Dissertations, Theses, and Projects: Recent submissions
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The longevity of youth ministers in relationship to personal characteristics and leadership techniques
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-13)The purpose of this study was to investigate the extended tenures of youth ministers, their common characteristics, as well as, their leadership techniques. The researcher defined expert, leadership techniques, longevity, ... -
The influence of Delton Lynol Alford's life and work on the musical heritage of the Church of God
(2005-04-29)This dissertation provides a survey of the life, professional philosophy, theories, and works of Delton Lynol Alford (b. August 18, 1938). The primary purpose of the study incorporates two sub-problems: first, an overview ... -
The impact of personal prayer on spiritual maturity among selected Christian Missionary Alliance pastors
(2005-05-06)The study seeks to identify relationships between the types, amounts, and frequency of selected types of prayer and the spiritual maturity of pastors. Data was based on a survey of 104 official workers of the Christian and ... -
The identification of essential components for equipping pastors' wives for ministry
(2005-12-03)This dissertation identifies the factors pastors' wives deem necessary to consider themselves equipped for serving in ministry in North America's churches. Initially, this study defines leadership and the title "Pastor's ... -
The feminist use of inclusive language for the Trinity: A case study in hermeneutical method
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-11-29)This thesis explores the relationship between feminists' use of inclusive language for the Trinity and their hermeneutical method in order to determine the viability of their method for theological construction. Chapter 1 ... -
The death of deaths in the death of Israel: Deuteronomy's theology of exile
(2005-12-02)This dissertation examines the theme of exile in Deuteronomy. Chapter 1 discusses the history of research of Deuteronomy as it relates to both the Pentateuch and the Deuteronomistic History, and the history of research of ... -
The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics: An assessment of its fitness for use in Christian theology and apologetics
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-10-20)This dissertation examines the suitability of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics for use in Christian theological and apologetic endeavors. Chapter 1 introduces basic issues in quantum physics in non-technical ... -
The battle for the gospel in counter-cult ministry: Is affirming the deity of Christ a necessary epistemological component of saving faith?
(2005-05-02)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate and evaluate whether one must affirm the deity of Jesus as a necessary epistemological component of saving faith. Chapter 1 defines the two competing views currently being ... -
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 ... -
Religious feminist revisions of the God-world relationship and implications for evangelical feminism
(2005-05-06)The thesis of this dissertation is that implicit in the use of feminine God-language is a revision of the God-world relationship and this has been worked out explicitly within religious feminism and its doctrinal formulations. ... -
Perceptions of ministerial effectiveness by leaders of urban churches in the Southern Baptist Convention
(2005-05-13)The assumption of the current study is that urban areas are of great significance in God's economy for the building of His Kingdom. For this reason, great attention should be given to the well-being of urban local churches. ... -
Perceptions of the value of national accreditation by Baptist Church weekday early education program directors
(2005-05-13)The purpose of this study was to explore and analyze the perceptions of the value of NAEYC Academy Accreditation by a select group of Baptist Church Early Care and Education Weekday Ministry program directors. Data emerging ... -
Our father in heaven: The dimensions of divine paternity in Deuteronomy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-11-12)This dissertation proposes that Deuteronomy portrays the role of divine paternity in three dimensions; progenitor, caregiver, and covenant partner. After presenting the history of the research in chapter 1, this study ... -
On a white horse: The triumph of the anti-beast in Revelation 19
(2005-04-23)This dissertation is an historical-critical treatment of the apocalyptic symbolism used to describe Christ in Revelation 19:11-21. Chapter 1 presents the dilemma of inadequate explanation for many elements in the text. ... -
Justification as the work of the Holy Spirit and its relation to other spiritual realities in Galatians and Romans
(2005-12-05)This dissertation investigates the work of the Spirit in Paul's idea of justification and its relation to other spiritual realities. Paul views justification as a work of the Spirit by which God raised Christ from the dead ... -
Faith, obedience, and justification: Current evangelical departures from sola fide
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-12)The thesis of this study is that influential evangelicals have adopted views regarding the relation of faith, obedience, and justification (or, in other words, justification sola fide ) that are in conflict with the historic, ... -
Codex Washingtonianus as an illustration of the need for the discipline of apparatus criticism
(2005-04-13)This dissertation documents 1520 discrepancies that occur in the critical apparatus of the 27 th edition of the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece with respect to the biblical manuscript Codex Washingtonianus and calls ... -
III-h verbs in biblical Hebrew: A study of short and long forms with special attention to the wayyiqtol conjugation
(2005-12-02)This dissertation studies III-h verbs in Biblical Hebrew that may be rendered as either short or long in the Hebrew Masoretic text ( wayyiqtol , yiqtol , Imperative). In chapter 1, a general examination of all 5,027 possible ... -
Bible storying: A recommended strategy for training church leaders in oral societies
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005-05-04)This dissertation identifies three countries where the Bible storying strategy has been utilized for training local church leaders. Chapter 1 introduces and defines chronological Bible storying and the need for it in ... -
Beliefs about gender roles and issues held by undergraduate students in selected Christian higher educational institutions
(2005-05-01)This dissertation examines male and female college students' Scriptural interpretations of gender issues in Christian higher educational institutions. The purpose is to determine what the future leaders of the body of ...