Thursday, January 17, 2008

In search of a thesis

I'm getting ready for my upcoming orientation seminar at Reformed Theological Seminary and one of the things I have to do is come up with a thesis idea. I'm thinking either something Old Testament-related or church history-related. Here's a sample of my high-level brainstorming.

  • Why did God choose Abraham?
  • Why did God choose Noah?
  • Scriptorium of Eusebius
  • Application of technology in teaching and study of theology, bible or Biblical Languages
  • Ezra the scribe
I'm curious if anybody has any suggestions related to the ideas above, other topic ideas or some tried and true advice for coming up with a good thesis topic. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

ST

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At 3:24 PM, Blogger Sarah said...

I have a book entitled "Church History in Plain Language" that I got from a friend who was a missionary major at North Central University. I haven't read it *yet*, but it's supposed to be very good. It might have a few good ideas in it.

I also have "In the Begining: The Story of the King James Bible and how it changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture". I bought it in London. It was written by Alister McGrath who is Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Oxford. This is a very interesting book. Again, it may be a source of some ideas for you. Let me know if you're interested!

 
At 6:47 AM, Blogger Peter Edstrom said...

I've heard that "Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis" is good for working through the process once you have an idea (I know, jumping the gun - just trying to help!)

 
At 12:04 PM, Blogger Shaun Tabatt said...

Peter & Sarah,

Thanks for the suggestions. I requested Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day from the library. I may be leaning more towards a topic out of church history, but it's to early to tell. : ) God bless!

ST

 

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