categorical approach to sermon application, being thoroughly influenced by William Perkins and the Westminster Directory for Public Worship, maintained a teleological aim ... -
Applying a comprehensive-internal model for the evaluation of social-scientific research to the identity crisis stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory
(2009-12-11)The thesis of this dissertation is that a biblical framework alternative to the typical models of the relationships between theology and social-scientific research is necessary for discerning the appropriateness of using ... -
An Argument for Close Communion in Baptist Life
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-05)This dissertation argues that believer’s baptism by immersion should precede communion as prerequisite to it, due to the explicit example of the New Testament, the assumed pattern that all believers are baptized, and a ... -
An Argument from Sublime Literature: How Language, Beauty, and Literature Point Toward the Existence of God
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-11-07)ABSTRACT AN ARGUMENT FROM SUBLIME LITERATURE: HOW LANGUAGE, BEAUTY, AND LITERATURE POINT TOWARD THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Daniel Richard Blackaby, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. ... -
The Aristarchian Signs of Codex Colbertinus-Sarrvianus
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-11-26)Scholars acknowledge that Codex Colbertinus-Sarravianus (G) is a significant manuscript for the study of Origen’s Hexapla, especially regarding his employment of the Aristarchian signs asterisk and obelus. This codex has ... -
Art and Sabbath: A Christian Response to Arthur Schopenhauer's Palliative Aesthetic
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The purpose of this dissertation is to examine and evaluate Arthur Schopenhauer’s aesthetic as it relates to the concept of Sabbath in order to see how and to what extent this aspect of his thought might correspond to ... -
Asatru in America: A New American Religion
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-05-30)Asatru is a New Religious Movement reconstructing the practice of pre-Christian Norse and Germanic Pagan religion. It has been one of the least studied of the Pagan movements in America. In addition, Asatru has often been ... -
Assessing and Developing Pre-Field Missionaries in the Context of the Local Church
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Nathaniel Garth Sloan, D.Miss. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. Jeff K. Walters Pre-field assessment and development are proven tools to help missionary candidates better prepare for life ... -
Assessing Epistemological Development among Evangelical Seminarians
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)This thesis is a contribution to Perry Scheme studies that have described and rated the intellectual and ethical development of students and others. The population of evangelical seminary students among three institutional ... -
Assessing Epistemological Development among Women in Evangelical Seminaries
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Building on the foundation laid by John David Trentham and his colleagues in researching the epistemological development among pre-ministry students, this phenomenological study used the Perry scheme as a lens to examine ... -
Assessing the Christian Engagement and Service of Students in Baptist Collegiate Ministry: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-02)This study builds upon data by Alexander Astin and Vincent Tinto regarding the positive benefits of participating in college activities. It is essential that students connect with organizations that will make a positive ... -
Assessing the Impact of Market Challenges on Colleges and Universities Affiliated with Independent Christian Churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)This study used a qualitative, descriptive, collective case study approach to assess some of the current market challenges facing colleges and universities affiliated with independent Christian churches and to describe how ... -
Assessing the Impact of Student Involvement in Campus Ministry on Retention and Academic Success: A Mixed Method Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)ABSTRACT ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN CAMPUS MINISTRY ON RETENTION AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS: A MIXED METHOD STUDY Robert Mark Rasor, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: Dr. John ... -
An assessment of dropout rates of former youth ministry participants in conservative Southern Baptist megachurches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the claim that 70 to 90% of youth ministry graduates from conservative Southern Baptist churches leave the church after high school graduation. In order to accomplish this goal, the ... -
Assisting Chinese House Churches to Become Great Commission Churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)ABSTRACT ASSISTING CHINESE HOUSE CHURCHES TO BECOME GREAT COMMISSION CHURCHES Name Withheld, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chairperson: Dr. George H. Martin The purpose of this ... -
Atonement in John: The Death of Jesus in Light of Exodus Typology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)Although many in Johannine critical scholarship have argued against viewing Jesus' death as a vicarious atonement (e.g., Bultmann), their arguments have failed to adequately deal with the text of the Fourth Gospel (FG). ... -
Atonement in Matthew's Gospel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the theme of atonement in Matthew's Gospel in order to determine if Matthew had a developed understanding of the atonement and if this understanding pervaded his Gospel. Chapter 1 provides a ... -
The Attitude of the New Testament Toward Civil Government
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1938)