Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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Sanctified by the Spirit: Applying John Owen's Concept of Spirit-Infused Habitual Grace to Divergent Models of Sanctification within the Biblical Counseling Movement
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-25)In this dissertation I argue that John Owen’s (1616–1883) conception of Spirit–infused habitual grace appropriately corrects and develops two divergent frameworks for understanding sanctification within the biblical ... -
Sanctuary imagery in Hebrews 10:19-20 as a reflection of early Christians' understanding of Christ's high priesthood
(2005-05-03)This dissertation examines the relationship between the cultic languages in Hebrews 10:19-20 and the sanctuary imagery of the Synoptic Gospels (Matt 27:53/Mark 15:38/Luke 23:45). The work consists of six chapters. The first ... -
The School of Performing Arts at Bellevue Baptist Church as a Model of the Church-Based Arts Academy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)ABSTRACT THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS AT BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH AS A MODEL OF THE CHURCH-BASED ARTS ACADEMY Hae Eun Kim, D.M.A. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Chair: ... -
The scientific viability of W. A. Dembski's design inference: Response to B. Forrest and R. Pennock of the Kitzmiller trial
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-11-17)This dissertation argues that philosophers Barbara Forrest and Robert T. Pennock fail to discredit William A. Dembski's Design Inference as a legitimate scientific program. Chapter 1 is the introduction, explaining the ... -
Scribal Tendencies in the Fourth Gospel in Codex Alexandrinus
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-05-30)This study seeks to gain an understanding about the scribal tendencies observed in the Fourth Gospel in Codex Alexandrinus using the method of isolating and classifying singular readings similar to what was first proposed ... -
A Scriptural Appraisal of the Necessary Connection between Progressive Sanctification and Compatibilist Freedom
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)This dissertation proposes that a necessary connection exists between a progressive model of sanctification and a compatibilist model of human freedom. Chapter 1 presents the thesis, background, and methodology for the ... -
Scriptural Storytelling: Using the Homiletic Theory of Edmund Clowney for Christ-Centered Preaching of Old Testament Narratives
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-04-25)This thesis presents a model for Christ-centered expository preaching based on the preaching theology of Edmund Clowney. The first chapter presents a summation of Clowney’s biblical theology, his regard for the biblical ... -
"Scripture Is Both the Glosse and the Text": Biblical Interpretation and Its Implementation in the Works of William Perkins
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2017-04-28)William Perkins expounded Scripture throughout his works according to the method presented in The Arte of Prophecying. This intense scriptural focus emanated from Perkins’s belief that Scripture was God’s Word and the only ... -
Secular Students’ Perceptions of Christian Rhetoric: A Phenomenological Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-11-01)Generation Z is the most spiritually detached generation in United States history with twice as many self-identified atheists as all other generations combined. These facts mandate a serious examination of how Christians ... -
Seeing God's Presence Through His Promises: A Biblical Theology of God's Presence in the Book of Esther
(2018-09-28)The purpose of this project is to provide examples of sermons from the book of Esther based upon a biblical theological perspective. The first chapter defines biblical theology and its value to the church, and then describes ... -
“Seeing the Invisible God”: John Ryland Jr.'s Spirituality of Triumphal Living in Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-20)This dissertation argues that John Ryland, Jr.’s doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation, as they relate to the deity of Christ and his presence among believers, have a direct bearing on his spiritual formation. Chapter ... -
Selective Missiological Implications of Bunkhun for Ministry Among the Khon Muang
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)ABSTRACT SELECTIVE MISSIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BUNKHUN FOR MINISTRY AMONG THE KHON MUANG Thomas Lowell Bohnert, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. George H. Martin The purpose ... -
"The Self-Attestation of Scripture as the Proper Ground for Systematic Theology"
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)Matthew Scott Wireman, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chair: Dr. Stephen J. Wellum This dissertation examines the Protestant doctrine of Scripture's self-witness of divine authority. Chapter 1 ... -
Senior Pastor Succession in Multisite Churches: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)With its growing popularity, most church leaders believe the multisite church is not going anywhere. Regardless of one’s belief about whether a multisite church meets the definition of “one church” or “multiple churches,” ... -
Separation of the People, Separation of the Land: The Parallel Literary Structures of Ezra 9–10 and Nehemiah 1–3
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-09-09)This dissertation argues that the parallel narrative structures of Ezra 9–10 and Nehemiah 1:1–3:32 are intended to connect the two books and highlights the overlapping theological connection of building the community through ... -
The Serpent and the Sainte-Chapelle: The Genesis and Iterative Development of a Writing Pedagogy for Christian Colleges and Seminaries
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)The field of composition and rhetoric does not have a pedagogy that reconciles faith and scholarship. The purpose of this Doctor of Philosophy dissertation is twofold: (1) to ignite a conversation among Christian composition ... -
Servant Leadership Development in Church-Based Pastoral Training Programs
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-12-23)SERVANT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN CHURCH-BASED PASTORAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY Aaron Francis Filippone, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016 Chair: Dr. Shane W. ... -
Serving the Body of Christ in Corporate Worship: An Apologetic for Embracing Multiple Styles of Music
(2018-09-28)ABSTRACT SERVING THE BODY OF CHRIST IN CORPORATE WORSHIP: AN APOLOGETIC FOR EMBRACING MULTIPLE STYLES OF MUSIC Monty Boyd McGee, D.Ed.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Faculty Supervisor: ... -
Setting Expectations for the Gospel in Genesis for Anchor Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
(2018-09-28)SETTING EXPECTATIONS FOR THE GOSPEL IN GENESIS FOR ANCHOR CHURCH IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA Harvey Ashley Edwards IV, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Miguel G. ... -
Severing the Spirit from the Son: Theological revisionism in contemporary theologies of salvation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-04-27)This dissertation evaluates the historiography, methodology, exegesis, and theological conclusions of pneumatological inclusivists and their doctrine of salvation, and then offers a biblical and theological defense of ...