Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Title
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A Biblical, Theological, and Missiological Analysis of the Homogeneous Unit Principle and Its Implications for Evangelism and Church Growth in North America
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2013-04-29)This research thesis examines the Homogeneous Unit Principle (HUP) to determine its efficacy in reaching and transforming one's culture for Christ. Chapter 1 introduces the HUP and the surrounding controversy and identifies ... -
A Biblical-Theological Investigation of Christ's Priesthood and Covenant Mediation with Respect to the Extent of the Atonement
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-05-30)This dissertation argues that a biblical theology of the priestly mediation of the new covenant is necessary for understanding the extent of the atonement and that such a study will result in a clear affirmation of definite ... -
A Biblical-Theological Model of Cognitive Dissonance Theory: Relevance for Christian Educators
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)The purpose of this content analysis research was to develop a biblical-theological model of Cognitive Dissonance Theory applicable to pedagogy. Evidence of cognitive dissonance found in Scripture was used to infer a purpose ... -
Bishop George Bull's Doctrine of Justification
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)George Bull was a key figure in the vanguard of the High Church party who was a staunch defender of trinitarian orthodoxy within the Restoration Church of England; yet, the doctrine of justification described in his earliest ... -
The Black Church as Context for the Formation of Black Institutions of Higher Education: A Case Study of Simmons College
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2023-12)African Americans have long been serious about education. Even when education was denied to black Americans through law, custom, and physical violence, blacks exerted relentless self-determination in the pursuit of literacy. ... -
"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. ... -
“A Bond Between Souls”: Understanding Spiritual Friendship in Augustine of Hippo with Special Reference to His Letters
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-05-07)This dissertation argues that especially in his letters, Augustine conceived of spiritual friendship as an outflow of Christian love, integral to the Christian life for the purpose of building Christ-like virtue and ... -
"The Bond of Union": Yankee Protestantism, National Ambition, and the Erie Canal, 1817–1851
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-02)New York Protestants modified their faith to address the social conditions wrought by the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal was a triumph of early republic engineering, and New Yorkers interpreted the process of organizing, ... -
Born Human Again: A Christian Response to Transhumanism Based on the Apologetic Approach of Francis Schaeffer
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2021-04-14)Transhumanism, as explained by its proponents, is a philosophical and cultural movement that affirms the possibility and desirability of improving the human condition by modifying what it means to be human using science ... -
Bound for the Kingdom: The Land Promise in God's Redemptive Plan
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013-05-30)Oren Rhea Martin, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Chair: Dr. Bruce A. Ware Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, states the purpose, and defines the dissertation's specific goals. Attention is ... -
Breath of Life: A Biblical Understanding of the Human–Animal Distinction and a Critique of Contemporary Theological Anthropology
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-12-05)“If you have no doctrine of creation, you have no doctrine of salvation.” With one pithy sentence, Peter Gentry exposes the foundational support for my dissertation. It has become popular recently in the interaction between ... -
Bridging the Gap from Sunday to Monday: Developing Common Ground Between Faith and Work
(2016-01-05)Christians have a biblical mandate to infuse their faith into every aspect of their lives. However, a spiritual gap exists for many Christians between their life of faith and their life at work. This gap can be addressed ... -
Bridging the Gap: Engaging Adolescent Listeners through Expository Preaching
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2019-11-30)BRIDGING THE GAP: ENGAGING ADOLESCENT LISTENERS THROUGH EXPOSITORY PREACHING John Andrew Gardner, DMin The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2019 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Michael E. Pohlman The goal of this ... -
Broadcasting the Faith: Protestant Religious Radio and Theology in America, 1920-1950
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-14)This dissertation argues that in the heyday of radio, religious-radio preachers sought to use their programs to counter the secularization of American culture. Ultimately, however, their programs contributed to secularization ... -
Building a Culture of Soul Care Through the Personal Ministry of God's Word at Calvary Baptist Church in Brewerton, New York
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2023-03-27)This project was designed to equip and mobilize the members of Calvary Baptist Church, so that they would participate with the pastors in the personal ministry of God’s Word to help every man, woman, and child in the church ... -
Building A Missiological Framework in the High School Seniors at First Baptist Clarksville, Tennessee
(2018-01-03)ABSTRACT BUILDING A MISSIOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK IN THE LIVES OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AT FIRST BAPTIST CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE Charles David Scarbro, D.Ed.Min The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017 Chair: ... -
Building Self-Aware Leaders at Saddleback South Bay Church
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Ministries, 2021-04-06)This project is designed to help pastors, ministry leaders, and leaders in the local church with building healthier and more self-aware leaders. Self-aware leaders will be able to understand what and why they do what they ... -
Building the Unity of the Church at Our Savior's Church, Opelousas, Louisiana
(2015-03-31)The purpose of this project was to equip members at Our Savior's Church with the knowledge of biblical trinitarianism for the purpose of creating a unified community. The first chapter centers upon the ecclesiastical ... -
Business as Mission: The Effective Use Of Tentmaking In North Africa
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-12-16)Marketplace Ministries, specifically BAM and tentmaking, can be used in North Africa to effectively share the gospel in culturally impacting ways. Chapter 1 introduces the concept of BAM by presenting various definitions ... -
By the Same Spirit: Edwardsean Pneumatology in the Younger Edwards
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2020-11-20)Jonathan Edwards Jr. (1745–1801) is often portrayed as a spiritless preacher who drove away his congregation with metaphysical abstractions. Accordingly, this received caricature describes Edwards Jr. as distorting the ...