Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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Father absence during childhood and its impact on adult males with implications for Christian ministry
(2008-05-13)The objective of this dissertation was to examine the impact of father absence during childhood on adult males and to identify implications for Christian ministry. Information from the field of psychology, the men's movement, ... -
The Fear of the Lord in the New Testament : A Motivating Factor in Religious Behavior
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The Fear of the Lord: The Forgotten Foundation of Flourishing Leadership
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2020-05)This thesis argues that the fear of the Lord grounds flourishing leadership. A combination of awe and obedience, the fear of the Lord is consistently called for in kings, governors, and judges in the Bible. This obedient ... -
The feminist use of inclusive language for the Trinity: A case study in hermeneutical method
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-11-29)This thesis explores the relationship between feminists' use of inclusive language for the Trinity and their hermeneutical method in order to determine the viability of their method for theological construction. Chapter 1 ... -
The figurative use of "son(s) of" in the New Testament
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-10-27)Daniel Ferris Born, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. William F. Cook The figurative use of "son(s) of" phrases in the NT represents the author employing the father-son relationship, and ... -
Filius Gratiae: The Venerable Bede's Theology of Grace
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-11-25)This dissertation argues that the Venerable Bede held to and promoted an Augustinian theology of grace: humanity is hopelessly corrupted by the fall, and only through God’s gracious election and the bestowal of good gifts ... -
"Filled with the Gifts of God": The Holy Spirit as Agent of Virtue Formation in the Participatory Pneumatology of Didymus the Blind
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-01-02)This thesis analyzes the pneumatology of Didymus the Blind as expressed in three of his writings: the Commentary on Genesis, the Commentary on Zechariah, and On the Holy Spirit. It attends specifically to the ... -
Finding Christ in the Old Testament Through the Aramaic Memra, Shekinah, and Yeqara of the Targums
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This dissertation seeks to find Christ in the Old Testament by examining the targumic passages in which Memra, Shekinah, or Yeqara occur as God's agent or manifestation. Chapter 1 demonstrates that scholars view the Memra, ... -
Finding Identity in Christ at Fireside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-12)This ministry project was designed to equip the congregation of Fireside Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to counter cultural idols. The purpose of equipping was to help the congregation find their identity in ... -
Fire and Glory: Preaching First Peter to Prepare Central Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas, to Endure Suffering
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-03-01)This project contains seven sermons which investigate the biblical theology of 1 Peter. Chapter 1 attempts to define biblical theology and explain its value for preaching. The remaining chapters exposit seven passages in ... -
First Timothy: God's Plan For God's Church
(2017-07-24)All successful organizations need strong leadership coupled with sound structure in order to function efficiently and effectively. Whether it is a large corporation or a little league baseball team, a solid plan of operation ... -
The First Translation of the Bible Among Indigenous Islamic Peoples Using a Mediating Approach
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-05-01)Bible translators among indigenous, Islamic people groups face difficult decisions when translating key biblical terms. Translators may use a word-for-word approach which can leave the reader with little meaning or the ... -
Foreign Language Acquisition among Children with Down Syndrome: A Precedent Study for Christian Schools
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-11-28)Children with Down syndrome are largely excluded from the foreign language classroom, and no research exists documenting their abilities to learn a foreign language. Research is needed to demonstrate the abilities of ... -
Foreign Language Acquisition Among Children With Down Syndrome: A Precedent Study for Christian Schools
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2024-05)Children with Down syndrome (DS) are largely excluded from the foreign language (FL) classroom, and no research exists documenting their abilities to learn a FL. Research is needed to demonstrate the abilities of children ... -
The Formative Wisdom of the "Bread of Life" Discourse
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-12-02)The Bible is a wisdom text. This provocative thesis statement defines the purpose of Jeffrey de Waal Dryden’s book, "A Hermeneutic of Wisdom" and drives its content forward in terms of telos, ethical trajectory, and moral ... -
Formed From the Dust of the Ground: A Biblical-Theological Study of the Relationship Between Man and the Ground in Genesis 1-12
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-15)This project traces the dynamic relationship between the man and the ground in Genesis 1-12 through the appearance of the adam - adamah motif and its near associations. In so doing, I contend that there is a detectable ... -
Forming Christian Disciples at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-04-25)This project presents a biblical and theological case for Christian discipleship through the trifold lens of biblical formation, theological formation, and identity formation. This lens is used to complete an evaluation ... -
Fostering the Practice of Interpersonal Discipleship at Grace Church of Tallahassee, Florida
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-31)This project seeks to foster the practice of interpersonal discipleship at GraceChurch of Tallahassee (GCOT) by equipping a select group of members to begin discipling other members. Chapter 1 provides a brief overview ... -
The Foundation, DNA, and Methodology of Being a Church Planting Church According to Vintage Church of New Orleans
(2016-10-27)ABSTRACT THE FOUNDATION, DNA, AND METHODOLOGY OF BEING A CHURCH PLANTING CHURCH ACCORDING TO VINTAGE CHURCH OF NEW ORLEANS Robert Edwin John Wilton, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
Foundations for a Biblical Model of Servant Leadership in the Slave Imagery of Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This dissertation proposes that secular paradigms of servant leadership, rooted in the writings of Robert Greenleaf, are deficient theologically based on their humanistic presuppositions and deficient biblically based on ...