Open Access Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Regionalism in selected musical works of Charles Faulkner Bryan (1911-1955)
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-04-29)The dissertation examines regionalism in selected musical works of Charles Faulkner Bryan (1911-1955). The composer's upbringing and cultural heritage are examined within the context of the history and traditions of the ... -
Piety and politics: Baptist social reform in America, 1770-1860
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-03-03)This dissertation examines the relationship between Baptists and social reform from 1770 through 1860. Chapter one examines two explanations to the social movements of this period. Attention is given to the tension between ... -
Our Savior and King: Theology proper in 1 Timothy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-11-17)In this dissertation the author seeks to present a holistic theology proper (hereafter, simply "theology") for the first epistle to Timothy, with special regard to the letter's doxologies (King) and divine title, Savior. ... -
Martyrdom as an impetus for divine retribution in the book of Revelation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-03-25)This dissertation examines the relationship between martyrdom and divine retribution against the martyr's persecutors in the book of Revelation. The argument is made that Revelation portrays martyrdom as an impetus of ... -
An evangelical analysis and critique of feminist Christology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12-12)This dissertation analyzes the person and work of Christ in feminist theology, with particular attention to feminist critiques of traditional Christology. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction of the dissertation's thesis and ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of the Ga-Jung Church's evangelistic strategies and their impact on church growth
(2008-10-23)This dissertation examines the Ga-Jung Church's evangelism strategies and their impact on church growth. Chapter 1 addresses the Ga-Jung church as a renewal model, which is directed toward conversion church growth based ... -
A biblical analysis of Donald A. McGavran's harvest theology principle
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-10-24)This dissertation provides a biblical analysis of McGavran's harvest theology principle as it relates to the relationship between faithfulness in the evangelistic task and actual numerical church growth. Chapter 1 introduces ... -
A biblical and theological defense of a multi-intentioned view of the extent of the atonement
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12)The purpose of this dissertation is to develop, explain, and defend, both biblically and theologically, a multi-intentioned view of the extent of the atonement. A multi-intentioned view holds that God had general intentions ... -
Unresolved tensions in the Mormon doctrines of God, man, and salvation during three critical periods of development
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-03-29)This dissertation argues that there are unresolved doctrinal tensions in several Mormon doctrines. While many Mormon scholars have assumed that the same doctrinal views have been taught since the founding of the church in ... -
The voice of faith: Jonathan Edwards's theology of prayer
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-10-23)Jonathan Edwards has been described as the "theologian of the will," the "theologian of the heart," and the "theologian of revival." This dissertation seeks to prove that Edwards should rightly be called the "theologian ... -
The relationship between the lead pastor's emotional intelligence and pastoral leadership team effectiveness
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-05-18)The purpose of this research was to examine the nature of the relationship among the four major emotional intelligence realms--that is, Identify, Use, Understand, and Manage--of pastoral team leaders to the level of ... -
The relationship between marital satisfaction and family cohesion among evangelicals
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-05-20)This dissertation examines the relationship between marital satisfaction and family cohesion across three family life spans among evangelicals. Chapter 1 defines the factors involved when studying the social sciences of ... -
Speaking on the brink of sheol: Form and theology of Old Testament death stories
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-10-12)This dissertation argues that a definable and distinct genre of death story does exist in the Old Testament and that form critical analyses of these stories can yield significant theological insights. Chapter 1 establishes ... -
R.B.C. Howell and the theological foundation for Baptist participation in the benevolent empire
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-11-05)This dissertation examines the theological writing and preaching of Robert Boyte Crawford Howell, Southern Baptist pastor, editor, author, and denominational leader in the mid-nineteenth century. It argues that Howell ... -
James Petigru Boyce: Southern Baptist soteriology in the Reformed tradition
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-12-05)This thesis investigates the theology of the leading Southern Baptist theologian of the mid-nineteenth century, James P. Boyce. Chapter 1 examines the history of Reformed soteriology among Baptists to the time of Boyce. ... -
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 ... -
Between rule and responsibility: The role of the 'AB as agent of righteousness in Deuteronomy's domestic ideology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-11-05)This dissertation explores the relationship between the ancient Israelite HOH and the members of his family as portrayed in the prescriptive texts of Deuteronomy. In choosing the prescriptive texts, this study distinguishes ... -
An analysis of youth ministers' perceptions of character qualities, leadership competencies, and leadership flaws that facilitate or hinder effective youth ministry
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-02-20)This study is an examination of the perceptions youth ministers have regarding the character qualities and leadership competencies needed for effective youth ministry. The study also examines the perception that youth ... -
A comparative study of the religious epistemology of Carl F. H. Henry and Alvin Plantiga
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-05-21)This dissertation compares the religious epistemology of Carl F. H. Henry and of Alvin Plantinga. Chapter 1 briefly examines the impact of the Enlightenment and its subsequent developments upon religious epistemology and ...