Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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Paternal Influence on the Eudiamonic Well-Being of Emerging Adult Sons Participating in Campus Crusade for Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)The purpose of this study is to examine if a relationship exists between paternal involvement during emerging adulthood and eudaimonic well-being in sons involved with Cru in the Great Lakes region in the United States. ... -
Patterns of Shared Leadership in the Apostolic Fathers
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)While the cumulative history of the early church paints a trajectory towards a strict form of vertical, hierarchical leadership, at least five patterns of shared leadership emerge throughout the Apostolic Fathers that make ... -
Paul and Allegory: Galatians 4:21–31 Revisited
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-11)Those engaged in modern hermeneutical debates have begun to look afresh at the apostles for guidance concerning how one should read the Bible. How did the apostles read, and do their methods match those used in modern ... -
Paul's Endangered Benefactor: Galatians in Its Benefaction Context
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-09-29)Paul’s use of the word χάρις (“generosity,” “benefaction,” “gratitude”) in Galatians (Gal 1:3, 6, 15; 2:9, 21; 5:4; 6:18; cf. χαρίζεσθαι in 3:18) opens the possibility for understanding his interaction with the wider ... -
Paul's preaching in the Epistle to the Ephesians and its homiletical implications
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-06-26)The purpose of this dissertation was to explore Paul's preaching of the significant theological themes in Ephesians in an attempt to establish a model of expository preaching for modern preachers. The study comprised five ... -
Paul's Proclamation, Defense, and Application of the Gospel in Galatians as a Paradigm for Gospel-Centered Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This dissertation uses Paul's letter to the Galatian Christians as a guide for gospel-centered preaching. The dissertation argues that evangelical Christianity suffers from a lack of gospel rich preaching, assesses that ... -
Paul's use of the Old Testament in defense of justification by faith in Romans 4 and Galatians 3
(2003-11-18)This dissertation examines Paul's use of certain Old Testament texts in defense of justification by faith in Galatians 3 and Romans 4. It focuses on how Paul's chosen texts contribute to the argument, and how his purpose ... -
Paul, the Mosaic Covenant, and redemptive history
(2007-04-29)This dissertation examines the character of the Mosaic covenant in Paul. I argue that Paul conceives of the Mosaic covenant as a non-eschatological covenant in contrast to the eschatological new covenant. This eschatological ... -
The Pauline Doctrine of Love
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Paul’s Culturally Contextualized Apologetic
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-05)In this dissertation, I argue that Paul carried out culturally contextualized apologetics, presenting a model for culturally effective apologetics. I argue that Paul’s cultural contextualization in his apologetics takes ... -
Paul’s Gospel Approach to the Athenians: A Missional Implication for Contemporary Nepalese Hindu Contexts
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2023-12)Eastern philosophies, especially Hinduism, are appealing to the Western mind. Hindu adherents can be found in many neighborhoods with Hindu temples in nearby towns and cities. Instead of proclaiming the uncompromised gospel ... -
Penal Substitutionary Atonement as the Basis for New Covenant and New Creation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)This study will demonstrate that penal substitutionary atonement is necessary for the new creation. The new covenant promises are inaugurated at Jesus’ death and at Pentecost when the Spirit indwells Christians; the promises ... -
Pentecostalization: The Changing Face of Baptists in West Africa
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)Over the past century, Pentecostalism has risen from obscurity to ascendancy in global Christianity. This ascendancy appears prominently in West Africa where Neo-Pentecostalism has transformed the religious landscape. Very ... -
People and Place: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)This dissertation seeks to answer the following question: how do recent spatial theories help one interpret Jesus' bringing of the kingdom in Matthew? The thesis argued that Jesus comes to reorder the space of the earth ... -
The People of God: Toward an Evangelical Ecclesiology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT THE PEOPLE OF GOD: TOWARD AN EVANGELICAL ECCLESIOLOGY Juan Ramon Sanchez, Jr., Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Gregg R. Allison This dissertation argues that in ... -
The perceived needs of high school male adolescents and the implications for mentoring adolescents of divorced parents
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-05-01)The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived needs of high school male adolescents and study possible implications for mentoring those of divorced parents. The researcher defines adolescents, discipleship, ... -
Perceptions of Builder women's contributions to intergenerational mentoring relationships in the Presbyterian Church in America
(2003-05-16)This dissertation identifies PCA women's perceptions of Builder women's contributions to intergenerational mentoring relationships. Research examined involves PCA women's perceptions of the general concept of mentoring, ... -
Perceptions of leadership and management competencies requisite for directing Centrifuge camps
(2004-05-14)This dissertation is a comparative analysis of the perceived leadership and management competencies needed to serve as a camp director at Christian children and youth camps. A comparative analysis was done utilizing data ... -
Perceptions of ministerial effectiveness by leaders of urban churches in the Southern Baptist Convention
(2005-05-13)The assumption of the current study is that urban areas are of great significance in God's economy for the building of His Kingdom. For this reason, great attention should be given to the well-being of urban local churches. ... -
Perceptions of the rationale for the establishment of Christian alternative schools in Korea
(2009-05-15)This study was by nature descriptive and exploratory to investigate the reasons of establishment and continual growth of Christian alternative schools in South Korea. The reasons were examined in two dimensions: administrators ...