Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Secular Students’ Perceptions of Christian Rhetoric: A Phenomenological Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-11-01)Generation Z is the most spiritually detached generation in United States history with twice as many self-identified atheists as all other generations combined. These facts mandate a serious examination of how Christians ... -
“Seeing the Invisible God”: John Ryland Jr.'s Spirituality of Triumphal Living in Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-20)This dissertation argues that John Ryland, Jr.’s doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation, as they relate to the deity of Christ and his presence among believers, have a direct bearing on his spiritual formation. Chapter ... -
Selective Missiological Implications of Bunkhun for Ministry Among the Khon Muang
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)ABSTRACT SELECTIVE MISSIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BUNKHUN FOR MINISTRY AMONG THE KHON MUANG Thomas Lowell Bohnert, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. George H. Martin The purpose ... -
"The Self-Attestation of Scripture as the Proper Ground for Systematic Theology"
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)Matthew Scott Wireman, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chair: Dr. Stephen J. Wellum This dissertation examines the Protestant doctrine of Scripture's self-witness of divine authority. Chapter 1 ... -
Senior Pastor Succession in Multisite Churches: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)With its growing popularity, most church leaders believe the multisite church is not going anywhere. Regardless of one’s belief about whether a multisite church meets the definition of “one church” or “multiple churches,” ... -
Separation of the People, Separation of the Land: The Parallel Literary Structures of Ezra 9–10 and Nehemiah 1–3
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-09-09)This dissertation argues that the parallel narrative structures of Ezra 9–10 and Nehemiah 1:1–3:32 are intended to connect the two books and highlights the overlapping theological connection of building the community through ... -
Servant Leadership Development in Church-Based Pastoral Training Programs
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)SERVANT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN CHURCH-BASED PASTORAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY Aaron Francis Filippone, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. Shane W. ... -
Severing the Spirit from the Son: Theological revisionism in contemporary theologies of salvation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-04-27)This dissertation evaluates the historiography, methodology, exegesis, and theological conclusions of pneumatological inclusivists and their doctrine of salvation, and then offers a biblical and theological defense of ... -
Shaping Church Culture: Table Fellowship and Teaching in Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This thesis examines Luke-Acts to explore if, how, and in what ways Jesus and early church leaders intentionally shaped the culture of their followers. In Luke, table fellowship was the primary means Jesus used to shape ... -
Shaping Church Culture: Table Fellowship, Teaching, and the Spirit in Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2021-09-13)This dissertation examines Luke-Acts to explore how and to what effect Jesus and early church leaders intentionally shaped the culture of their followers. In Luke, table fellowship was a primary means Jesus used to shape ... -
Shared Leadership as Exemplified by the Apostle Paul
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)SHARED LEADERSHIP AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE APOSTLE PAUL Michael Kenneth Atherton, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: Dr. Michael S. Wilder This thesis studies the presence and role of ... -
Shared Leadership: Best Practice in a Ministry Context
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-09-08)This qualitative, multiple case study was concerned with the best practice of shared leadership in a ministry context. Four specific churches were considered for this study between September and November 2014. Data ... -
She Knows Truth: Toward a Redemptive Model of Women's Epistemological Development
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)Gilligan, Perry, Belenky et al., and Baxter Magolda have spoken the loudest on epistemological development in past decades with numerous follow-up studies that sought to confirm and add to their ideas. Christian higher ... -
Sheol and Pre-exilic Palestinian Burial Practices
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The Shining Face of Moses: The Interpretation of Exodus 34:29-35 and Its Use in the Old and New Testaments
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-31)This dissertation constitutes a fresh interpretation of Exodus 34:29-35 and analyzes how the passage is used in both the Old and New Testaments. Chapter 1 is a historical overview of how this passage has been interpreted ... -
The significance of ḥesed in the Old Testament
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The Significance of the Account of the Nazareth Episode in the Gospel of Luke
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The Significance of the Work of Sigmund Freud for Christian Faith
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The Singing Lion of London: Hymnody as a Pedagogical And Doxological Tool in The Pastoral Ministry of Charles Spurgeon
Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) placed a high priority on hymnody as a pedagogical and doxological tool within the life and public worship of the local church. As pastor of London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, he quoted hymns ... -
Singing the Self: Exploring the Role of Congregational Song in Identity Formation
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2023-04-30)This dissertation evaluates aspects of identity formation research, drawn fromthe social sciences, and interprets the findings from a Christian theological perspective. I argue that liturgical practices provide believers, ...