Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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A Critique of the Early Islamic Charge That Paul Corrupted Christ’s Original Religion
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2024-05)This dissertation is a critique of the early Islamic charge that Paul corrupted Christ’s original religion with doctrines and practices that Jesus did not promote. Muslim writers in the first six centuries of Islam claimed ... -
A Critique of the Rejection of Intelligent Design as a Scientific Hypothesis by Elliott Sober from His Book Evidence and Evolution
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-21)This dissertation critiques and rejects Elliott Sober's dismissal of intelligent design as a scientific hypothesis. Sober builds the case for this dismissal in chapter 2 of his 2008 book Evidence and Evolution. Sober's ... -
Critiquing Common Themes in LGBT-Affirming Psychologies with Orthodox Christian Frameworks
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2021-04-26)Few works have delineated a robust orthodox pastoral theology for LGBT-identified people. Addressing this deficiency, this dissertation inductively investigates three prominent themes of LGBT-affirming psychologies, surveys ... -
Critiquing Ethnohermeneutics Theories: A Call for an Author-Oriented Approach to Cross-Cultural Biblical Interpretation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)This dissertation examines ethnohermeneutics theories and proposes an alternative view to cross-cultural interpretation. Chapter 1 introduces the study by examining the topic of ethnohermeneutics and its development out ... -
A Cross-Cultural Study of Factors Motivating Church of Christ Ministry Students to Enter Ministry
(2010-05)This dissertation is a cross-cultural study of ministry students at select Church of Christ schools in the United States, Panama, India, and Nigeria who are preparing for ministries related to the teaching of the Word ... -
Crowned with Immortal Glory: Eschatalogical Hope in the Spirituality of William Perkins
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-17)The doctrine of glorification is a biblical teaching that has been neglected within the Protestant church and, therefore, underdeveloped in our day. For whatever reason that may be, glorification is a doctrine that will ... -
The Crusade of Ramon Llull
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)ABSTRACT THE CRUSADE OF RAMON LLULL: APOLOGETICS AND EVANGELISM TO MUSLIMS DURING THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY Numa Ulisses Gomez, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. James A. ... -
Cultivating a Model Pastor-Deacon Ministry at Monterey Baptist Church, Batavia, Ohio
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-07-29)This servant-leadership project involves cultivating a Pastor-Deacon Ministry anchored in biblical manhood and womanhood at Monterey Baptist Church in Batavia, Ohio. Chapter 1 offers the background for Monterey Baptist ... -
Cultivating Confidence in the Scriptures Among Attending Adults at Hopewell Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-02-17)This project’s purpose was to grow greater confidence in the Bible resulting in a more faithful reliance upon it in all areas of life and ministry among adult attenders at Hopewell Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. ... -
Cultivating Graciousness in the Hearts of Truth-Zealots
(2015-03-31)ABSTRACT CULTIVATING GRACIOUSNESS IN THE HEARTS OF TRUTH-ZEALOTS John Hoyle Crotts III, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Donald S. Whitney This thesis addresses the trend ... -
A Cultural Study of the City of Antsiranana and the Response of the Church to Traditional Religion
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-04-15)This thesis examines ATR in the city of Antsiranana in Northern Madagascar. I wanted to discover how the church responds to ATR and makes disciples of men and women from an ATR. The purpose was to discover a biblical ... -
Current faculty development practices for alternative delivery systems in Christian higher education institutions: A qualitative study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-12-11)This research study was an investigation of current faculty development practices for alternative delivery systems. Attention was given to faculty development in general as well as specific facets of faculty development ... -
Curriculum Changes in Worship Leader Training at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1980 to 2019
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2022-11-11)The School of Church Music and Department of Biblical Worship at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has been training ministers of music, worship pastors, and worship leaders since 1944. During this span, the School ... -
A Curriculum For Equipping Deacons at First Baptist Church Kershaw, South Carolina For Servant Leadership
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2021-03-11)This project describes and evaluates a ministry project designed to enhance the deacons’ ministry, through servant leadership, at First Baptist Church Kershaw. Chapter 1 introduces the ministry context and background of ... -
A Curriculum to Train the Parents at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, to Practice Family Worship
(School of Theology, 2018-10-23)The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a curriculum to train parents at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas, to practice family worship. Chapter 1 details the scope of the project in light ... -
Daniel Parker's Doctrine of the Two Seeds
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Darwin, Design, and Dysteleology: A Critical Evaluation of William Dembski and Francisco Ayala on the Problem of Suboptimal Design
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)This dissertation is a critical evaluation of two modern thinkers debating the idea of intelligent design (ID), William Dembski and Francisco Ayala. Specifically, it focuses on Ayala's major theological critique of ... -
The date and authorship of Zechariah 9-14
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Davidic Hope in Book IV of the Psalter (Psalms 90-106)
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-09-08)This dissertation argues that Book IV of the canonical Hebrew Psalter (Pss 90–106) sustains the hope that God will keep his covenant with David by installing a future king from David’s line. Chapter 1 introduces ... -
Davidic references in the Book of Mormon as evidence against its historicity
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)This thesis critiques contemporary Latter-day Saint scholarly efforts to validate the historicity of the Book of Mormon through textual criticism by presupposing its historic authenticity, then combing the text for evidence ...