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The Good Book Blog
Is Sexual Orientation Immutable?
The Science May Surprise You
Sean McDowell — March 05, 2018
One of the most common and effective claims for LGBT rights is that people are born with an immutable, permanent sexual orientation. In our recent...
Think Biblically
The Gospel and Poverty
with Dan Anderson
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 04, 2018
Jesus taught his followers to help the poor. Yet there is much confusion about the most effective and biblical means for doing so. In this episode,...
GRIT
God’s Banquet Table
a Q-talk by Ruth Padilla DeBorst
Lisa Igram — March 02, 2018
In November 2017 I heard Ruth Padilla DeBorst speak about a New Testament church event called “The Jerusalem Collection” at a Biblical Studies...
The Good Book Blog
Does Divine Creation Imply a Beginning?
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig — March 02, 2018
This is the weekly Q and A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Dear Dr. Craig: I am a lay argentine theologian with a PhD from the “Universidad Católica Argentina” (with a thesis on the interaction between scientific cosmology and eschatology), as well as a scientific programmer at the National Atomic Energy Commission. Besides, I have recently created an apology web page “Razonesparalafe.org” ...
The Good Book Blog
Thoughts on Billy Graham
Erik Thoennes — March 01, 2018
I’m happy to introduce my friend, Laura Rosenkranz, to the readers of the Good Book Blog as a guest contributor. We serve together at Grace...
The Good Book Blog
Small Prayers
John McKinley — February 28, 2018
It is easy for Christians to feel distant from God and overwhelmed with the stresses of daily life. It does not work for us to simply reproach...
The Good Book Blog
Life of Jesus, Part Four
Jesus Cast Out Demons
Matthew Williams — February 27, 2018
When we begin to talk about spiritual warfare, Christians either overemphasis it, or underemphasize it. It is important to have a balanced and...
The Good Book Blog
Coming Soon! Update to The Creator and the Cosmos
Interview with Hugh Ross
Sean McDowell — February 26, 2018
Dr. Hugh Ross, the president of Reasons to Believe (RTB), has been a friend of mine for many years. I have had the opportunity of speaking at...
GRIT
One Day
A chapel talk by Aundrea Paxton
Celeste Scott — February 26, 2018
If you’re heading home or find yourself spending more time with family than usual this Spring Break, you may have mixed feelings about what the...
The Good Book Blog
Spiritual Adviser to the President
Tom Finley — February 23, 2018
Most of the news stories about the death of the Reverend Billy Graham highlight how he reached out to various U.S. presidents in times of crisis....
The Good Book Blog
Are Institutional Doctrinal Statements Counter-Productive?
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig — February 23, 2018
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Dear Dr. Craig: I’m an atheist, and I’m concerned about faith statements. Their downside seems to be ignored, and I’d like to at least see any paper, book, or lecture from a scholar bound by a faith statement to have that statement made clear ...
Biola News
Biola University Dedicated the New Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health
Jenna Loumagne — February 23, 2018
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — On Feb. 16, 2018, Biola University dedicated the university’s most ambitious building project to date — the new $63 million...
The Good Book Blog
La Importancia de la Comunidad y de que Todas las Voces Sean Escuchadas
Octavio Esqueda — February 22, 2018
La historia siempre la escriben los vencedores. Esta frase resume cómo nuestra visión de la vida siempre se ve influenciada por una perspectiva que...
Think Biblically
The Church and the LGBTQ Conversation
with Mark Yarhouse
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 22, 2018
What is the church doing well in the LGBTQ conversation? Where can we improve? In this podcast, Sean McDowell and Scott Rae interview Dr. Mark...
The Good Book Blog
Funeral After A Suicide
Joe Hellerman — February 21, 2018
I recently faced a most difficult pastoral challenge, which also presented a great opportunity for the Holy Spirit to work in the lives of those...
The Good Book Blog
Life of Jesus, Part Three
The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew Williams — February 20, 2018
I remember asking my son after church one week what he had learning at church that day. His reply, “Jesus was tempted by ... that other guy.” I...
GRIT
STEM & Grit
a guest blog by Elizabeth Vrinten
Sarah Schwartz — February 19, 2018
Current student Elizabeth Vrinten explores how being a woman in STEM has helped her cultivate grit.
The Good Book Blog
Humorous Bible Translation Errors, and What They Mean for Biblical Reliability
Sean McDowell — February 19, 2018
Jewish and Christian scribes took inordinate care in copying the Bible from one generation to the next. For a variety of reasons, we can have great confidence that our present Bibles have considerable fidelity to the original writings.[1] Hands down, the Bible is the most carefully preserved book from the ancient world ...
The Good Book Blog
Freedom Through Obedience: A Lesson from Star Wars
Sean McDowell — February 19, 2018
Personal autonomy has become the reigning virtue of our day. If it feels true to you, then it must be true for you. As SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy famously said, "At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.” On this view, freedom entails obeying only the self. But the Star Wars franchise portrays a different kind of freedom, a freedom that is found through obedience. For instance, in episode IV (the first Star Wars film) Obi-Wan Kenobi sneaks Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and C-3PO past a small group of stormtroopers. When the stormtroopers stop them for inquiry, Ob-Wan simply waves his hand and says, “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” One of the stormtroopers repeats the phrase and they obey.
Student Life Blog
Fan Thyself in the Fire
a blog response to The Biola Hour on For All Seasons' "Clarity"
Samantha Lyons — February 19, 2018
As a way to continue the conversations in The Biola Hour, we've invited Sam Gassaway to blog her thoughts after each episode. This is a response...
Think Biblically
Naturalism and the Soul
with JP Moreland
Sean McDowell, J P Moreland, Scott Rae — February 16, 2018
What is the best evidence for the soul? What is the state of philosophical debate over the existence of the soul? Can evolution explain the soul?...
The Good Book Blog
Christus Victor Theory of the Atonement
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Lane Craig — February 16, 2018
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Mr. Craig, Thank you very much for your ministry. It has helped me very much in deepening my understanding why we, as Christians, believe what we believe. I am an Orthodox Christian and although in our tradition, reason is secondary to the experience of the Divine through good works of unconditional love, I have benefited immensely from your work when talking to anyone who may not necessarily be open to claims of experience ...
The Good Book Blog
The Meaning of a Text is Not in the Reader
Kenneth Berding — February 15, 2018
What is the “locus” of meaning of a biblical text? (In other words, where is the center and source of meaning?) There are three possibilities: The...
The Good Book Blog
Life of Jesus, Part Two
The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew Williams — February 13, 2018
The baptism of Jesus is easily misunderstood. We often understand this important event as Jesus simply going into the Jordan River and being...
GRIT
Galentines Day
a celebration of friendship
Sarah Schwartz — February 13, 2018
Sarah Schwartz discusses the beauty of female friendship.