Vol. 3 No. 2 (1959): 84-87
A Further List of Theses Written by Members of the Church of Christ
Compiled by Alex Humphrey, Jr.
The following is a continuation of the list of Theses at various schools prepared by members of churches of Christ. These studies are available at the libraries where the degrees were granted. They may usually be borrowed on. inter-library loan.
FROM GEORGE PEPPERDINE COLLEGE
Bennett, Weldon B. "A Historical Study of the Lord's Supper in the Pre-Catholic Period." M.A., 1947Brage, James. "A Critical Study of Expository Preaching as Set forth in Lectures, Homiletical Texts, Biographies of Great Expositors, and Other Works on the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons." M.A., 1949
Burkholder, Harold Delbert. "The Origin and Development of the Congregations of the Pacific District Conference of Mennonites." M.A., 1949
Butler, Harry A. "The Ante-Nicene Exegesis of the Pastoral Epistles." M.A., 1952
Cannon, Russell Carroll. "The Idea of the Holy Spirit in the Pauline Epistles." M.A., 1948
Carruthers, Kenneth Linton. "Jonathan Edwards' Idea of the Holy Spirit." M.A., 1948
Ellis, Lloyd Eugene. "A Study of First Century Baptism." M.A.,1947
Fox, Harry Robert. "Paul's Conception of the Atonement." M.A., 1949
Johnson, William H. "Augustine's Conception of Sin." M.A., 1950
Jones, Joseph Ferdinand. "The Doctrine of the Church in the Pauline Epistles." M.A., 1947
Kernan, John. "A Comparison of Society and Non-Society Mission Effort Within the Restoration Movement." M.A., 1949
Key, Roy C. "An Exposition of Christian Faith." M.A., 1946
Klein, Harry R. "The Atonement in the Epistles." M.A., 1951
Lockhart, Stanley A. "Christian Hymns in the Primitive Church. M.A., 1957
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Merritt, Bruce Curtis. "The Place of Prayer in the Life of Jesus." M.A., 1957
Palmer, Roy V. "A Historical Study of Singing in the Early Church." M.A., 1946
Rogers, Noble Lloyd. "The Concept of Law in the Pauline Epistles." M.A., 1947
Ross, Joel E. "Romans XVI, 17-18 in the Light of the Early Church and Its Times." M.A., 1951
Schneider, Delwin B. "Charis in the Non-Pauline Writings of the New Testament." M.A., 1950
Thomas, Hugh S. "The Diaconate in the Church of the New Testament." M.A., 1948
Thompson, Fred P. "The Christology of Justin Martyr." M.A., 1951
FROM EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, PORTALES
Baggett, Richard Frederick. "Intercommunication Among New Testament Churches." M.A., 1950
Carver, Edgar Leroy. "Teaching Methods of Jesus." M.A., 1951 Chester, Ray F. "A Study of the Relationship of Certain Symbols of the Apocalypse to the Old Testament." M.A., 1952
Davis, Fred. L. "The New Testament Idea of Fellowship." M.A., 1956
Degge, Eldon Howell. "The End of the Jewish Kingdom, 640-586 B.C." M.A., 1954
Eckstein, Stephen Daniel, Jr. "The Effect of Gnosticism on the First and Second Century Church." M.A., 1950 Hamilton, John M. "Luther's Philosophy of Education." M.A., 1951
Harper, William Sidney Gene. "A Critical Evaluation of Theories for Interpreting Revelation." M.A., 1950
K.ay, Clarence Lloyd. "History of the Fourth Street Church of Christ in Portales, New Mexico, 1900-1953." M.A., 1953
Marshall, Murray M. "The Use of the Books of the New Testament by the Early Christian Writers, Clement.of Rome, Polycarp of Smyrna, and Irenreus of Lyons." M.A., 1950
Reese, Grady. Lee. "A Survey of the Preaching Habits of Ministers of the Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Nazarenes, Churches of Christ and Episcopals in New Mexico." M.A., 1951
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Rhodes, H. Kenneth. "History of the Church of Christ in Artesia, New Mexico. M.A., 1958
Russo, Nicola. "A Relating of Certain Teachings of Irenæus, Tertullian, and Cyprian to the Historical Background of Their Time." M.A., 1953
Shelburne, Carl Francis. "To What Extent Did Alexander Campbell Use Education in the Restoration Movement?" M.A., 1951
Smith, Jay J. "The Theological Basis of the Reformation." M A, 1954
Sofford, Eugene V. "History of the Farwell, Texas, Community 1905-1952." (Includes a history of the church of Christ). M.A: 1955
Van Scoder, Lauren R. "The History of Education in the Lockney Public Schools, Lockney, Texas, 1890-1953." (Includes Sollie information about Lockney Christian College), M.A., 1953
Warren, Norman LaG rand. "Relationships of the Rural Church and Its Problems in the Community.." M.A., 1957
Wright, William Lloyd. "Philosophy and Status of Chairs of Religion in Texas and New Mexico." M.A., 1951
FROM ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Correction: In an earlier listing the following two theses were confused:
Oglesby, Robert Kerry. "A History of the Interpretation of the Relationship of Faith and Works." M.A., 1956
Music, Goebel. "The Christology of the Epistle to the Hebrews." M.A., 1956
FROM BUTLER UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS
Bobo, David H. "A Study of Words Common to Both Hebrew and Greek." B.D., 1955
Decker, William Bailey. "A Critical Analysis of Paul's Epistle to the Galatians." M.A., 1951
Hobbs, A. G. "A Critique of 'The Secret of Happiness' by Rabbi David Miller." M.A., 1950
Jennings, Alvin. "T. M. Allen, Pioneer Preacher of Missouri and Kentucky." M.A., 1951
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Johnson, Robert Lee. "Love (Agape) as a Unique Element in the Jo New Testament." M.A., 1949
Merritt, Roy Dean. "A Study of the Acceptance as Scripture by Christians and Jews of Certain Non-Canonical Jewish Books." M.A., 1951
West, Earl Irvin. "Life and Times of David Lipscomb." Th.M., Butler, 1953
West, Earl Irvin. "Historical Background of the Thirty-Nine Articles." M.A., 1945
West, Earl Irvin. "History of the Churches of Christ (1849-1906)." B.D., 1948
Whitson, Mont. "Campbell's Conception of the Millennium." M.A. 1951
Womack, Morris M. "A Study of Heresies in the Second Century." M.A., 1958
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Bonner, Elizabeth Mary. "A Study of the Church of Christ in Texas." M.A., 1941
Clark, Nimrod Lafayette. "Greek Prepositions of the New Testament." M.A., 1914.
Cubstead, Lane. "The Firm Foundation: The History of a Pioneer Religious Journal and Its Editors. Master of Journalism, 1957.
Ewing, George Wilmeth. "A Study of the Frontier Preacher in Texas." M.A., 1952
Fullerton, Raymon Dawkin, Jr. "Public Relations Practices of Selected Church-Related Colleges: An Evaluation." M.A., 1951
Hicks, Olan Lavelle. "Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Essayist and Controversialist." M.A., 1935
McGlothlin, Ray, Jr. "A Historical and Grammatical Introduction to First Peter." M.A., 1951
Payne, Harry Edward. "Studies in the Pastoral Epistles." M.A., 1943
FROM SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Bailey, Homer. "Attitudes and Consequences in the Restoration Movement." M.A., 1944
Spain, Robert Carl. "The Pastoral Epistles." M.A., 1946
Thomas, James David. "A History of the Doctrine of the Inspiration of the Scriptures." M.A., 1944
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