Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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The Significance of the Work of Sigmund Freud for Christian Faith
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The Singing Lion of London: Hymnody as a Pedagogical And Doxological Tool in The Pastoral Ministry of Charles Spurgeon
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2020-05)Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) placed a high priority on hymnody as a pedagogical and doxological tool within the life and public worship of the local church. As pastor of London’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, he quoted hymns ... -
Singing the Self: Exploring the Role of Congregational Song in Identity Formation
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Church Ministries, 2023-04-30)This dissertation evaluates aspects of identity formation research, drawn fromthe social sciences, and interprets the findings from a Christian theological perspective. I argue that liturgical practices provide believers, ... -
Single young adult attitudes toward Protestant churches and church attendance: A descriptive-correlation study
(2009-12-11)This dissertation is a descriptive and correlational study whose purpose is to understand single young adults by investigating their attitudes toward Protestant churches, and examining relationships between those attitudes ... -
The Sinner's Prayer: An Historical and Theological Analysis
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001)This dissertation is an historical and theological analysis of the Sinner's Prayer. Chapter 1 introduces the topic, provides an example of the Sinner's Prayer, and proposes the importance of this study. The methodology ... -
Slavery, women, and the gender debate
(2009-10-20)This dissertation examines the exegetical and hermeneutical questions related to the issues of slavery and women in the New Testament. In response to a redemptive movement hermeneutic (or trajectory hermeneutic), I seek ... -
Social ecological factors in shaping the attitudes and responses of ministers' children toward full-time Christian ministry
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-01)This dissertation examines the social ecological factors in shaping the attitudes and responses of ministers' children (PKs) toward full-time Christian ministry. Data emerging from the descriptive qualitative research ... -
A Socio-narratological Approach to Johannine Christology through Characterization of Women in the Gospel of John
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001)This dissertation examines the role of Johannine women: Mary the mother of Jesus (2:1-11), the Samaritan Woman (4:1-42), Martha and Mary (11:1-44), Mary of Bethany (12:1-8), the Women at the Cross (19:25-27), and Mary ... -
A sociological study of the relationship between religious violence and economic globalization
(2004-12-02)This dissertation sociologically examines the relationship between religious violence and economic globalization. Chapter 2 begins with an analysis of the theories of religious violence in general. This chapter presents ... -
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 ... -
Sons of God: The New Covenant Reality Of Adoption In Christ
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-27)Adoption as sons is a new covenant reality that is not fully experienced by Old Testament saints as it is merely foreshadowing what is to come in Christ as the mediator of a new covenant. Covenant theology is evaluated, ... -
A soteriological analysis of evangelism training programs of the Home Mission Board and the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
(2009-05-15)Chapter 1 introduces the project, research problem, purpose, and methodologies. It includes an introduction to selected evangelism training programs produced by the Home and North American Mission Boards of the Southern ... -
Soul Care and Discipleship for Missionary Kids Through the World Mission Department in University Bible Fellowship
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2020-12-04)This project seeks to encourage missionary children (MKs) and Third Culture Kids (TCKs) in University Bible Fellowship through the biblical soul care and discipleship during the MK camp. Chapter 1 introduces the ministry ... -
"A Soul Prepared for Heaven": The Theological Foundation of Isaac Watts' Spirituality
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-23)This dissertation’s thesis is that happiness and holiness (eternal life begun) establish the primary contours of Isaac Watts’ spirituality. His understanding of holiness and happiness is grounded in his formulation of key ... -
The Southern Baptist Convention and civil rights, 1954-1995
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-03-24)Conservative theology was consistent with the advance of racial justice in the Southern Baptist Convention during the second half of the twentieth century. Historians have downplayed the role of conservative theology in ... -
Southern Baptist Convention Missions in Canada: An Indigenous Missiology for a Convention in a Near-Culture Country
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-12-02)This dissertation demonstrates that a more thoroughly indigenized Canadian National Baptist Convention (CNBC) will have a greater impact on lostness throughout Canada by providing an effective denominational structure ready ... -
Southern Baptist Journalism
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1914) -
Speaking on the brink of sheol: Form and theology of Old Testament death stories
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2007-10-12)This dissertation argues that a definable and distinct genre of death story does exist in the Old Testament and that form critical analyses of these stories can yield significant theological insights. Chapter 1 establishes ... -
Speech Act Theory and the Theological Convictions of Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-03-29)This dissertation explains and expresses biblical preaching’s theological convictions, specifically the preaching event, using the linguistic theory, Speech Act Theory (SAT). Chapter 1 introduces and supports preaching as ... -
Speech Ethics in the Hebrew Psalter
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)SPEECH ETHICS IN THE HEBREW PSALTER Samuel Onchonga Asuma, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chairperson: Duane A. Garrett This dissertation examines the use of speech terminology in the ...