Category Archives: Dissertation Topic

Thesis topic – An example of using a socio-historical methodology

Introductions Greetings friends.  As you can see, my posts on my PhD sight have become fewer and fewer these past few months.  I’ve been super busy with classes here at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia, building up my bible resources … Continue reading

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Summary and links to “Finding a Dissertation Topic” articles

Introduction Here at PhD Dissertation Tips and Advice, many of our most popular articles have to do with finding a research topic.  Thus, in this post I wanted to provide a single location for all of these articles along with … Continue reading

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PhD Tips: Generating Ideas for a Dissertation Topic in Biblical Studies

Introduction Recently I read Nijay Gupta’s book, A Guidebook for Getting a PhD in Biblical Studies and Beyond. It is an excellent and practical read on preparing for and navigating through a PhD in Biblical Studies. I hope to write … Continue reading

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Phd Tips: Review of Pugh’s Book “How to Get a PhD”

Introduction I have often remarked that writing a PhD dissertation in the U.K. is a bit like becoming a Jedi Knight! The process is shrouded in mystery, you must master a strange set of skills and the only way to … Continue reading

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Phd Tips: An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 2

Introduction As I mentioned in my last post, An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 1, I recently ran across a preliminary road map for writing theological research in Lucretia Yaghjian’s book, Writing Theology Well: A Rhetoric for Theological … Continue reading

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Phd Tips: An Overview of the Dissertation Process – Part 1

Introduction Recently, when reading Lucretia Yaghjian’s book, Writing Theology Well: A Rhetoric for Theological and Biblical Writers, I ran across a preliminary road map that she uses when teaching about the craft of theological research (See pp. 86-110). I found … Continue reading

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PhD Tips: Ideas For Dissertation Topics #3

Introduction This is the third article in the ideas for dissertation topics series. Essentially, in my study of Luke-Acts and 1 Peter, I run across potential topic threads to follow which either fall out of the scope of my study … Continue reading

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PhD Tips: Ideas for Dissertation Topics #2

Introduction Throughout my dissertation work I sometimes run across ideas for potential dissertation topics.  I wanted to share one such dissertation topic example in this post. (Again, I make no claims about the actual viability of this idea as a … Continue reading

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PhD Tips: Ideas for Dissertation Topics #1

Introduction This is the first of what I hope will be a series of posts on potential ideas for dissertation topics.  Though the subjects focus mainly on biblical studies, students in other disciplines may find useful insights based on a … Continue reading

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Top 7 Phd Tips and Words of Advice

Introduction After 2+ years of experiencing the rigors of a PhD program (thinking about it, filling out the application as well as the research and writing), I now respectfully submit my top seven PhD tips for prospective students.  (Note: I … Continue reading

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