Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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The Theology of Intercessory Prayer: with Special Reference to Contemporary Protestant Theology
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969)Few affirmations of the Christian faith generate as many questions and doubts as the belief in the efficacy of petitionary and intercessory prayer. Does God respond to men's prayers? If so, how? The primary purpose of ... -
The theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews 7:1-10:18
(2005-12-02)This dissertation seeks to ask and answer the following question: "What is the theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews 7:1-10:18?" It seeks to demonstrate that in Hebrews 7:1-10:18, the author understands the Law in both ... -
Theophilus and the Centurions: Roman Officials as the “Most Excellent” Proponents of the Gospel in Luke-Acts
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-11-27)This thesis explores the intersection and implications of two key findings in Luke-Acts. The first is that Luke wrote his two-volume work to Theophilus, a high-ranking Roman official who was sympathetic towards Christianity. ... -
Theory and application of attachment to God in Christian soulcare
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-04-07)While Christian counseling is a burgeoning field, it seems to lack clear philosophical and methodological definitions. This is particularly true when it comes to the human-divine relationship in that few theories or models ... -
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out: The Shining Face of Moses in Exodus 34:29−35
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)The shining face of Moses in Exodus 34:29–35 is a peculiar instance that is never explicitly repeated or explained in the Pentateuch, let alone the Hebrew Bible. To add to the confusion, Moses’s face, if translated literally, ... -
"There Remains a Sabbath Rest for the People of God": A Biblical, Theological, and Historical Defense of Sabbath Rest as a Creation Ordinance
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)This dissertation argues that weekly Sabbath rest is a creation ordinance supported by both biblical-theological and historical evidence, and has ecclesial and personal implications. Furthermore, this dissertation is ... -
These are the Words of Eusebius: A Translation and Analysis of the Colophon at the End of Fourth Kingdoms in BnF syr. 27
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-02)Over three chapters, this thesis studies the colophon at the end of Fourth Kingdoms in BnF Syr. 27, which is divided into several main sections. Chapter 1 provides a transcription of the colophon, analysis of the main ... -
Think On the Word: Biblical Meditation in the Life of Andrew Fuller (1754–1815) and the Tradition in Which He Stood
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-11-18)ABSTRACT THINK ON THE WORD: BIBLICAL MEDITATION IN THE LIFE OF ANDREW FULLER (1754–1815) AND THE TRADITION IN WHICH HE STOOD Ronald Clifford Barnes, DMin The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019 Faculty ... -
“This Is My Story; This Is My Song”: The Subjective Use of the Psalms by Christians Today
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-05)The main argument of this thesis is that the Psalms are words graciously given by God for believers to use when they pray to him. There are words here for all seasons. In recent years there has been a growing trend ... -
Thomas A. Dorsey's influence on African-American worship
(2008-10-08)This dissertation focuses upon the background of African-American worship during the 1930s which served as the Sitz im Leben for Dorsey. This dissertation examines how Charles Albert Tindley's gospel hymn singing tradition ... -
Thomas Scott and Evangelical Missions
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2018-11-02)This dissertation examines how Thomas Scott navigated the tension associated with being an Evangelical Anglican in the realm of missions. The paper’s thesis is that the nature of Scott’s Evangelical identity, which combined ... -
The Thomistic Ground of Analogy and Reformed Ectypal Theology
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-21)Reformed ectypal theology can refine Thomistic analogy by supplementing Aquinas’ creational account of analogy’s ground with a covenantal account. Aquinas presents the ultimate ground of analogy as inexplicable but ... -
Three Nuances of the Perfect Indicative in the Greek New Testament
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-11-05)The dissertation analyzes the existence of the three nuances of the perfect tense occurring in the Greek New Testament: resultative-stative, anterior (current relevance), and simple past. Chapter 1 introduces an introduction, ... -
Three Transcriptios for Solo Organ: Sonata da chiesa Op. 3, No. 3, by Arcangelo Corelli, Overture to La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi, Festive Overture Op. 96, by Dmitry Shostakovich
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)The purpose of this dissertation was to provide three transcriptions for solo organ along with a performance guide and commentaries for each of them. The original orchestral pieces, Sonata da chiesa Op. 3, No. 3 by Corelli, ... -
Thus Says The Lord: A Trinitarian Account of Biblical Authority
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-03-31)One of the most important distinguishing marks of the Christian faith is that it is a revealed religion. The Christian faith professes that God has graciously and with authority revealed himself to his creatures. Therefore, ... -
"Thy Will Be Done": A Dogmatic Defense of Dyothelitism in Light of Recent Monothelite Proposals
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)In the seventh century, the Third Council of Constantinople (680-81) denounced monothelitism, the belief that the incarnate Christ has only one will. Consequently, the dyothelite (two-wills) position would become accepted ... -
To End in Silence or Song: The Original Inclusion of Chapter 3 in the Book of Habakkuk
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-26)This study argues that chapter 3 was an integral part of the book of Habakkuk. Based on synchronic considerations in chapters 1–4, the author argues that chapter 3 must have a seventh-century provenance. The nature of a ... -
Toward a Baptist View of Metaphilosophy: An Analysis of E. Y. Mullins, John Newport, Richard Cunningham, and L. Russ Bush
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze how four Southern Baptist scholars: E.Y. Mullins, John Newport, Richard Cunningham, and L. Russ Bush, understood--whether explicitly or implicitly--the nature of philosophy. ... -
Toward a definition of Christian identity: Using the interpretive lens of creation, fall, and redemption in Christian counseling
(2007-12-07)This dissertation examines the relationship between Christian identity and the biblical themes of creation, fall, and redemption. Chapter 1 covers the thesis of the dissertation, reasons why the dissertation makes a helpful ... -
Toward A Life-Changing Application Paradigm in Expository Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)The primary aim of this dissertation is to examine the hermeneutical foundation, the biblical basis, the historical principle, and then to formulate a four-bridge application paradigm based on four distinguished ...