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  • The Good Book Blog

    The Long Good-bye of Dementia

    Walt Russell — 

    My 83-year-old mother has dementia. To help me work through the pain of this living death, I recently gave her a gift she was not able to receive: a letter commemorating her 10th anniversary in the nursing home.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Why Evil? Part 3 of 3

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    Despite the evil that exists in our world, the Bible says that God keeps it from unraveling. So, for now, God allows evil to be unleashed-- at least to a degree-- while keeping it in check so He can fulfill the plan He has for all ages— and until He establishes His eternal reign after the defeat of evil and all evildoers.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Life's Biggest Questions

    Erik Thoennes — 

    A book I wrote came out today. It's called Life's Biggest Questions: What the Bible Says about the Things That Matter Most (Crossway). I pray it will help people to know God and his truth better.

  • Biola Magazine

    In Print: Summer 2011

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Outside the Womb: The Ethics of Reproductive Technologies, co-authored by Scott Rae (chair and professor of philosophy of religion and ethics),...

  • Biola Magazine

    Get to Know: Summer 2011

    Robin LaBarbera, thrill-seeking education professor

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    When it comes to academics and adventures, Robin LaBarbera just can’t seem to get enough. An assistant professor in Biola’s School of Education,...

  • Biola Magazine

    Where Are They Now?: Summer 2011

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Mark Atteberry (’85) has worked in the entertainment industry since graduation as an author, photographer and actor, but he now plans to open his...

  • Biola Magazine

    Biolans Up Close: Summer 2011

    Jim Brown ('78), California's top superintendent

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    What does it take to be one of the top educators in California? Just ask Biola alumnus Jim Brown (’78), who was recently named the state’s “...

  • Biola Magazine

    Alumni Files: Summer 2011

    Making Connections, Then and Now

    Rick Bee — 

    I remember it well. That first issue of Biola’s magazine we called Connections. The alumni program was new turf for me and we had just completed...

  • Biola Magazine

    Can We Be Good Without God?

    Craig Hazen — 

    It’s been fascinating to watch the very vocal and prolific new atheists, such as Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett and Richard...

  • Biola Magazine

    Polytheistic Christians?

    What the struggles of the Corinthian church can teach us about our own residual paganism

    Moyer Hubbard — 

    This is the first in what will be a regular column for Biola Magazine, featuring selected posts from the Talbot School of Theology faculty blog,...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Top 25 Stories of the Past 25 Years

    Jason Newell — 

    Way back in 1986, the very first issue of Biola Magazine (called Connections back then) landed in mailboxes. On the cover, in dull gray and black,...

  • Biola Magazine

    Contentment and the American Dream

    Contentment's wisdom is good news for all seasons of life

    Joseph Gorra — 

    “We’ve got to buy something now!” I remember thinking that to myself when we first went shopping for a condo near Biola. The thought rallied my...

  • Biola Magazine

    Making the Grade

    Education symposium examines California’s public schools

    Jason Newell — 

    Are California’s public schools failing? Most Californians seem to think so, with 55 percent saying the quality of the state’s K-12 public schools...

  • Biola Magazine

    At the Top of Her Game

    Jessilyn Conicelli earns national honors

    Amy Seed — 

    Jessilyn Conicelli made the right decision four years ago when she had to choose between basketball and volleyball. Now a Biola graduate,...

  • Biola Magazine

    12 Ways to Win at Mock Rock

    Brett McCracken — 

    On March 25, eight teams competed in the annual AS-sponsored Mock Rock lip-syncing competition, performing elaborate song and dance routines in...

  • Biola Magazine

    Is Hell a Vital Doctrine?

    Theology professor Ashish Naidu on the afterlife and why it's essential to believe that 'love warns'

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    This spring, evangelical megachurch pastor Rob Bell caused a firestorm of controversy when he released his new book — Love Wins: A Book About...

  • Biola Magazine

    TOMS Shoes Films Promo at Biola

    Amy Seed — 

    Blake Mycoskie, CEO of TOMS Shoes, visited Biola in April to include students in a milestone company announcement. With the help of about 50...

  • Biola Magazine

    Higher Tech Education

    Second Imagination Summit ponders future of technology and education

    Brett McCracken — 

    La Mirada looked a bit like Palo Alto on April 15, when the second annual Imagination Summit brought top tech leaders and Silicon Valley...

  • Biola Magazine

    Biola Supports Japan

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    After the 8.9-magnitude quake and accompanying tsunami struck Japan on March 11, it didn’t take Biolans long to find ways to support the suffering...

  • Biola Magazine

    A Dorm By Any Other Name

    Sigma Chi and Alpha Chi get 'new' names

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Two of Biola’s oldest and largest residence halls have lost their last names. As of this summer, the “Chi” has been dropped from both the Sigma...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Soil of the Soul of our Students

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    Paula and I have three children, and the oldest of them will be starting college in the fall. He looked at colleges from coast to coast and landed...

  • Biola Magazine

    Freedom From Food

    Dave Milbrandt — 

    Editor’s Note: Obesity is an epidemic in America. According to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, more thanone-third of U.S. adults...

  • Biola Magazine

    Back and Forward

    Editor's Note

    Jason Newell — 

    If you were to open our file cabinet and browse through the entire Biola Magazine archives — as we did for this, our 25th anniversary issue — you...

  • Biola News

    An Interview with Fred Sanders and Jason Sexton

    Joseph Gorra — 

    Joseph Gorra, Christian Apologetics, sat down with Fred Sanders and Jason Sexton to discuss the new Theological Engagement with California Culture...

  • Biola News

    Q&A: What Has Theology to do with California?

    Thoughts on the new Theological Engagement with California Culture Project

    Joseph Gorra — 

    Biola University faculty are often involved in scholarly collaborations with other faculty worldwide. TheTheological Engagement with California...