Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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A Case for the Traditional Translation of the Shema, Hear, O Israel: The Lord Our God, the Lord Is One
(2010-05)This dissertation investigates the evidence to determine the best English translation for the Shema (Deut 6:4), by analyzing the historical interpretation of the verse through the last 2500 years, and the pertinent ... -
A Case for the Traditional Translation and Interpretation of Genesis 1:1 Based upon a Multi-Leveled Linguistic Analysis
(2010-12)This dissertation examines the linguistic issues related to the translation and interpretation of Genesis 1: 1. Chapter 1 introduces the necessity for this study, explaining the theological implications that pertain to ... -
"Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart": The Centrality of Faith in Christ to the Restoration of Human Functioning
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-12)This dissertation first examines how Scripture describes the internal workings of the human person, which can be referred to as the heart. The heart is shown to function cognitively, affectively, and volitionally, all ... -
Faith Maturity: A Comparison between Young Adults in Emerging Churches and in Conservative Evangelical Churches
(2010-12)This dissertation examined the faith maturity scores of young adults in emerging churches and in conservative Evangelical churches. An analysis of faith maturity as well as an overview of emerging churches and conservative ... -
An Analysis of the Relationship between Adolescent Spiritual Development and Father Involvement
(2010-12)The research study was an examination of the correlation between father involvement and the spiritual development of adolescents. Father involvement was assessed based on the adolescent's perception in twenty domains of ... -
Pastoral Attitudes toward Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)It has been indicated through research and by personal testimony that although some barriers for inclusion for those with special needs have been broken down since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of ... -
The Relationship between Selected Ministry Factors and Effective Local Church Youth Evangelism: A Delphi Study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between selected ministry factors and effective youth evangelism in the local church. Youth ministers of churches in the top 100 churches in youth baptisms ... -
A Descriptive Analysis of the Relationship between Paradigms and Duties of Pastoral Ministry
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)This study examined perceptions of paradigms and duties in pastoral ministry. In particular, the imperative to preach the Word was researched to ascertain its priority among other duties. The research focused on duties ... -
A Historical-Theological Critique of the New Perspective on Paul
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)This dissertation argues that the new perspective on Paul rests on a faulty heremeneutical presupposition. This presupposition is that covenantal nomism (as advocated by E. P. Sanders as a proper conception of Second ... -
The Contribution of Karl Barth toward the Formulation of an Evangelical Theology of Religions
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)The dissertation focuses on Karl Barth's theology as it relates to present issue in Evangelical thought. Chapter 1 states that an Evangelical theology of religions can affirm and apply particular aspects of Barth's ... -
The Parables and Miracles of Jesus Christ: A Musical Drama
(2010-05)This dissertation presents a musical drama for narration, choir, and orchestra. First, it examines the definition and the history of musical drama and its influence on Christian life from the perspective of theology and ... -
A Cross-Cultural Study of Factors Motivating Church of Christ Ministry Students to Enter Ministry
(2010-05)This dissertation is a cross-cultural study of ministry students at select Church of Christ schools in the United States, Panama, India, and Nigeria who are preparing for ministries related to the teaching of the Word ... -
The Active Obedience of Jesus Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)This dissertation examines the doctrine of the active obedience of Christ. Chapter 1 defines the doctrine, surveys previous literature, offers warrant for the work, and previews the argument of the work. In short, the ... -
New Testament Persecution and the Inception of Diokology through the Application of the Regnal Righteousness Dynamic
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010-05)This dissertation seeks to derive a biblical definition of Christian persecution which both identifies the essential character of Christian persecution and offers a pragmatic application of the definition in Christian ... -
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 ... -
The Arsenal of the Hebrew Kings and their Neighbors: A Description of Biblical Weapons in the Iron Age
(2010-05)This dissertation is a detailed study of biblical weapons of the monarchy period. It gathers in one place relevant data from the biblical text, the ancient artistic illustrations, and the archaeological artifacts. By ... -
An Analysis of Selected Variables that Influence Postsuccession Performance in Southern Baptist Churches
(2010-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between presuccession contextual and performance variables, successor origin, and postsuccession performance. Old and New Testament Scriptures give certain ... -
Models of Academic Governance and Institutional Power in Southern Baptist Related Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-06)The purpose of this descriptive-quantitative study was to examine which models of academic governance are utilized by Southern Baptist related liberal arts colleges and universities. Special attention was given to the ... -
The Influence of Common Sense Realism on Alexander Campbell's View of the Nature of Scripture and Hermeneutics
(2010-05)This dissertation examines the influence of Common Sense Realism on Alexander Campbell's view of the nature of Scripture and hermeneutics. The first chapter discusses Campbell's relationship with the philosophy of Common ... -
"The Lord Your God Is in Your Midst": The Presence of God and the Means and End of Redemptive History
(2010-05)This dissertation proposes that, very simply, the presence of God is a central theme of biblical revelation. More specifically, it argues that God's presence is significant to the theological message of Scripture because ...