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From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research is unavailable, but you can change that!

While courses in Bible and theology typically require research papers, particularly at the graduate level, very few include training in research. Professors have two options: use valuable class time to teach students as much as they can, or lower their standards with the understanding that students cannot be expected to complete tasks for which they have never been prepared. From Topic to Thesis:...

Every research paper begins with a broad topic. Your first task is to begin narrowing your topic so that you can keep your project within reasonable limits. The length of time required for this step will depend on two things: the specificity of your original assignment and your prior exposure to the topic. These same two factors will determine whether you begin with your primary sources or with your tertiary sources. If you have a specific topic or are already comfortable with
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