Open Access Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Condemning rejection: the basis of God's condemnation of humanity
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)The purpose of this research was to look at what sin or sins was human condemnation based on primarily. This study takes a look at the words or concepts, passages, and interpretations of the text and doctrines associated ... -
The Gospel Song Movement
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Southern Baptist Journalism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1914) -
The Papyrus Fragments of the Greek New Testament
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Best Practices in Leading Organizational Change in the Local Church: A Multi-Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The current study was designed to identify embedded best practices for leading organizational change in the local church ministering in an urban context. The study also sought to determine whether it was possible for the ... -
A Survey and Analysis of Contemporary Evangelical Hermeneutical Approaches to Understanding Messiah in the Old Testament
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)A SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY EVANGELICAL HERMENEUTICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING MESSIAH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Jason Alan Motte, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. ... -
Adoption Rates Among Evangelicals: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT ADOPTION RATES AMONG EVANGELICALS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY Matthew Scott Thompson, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Anthony W. Foster The purpose of this study ... -
The Kingdom of God as a Framework for Evangelical Biblical Hermeneutics
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS A FRAMEWORK FOR EVANGELICAL BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Daniel Lane Patterson, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chairman: Dr. Russell D. Moore This dissertation ... -
Moving from Orthodoxy to Orthopraxy: Sermon Application in the Doctrinal Preaching of John Piper
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This dissertation examines sermon application in the doctrinal preaching of John Piper. The work argues that Piper’s use of application is characterized by multifaceted purpose and the qualities of consistency, creativity, ... -
The Way to True Excellence: The Spirituality of Samuel Pearce
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The Way to True Excellence: The Spirituality of Samuel Pearce is a dissertation that seeks to understand why and how the late eighteenth century pastor, Samuel Pearce (1766–1799) was a model for spirituality. Pearce was ... -
Creating and Nurturing a Culture of Adoption and Orphan Care in the Local Church: A Multiple Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT CREATING AND NURTURING A CULTURE OF ADOPTION AND ORPHAN CARE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY Randall Damon Burns, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Theological Anthropologies in Selected Christian Counseling Models
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)Chapter 1 introduces the significance of theological anthropology in counseling for theological coherency. Specifically, I discuss the anthropological issues of the spiritual nature and sin and their implications for what ... -
Parental practices of discipline with re-adopted children: a mixed methods study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The intent of this two-phase, sequential mixed methods study was to explore the effectiveness in disciplinary practices of adoptive parents with children who previously experienced dissolved or disrupted adoptions. The ... -
The False Self and True Self: A Christian Perspective
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The aim of this study, as explained in the first chapter, is to synthesize insights from Christianity and secular psychology in order to answer four questions: (1) Why do people reflect upon themselves? (2) Why do they ... -
A Comparative Critique of the Moral Philosophies of Alasdair MacIntyre and John Hare
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This dissertation argues that the Aristotelianism of Alasdair MacIntyre is more cogent than the prescriptive realism of John Hare. Chapter 1 introduces the relationship between moral philosophy and apologetics and presents ... -
Reconsidering Eternal Life in the Old Testament: The Idea of Resurrection Rooted in the Torah
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT RECONSIDERDING ETERNAL LIFE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: THE IDEA OF RESURRECTION ROOTED IN THE TORAH Eun-Jung Kim, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Russell T. Fuller This ... -
"When the wind blows cold": the spirituality of suffering and depression in the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT “WHEN THE WIND BLOWS COLD”: THE SPIRITUALITY OF SUFFERING AND DEPRESSION IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF CHARLES SPURGEON William Brian Albert, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. ... -
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 ... -
Intentionally Creating Healthy Organizational Culture in the Local Church: A Multiple Case Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)Church leaders must know how to create healthy culture in their churches. Organizational culture has been a trending topic over the last three decades. In more recent years, church culture has developed out of the greater ... -
John Charles Ryle: An Intellectual Biography
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This dissertation is an intellectual biography of John Charles Ryle, the first Bishop of Liverpool. Chapter 1 focuses on Ryle’s intellectual, theological, and spiritual formation. Special attention is given to his home, ...