Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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An Analysis of the Evangelism Theology and Methodology of Billy Kim (Jang Hwan Kim)
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-06-20)This dissertation examines Billy Kim’s evangelism theology and methodology. Chapter 1introduces Billy Kim’s half-century evangelistic ministry in Korea and points out how his evangelism theology and methodology are related ... -
Developing and Implementing a Discipleship Plan for Chillicothe Baptist Church, Chillicothe, Ohio
(2017-06-16)ABSTRACT DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A DISCIPLESHIP PLAN FOR CHILLICOTHE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO Timothy Lynn Cline, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. ... -
The Place of God's Presence: A Biblical Theology of 1 Timothy
(2017-06-16)Paul’s first letter to Timothy is a personal, yet theologically robust, letter which reminds the church of her identity and responsibility. The connection between identity and responsibility is the theme which ties the ... -
Choose Jesus: A Theology of the Book of Hebrews
(2017-06-16)The purpose of this project is to provide examples of sermons from the book of Hebrews based on a biblical theological perspective. The definition of biblical theology is explored first, along with an explanation of what ... -
Preparing Members at Maywood Evangelical Free Church in Rockford, Illinois, to Reach Their Community for Christ
(2017-06-16)Chapter 1 is an introduction to the project, containing information about the current state of the church and providing rationale for the project. Included are the ministry context and demographic information of the Maywood ... -
Equipping Memorial Baptist Church in Verona, Wisconsin, to Enjoy a Greater Understanding and Observance of the Lord’s Supper
(2017-06-16)This project sought to equip Memorial Baptist church in Verona, Wisconsin, to enjoy a greater understanding and observance of the Lord’s Supper. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of Memorial Baptist Church ... -
Competing Visions: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference and SBC Forum, 1961-1991
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)This dissertation argues that the pulpit rhetoric of the Pastors’ Conference and SBC Forum portrays the Conservative Resurgence as a competition between conservative and moderate visions for Baptist identity as ... -
Comparing Epistemological Development Among Pre-Ministry Undergraduates Attending Confessional Versus Non-Confessional Liberal Arts Colleges or Universities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)Most institutions of higher education within North America originated as Christian Institutions, with the purpose of preparing students to work in vocational Christian ministry. During the nineteenth and twentieth century, ... -
A Rhetorical Analysis of the Preaching of Asahel Nettleton in The Second Great Awakening
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)ABSTRACT A RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PREACHING OF ASAHEL NETTLETON IN THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING Terry Allen Leap, II, PhD. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chairperson: Dr. Timothy K. ... -
"The Blessed Spirit": An Analysis of the Pneumatology of Benjamin Beddome as an Early Evangelical
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)ABSTRACT “THE BLESSED SPIRIT”: AN ANALYSIS OF THE PNEUMATOLOGY OF BENJAMIN BEDDOME AS AN EARLY EVANGELICAL Daniel Scott Ramsey, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: Dr. Michael A. G. ... -
Justifying Revolution: The American Clergy's Argument for Political Resistance, 1763-1783
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)The colonial clergymen who justified political resistance to British authorities from 1763 to 1783 did so in continuity with previous justifications of political resistance found within Reformed Protestantism. Clergymen ... -
On the Origin of Beauty and the Human Ability to Perceive It
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)On the Origin of Beauty and the Human Ability to Perceive it William Earl Elkins, Jr., Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: Dr. Mark T. Coppenger This dissertation examines the ... -
Conformity to Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Analysis of Paul's Perspective on Humiliation and Exaltation in Philippians 2:5-11
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)This dissertation presents a threefold thesis. First, Paul is presenting a parallel in Philippians 3:7-11 from his own life by echoing back to Christ’s life and ministry in Philippians 2:5-11. Second, the theme of conformity ... -
Darwin, Design, and Dysteleology: A Critical Evaluation of William Dembski and Francisco Ayala on the Problem of Suboptimal Design
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)This dissertation is a critical evaluation of two modern thinkers debating the idea of intelligent design (ID), William Dembski and Francisco Ayala. Specifically, it focuses on Ayala's major theological critique of ... -
A Critical Analysis of Mary Warnock's Argument for the Exclusion of Religious Arguments from Public Moral Discourse
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)ABSTRACT A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MARY WARNOCK’S ARGUMENT FOR THE EXCLUSION OF RELIGIOUS ARGUMENTS FROM PUBLIC MORAL DISCOURSE Mark Wayne Warnock, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: ... -
Christian Love and the Imitation of Christ in the Epistle to Diognetus: A Second-Century Example of Christian Discipleship
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)ABSTRACT CHRISTIAN LOVE AND THE IMITATION OF CHRIST IN THE EPISTLE TO DIOGNETUS: A SECOND-CENTURY EXAMPLE OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP Charles Theodore Mielke IV, Ed.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ... -
Abstraction in J. S. Bach's "Chaconne": A Model for Reconciling Artist and Audience Today
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)Modernist accounts of artistic integrity often required artists to alienate audiences. In some senses, the relationship between artists and audiences never recovered, and arts organizations today struggle to overcome the ... -
Jonathan Edwards and Sanctification: The Pursuit of Happiness Found in Union and Obedience
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)This research endeavors to answer the question of why the believer should obey, specifically considering the issues of motive and ability. The thesis of this study is that Jonathan Edwards provides the critical missing ... -
The Son and the Spirit: The Promise of Spirit Christology in Traditional Trinitarian and Christological Perspective
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)This dissertation evaluates various contemporary Spirit-Christology proposals. Herein, Spirit Christology is defined as an approach to Christology that affords paradigmatic prominence to the Holy Spirit for understanding ... -
I See Dead People: The Function of the Resurrection of the Saints in Matthew 27:51-54
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017-05-31)The grammar of the death-resurrection scene points forward toward a literary reading based on the compositional structure of the words themselves as well as their exact placement in the pericope. A literary reading of a ...