Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Subject "Apologetics"
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A Christian Worldview Apologetic Engagement with Advaita Vedanta Hinduism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-12-30)This dissertation applies the principles of Worldview apologetics to engage Advaita Vedanta Hinduism with the biblical responses of Christianity. Chapter 1 introduces the biblical mandate for apologetics, reviewing the ... -
A Comparative Critique of the Moral Philosophies of Alasdair MacIntyre and John Hare
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)This dissertation argues that the Aristotelianism of Alasdair MacIntyre is more cogent than the prescriptive realism of John Hare. Chapter 1 introduces the relationship between moral philosophy and apologetics and presents ... -
Developing a Curriculum for Evangelism Explosion International to Train High School Students at Chets Creek Church in Jacksonville, Florida
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2025-05)The purpose of this project was to develop a curriculum for Evangelism Explosion International to train the high school students in evangelism at Chets Creek Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Chapter 1 describes the context, ... -
Developing a Strategy for Personal Evangelism at Otter Creek First Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas
(2012-02-03)Chapter 1 highlights the ministry context at Otter Creek First Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. In explaining the context of ministry, this chapter focuses on the history of the church, as well as, the current ... -
Developing an Apologetics Teaching Series at Hinsdale Filipino-American Seventh-Day Adventist Church, to Educate Church Members and Attendees in Post-Christian Evangelism
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)The purpose of this project was to develop an apologetics teaching series to educate church members and attendees in post-Christian evangelism at Hinsdale Filipino-American Seventh-day Adventist Church. The project entails ... -
Finding God Within: A Systemization and Evaluation of the Writings of Warren Felt Evans
(The Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2024-12)This dissertation systematizes and evaluates the published and unpublished writings of nineteenth-century religious philosopher Warren Felt Evans. Evans was the first published writer for the metaphysical religious movement ... -
From Orr to Zacharias and Beyond: An Approach Toward Christian Apologetics from the Purview of Worldview Truth-Testing
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-05-06)This dissertation considers an approach toward Christian apologetics that tests the veracity of truth-claims from within the scope of entire worldviews, demonstrating how it is an effective approach for validating ... -
Integrating Principles and Practices of Apologetics with Biblical Counseling
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2018-11-01)ABSTRACT INTEGRATING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF APOLOGETICS WITH BIBLICAL COUNSELING Brian Keith Baker, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Robert D. Jones Jay ... -
Preaching to Provoke a Worldview Change: Tim Keller's Use of Presuppositional Apologetics in Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)ABSTRACT PREACHING TO PROVOKE A WORLDVIEW CHANGE: TIM KELLER'S USE OF PRESUPPOSITIONAL APPOLOGETICS IN PREACHING Travis Allen Freeman Doctorate of Philosophy The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 20 ... -
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Recent Apologetic Thought
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)This dissertation examines the influence and role of the Holy Spirit in the task of apologetics. The first chapter recognizes the historical dearth of apologetic engagement dealing with the Spirit, and it lays out the ... -
"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 ... -
Strengthening Personal Evangelism Through Apologetics at First Baptist Church of Rogersville, Tennessee
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-03-26)This project sought to equip the members of First Baptist Church at Rogersville, Tennessee (FBCR) to utilize apologetics in evangelism. A curriculum was developed and taught, applying an evangelistic approach to several ... -
Teaching Pastors of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to Utilize Apologetic Illustrations in Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-03-23)This project sought to train pastors of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod to use apologetic illustrations in their sermons. Chapter 1 presents the need for apologetics within the region of the ... -
Training Church Members To Integrate Apologetics With Evangelism At First Baptist Church of Walton, Kentucky
(2013-05-30)The purpose of this project was to equip members of First Baptist Church in Walton, Kentucky, to boldly share the gospel of Jesus Christ by training them in apologetics and evangelism. Additionally, this project provides ... -
Virtuous Disagreement in Apologetics: Virtue Responsibilism as an Apologetical Response to the Epistemology of Disagreement
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-06-07)The two traditional views in the epistemology of disagreement have offered distinct responses to the challenge of epistemic conflict. The purpose of this dissertation is to challenge these responses and offer a satisfactory ...