Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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A Theological Justification for the Contribution of Culture to the Theological Task
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-08-12)This dissertation justifies the contention that culture contributes to the theological task in an ancillary way to Scripture. Chapter 1 introduces the primary issues. Chapter two interacts with two existing models of ... -
A Theological Reassessment and Reformulation of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy in Light of Contemporary Developments
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, methodology, and outline of the dissertation. It also includes a brief historical survey of the doctrine of inerrancy and a study of the factors that led to the formation of the International ... -
Theological tenets of the evangelistic ministry of John Piper during the years 1980-2002
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002-12-20)This dissertation delineates the theological tenets of John Piper's evangelistic ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. In addition to his basic conservative, evangelical presuppositions, there are four ... -
Theology and Reality: Critical Realism in the Thought of Alister E. McGrath
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)Brian Lee Goard, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011 Chairperson: Dr. Gregg R. Allison This dissertation examines the role of critical realism in the theological method of Alister E. McGrath. ... -
The Theology of Evangelism in the Ministry of Lewis Addison Drummond
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-12)This dissertation examines the theology and practice of evangelism of Lewis A. Drummond to show that effective evangelism does not happen apart from a commitment to biblical inerrancy. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis by ... -
A Theology of Future Hope in the Book of Proverbs
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)This dissertation investigates whether there is a theme of future hope in Proverbs. Chapter 1 surveys scholarship on this point. Most scholars who believe Proverbs is only concerned with this present world do not read ... -
The Theology of Intercessory Prayer: with Special Reference to Contemporary Protestant Theology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969)Few affirmations of the Christian faith generate as many questions and doubts as the belief in the efficacy of petitionary and intercessory prayer. Does God respond to men's prayers? If so, how? The primary purpose of ... -
Theophilus and the Centurions: Roman Officials as the “Most Excellent” Proponents of the Gospel in Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-27)This thesis explores the intersection and implications of two key findings in Luke-Acts. The first is that Luke wrote his two-volume work to Theophilus, a high-ranking Roman official who was sympathetic towards Christianity. ... -
Theory and application of attachment to God in Christian soulcare
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-04-07)While Christian counseling is a burgeoning field, it seems to lack clear philosophical and methodological definitions. This is particularly true when it comes to the human-divine relationship in that few theories or models ... -
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out: The Shining Face of Moses in Exodus 34:29−35
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)The shining face of Moses in Exodus 34:29–35 is a peculiar instance that is never explicitly repeated or explained in the Pentateuch, let alone the Hebrew Bible. To add to the confusion, Moses’s face, if translated literally, ... -
"There Remains a Sabbath Rest for the People of God": A Biblical, Theological, and Historical Defense of Sabbath Rest as a Creation Ordinance
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)This dissertation argues that weekly Sabbath rest is a creation ordinance supported by both biblical-theological and historical evidence, and has ecclesial and personal implications. Furthermore, this dissertation is ... -
These are the Words of Eusebius: A Translation and Analysis of the Colophon at the End of Fourth Kingdoms in BnF syr. 27
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-02)Over three chapters, this thesis studies the colophon at the end of Fourth Kingdoms in BnF Syr. 27, which is divided into several main sections. Chapter 1 provides a transcription of the colophon, analysis of the main ... -
Thomas Scott and Evangelical Missions
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-11-02)This dissertation examines how Thomas Scott navigated the tension associated with being an Evangelical Anglican in the realm of missions. The paper’s thesis is that the nature of Scott’s Evangelical identity, which combined ... -
The Thomistic Ground of Analogy and Reformed Ectypal Theology
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-21)Reformed ectypal theology can refine Thomistic analogy by supplementing Aquinas’ creational account of analogy’s ground with a covenantal account. Aquinas presents the ultimate ground of analogy as inexplicable but ... -
Three Transcriptios for Solo Organ: Sonata da chiesa Op. 3, No. 3, by Arcangelo Corelli, Overture to La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi, Festive Overture Op. 96, by Dmitry Shostakovich
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)The purpose of this dissertation was to provide three transcriptions for solo organ along with a performance guide and commentaries for each of them. The original orchestral pieces, Sonata da chiesa Op. 3, No. 3 by Corelli, ... -
Thus Says The Lord: A Trinitarian Account of Biblical Authority
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)One of the most important distinguishing marks of the Christian faith is that it is a revealed religion. The Christian faith professes that God has graciously and with authority revealed himself to his creatures. Therefore, ... -
"Thy Will Be Done": A Dogmatic Defense of Dyothelitism in Light of Recent Monothelite Proposals
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)In the seventh century, the Third Council of Constantinople (680-81) denounced monothelitism, the belief that the incarnate Christ has only one will. Consequently, the dyothelite (two-wills) position would become accepted ... -
To End in Silence or Song: The Original Inclusion of Chapter 3 in the Book of Habakkuk
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-26)This study argues that chapter 3 was an integral part of the book of Habakkuk. Based on synchronic considerations in chapters 1–4, the author argues that chapter 3 must have a seventh-century provenance. The nature of a ... -
Toward a Baptist View of Metaphilosophy: An Analysis of E. Y. Mullins, John Newport, Richard Cunningham, and L. Russ Bush
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze how four Southern Baptist scholars: E.Y. Mullins, John Newport, Richard Cunningham, and L. Russ Bush, understood--whether explicitly or implicitly--the nature of philosophy. ... -
Toward A Life-Changing Application Paradigm in Expository Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)The primary aim of this dissertation is to examine the hermeneutical foundation, the biblical basis, the historical principle, and then to formulate a four-bridge application paradigm based on four distinguished ...