Browsing Open Access Dissertations and Theses by Title
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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 ... -
The Non-Ending Search for a Pre-DNA Replicator: Richard Dawkins and the Problem of Abiogenesis
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014-05-16)This dissertation provides a rebuttal to the claims of Richard Dawkins in explaining the origin of life. The bulk of the ensuing analysis challenges his philosophical assumptions as it notes his vacillation between several ... -
None So Tender-Hearted: The Christological Pattern of Compassion in the Pastoral Care of John Flavel
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-04-25)This dissertation examines compassion as an integral component of John Flavel’s pastoral theology. The research explores the connection between Flavel’s Christology and pastoral care through a prism of three interconnected ... -
Northern Thai Theravada Folk Buddhism through the Eyes of Buddhist Background Believers
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2018-11-16)NORTHERN THAI THERAVADA FOLK BUDDHISM THROUGH THE EYES OF BUDDHIST BACKGROUND BELIEVERS Nicholas Blaine Walburn, PhD The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018 Chair: Dr. George H. Martin The research ... -
Old Testament characters as Christological witnesses in the Fourth Gospel
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006-11-01)This dissertation examines the Christological witness function of the Old Testament characters in the Gospel of John. Chapter 1 discusses the problem concomitant to the bi-partite nature of the Christian Bible and the ... -
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 ... -
One Church in One Location: Questioning the Biblical, Theological, and Historical Claims of the Multi-Site Church Movement
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)This dissertation argues that a multi-site church that is not characterized by campus-wide gatherings does not have a sound biblical or theological basis for considering itself one church and is inconsistent with historic ... -
“One of Life and One of Death”: A Critical Assessment of Apocalypticism in the Didache’s Two Ways
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2018-02-19)This dissertation seeks to answer the following question: If ancient Jewish and Christian Two Ways texts have a common literary structure and reoccurring apocalyptic dualisms, how and why does the Didache neglect to frame ... -
One Position, Two Administrations: Exploring the Theological Overlap Between 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-11-17)This thesis examines the common ground between 1689 Federalism andProgressive Covenantalism, which warrants a closer identification between the two than currently exists. I demonstrate that Progressive Covenantalism carves ... -
Only the Messenger: Donald Grey Barnhouse's Illustrative Preaching as a Commitment to Biblical Authority
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-11-11)This dissertation answers the question of how Donald Grey Barnhouse’s sermon illustrations served his homiletical commitment to the authority of the Bible. Illustrations communicate truth “by the shortest route and in the ... -
Order and Ardor: The Revival Spirituality of Regular Baptist Oliver Hart, 1723–1795
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)ABSTRACT ORDER AND ARDOR: THE REVIVAL SPIRITUALITY OF REGULAR BAPTIST OLIVER HART, 1723–1795 Eric Coleman Smith, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015 Chair: Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin This ... -
The Organic Unity of Revelation: Towards a Biblical, Historical, and Theological Understanding of the External and Internal Nature of Revelation
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2015-06-18)Because of the neglect and dichotomization in evangelical theology, this dissertation provides an evangelical ressourcement for the external and internal reality of revelation. By using resources from Scripture, the history ... -
The Origin and Development in Virginia of the Concept of Separation of Church and State
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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 ... -
Our Savior and King: Theology proper in 1 Timothy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-11-17)In this dissertation the author seeks to present a holistic theology proper (hereafter, simply "theology") for the first epistle to Timothy, with special regard to the letter's doxologies (King) and divine title, Savior. ... -
Outcomes of Southern Baptist Short-Term Missions among the Sukuma People and Implications for Future Short-Term Initiatives
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines the realities from the receiving end of short-term volunteer mission projects among the Sukuma people of Tanzania by assessing their outcomes. The work also offers implications for future STM ... -
The Papyrus Fragments of the Greek New Testament
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Parental practices of discipline with re-adopted children: a mixed methods study
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2016-01-12)The intent of this two-phase, sequential mixed methods study was to explore the effectiveness in disciplinary practices of adoptive parents with children who previously experienced dissolved or disrupted adoptions. The ... -
A partial hardening has come upon Israel: Divine hardening and its implications for Jewish evangelism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-10-26)This dissertation explores the hardening mentioned in Romans 11:25 and its role in Israel's rejection of the gospel. Chapter 1 describes the difficulties faced when addressing the issue of hardening. Additionally, the ... -
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 ...