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  • Student Life Blog

    A Reasonable Relativism

    Zachary Alsens — 

    When someone at Biola says they traveled to another country or city to interact with people from another culture, the assumption is that they went...

  • Biola News

    Cinema and Media Arts Students Place in National Short Film Contest

    Biola student submission selected out of 5,500 submissions to take part in contest

    Sam Smith — 

    A script developed by Biola University Cinema and Media Arts (CMA) sophomores Andy Aragon, James Feller, Rachel Lin, Anna Matz, and Emilio...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does Porn Really Harm Society? An Interview with Dr. John Foubert

    Sean McDowell — 

    Dr. John Foubert has been studying pornography and its effects on people for over a decade. I have written and spoken extensively on pornography, so I was eager when Dr. Foubert graciously asked me to endorse his recent book How Pornography Harms. And it did not disappoint. In fact, I would consider an indispensable resource for students, parents, teachers, and pastors to be informed about how pornography is changing the way people think about sex ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Worship Pastor: An Interview with Zac Hicks

    David Talley — 

    Recently, I learned of a book, and for some reason I felt like I knew the author. So I did some searching and found the website for the church where the author now serves. His bio confirmed the connection. He had graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Music in 2002 . Since the town I call home (Birmingham, Alabama) is where his church is located, I decided to pick up the book, flip through it, and then get together with him so I could congratulate him on his book. For no particular reason, I was not really expecting to benefit from reading the book. My goal was simply to be an encouragement to one of our graduates. But I did not just flip through the book. I found myself reading each chapter closely because this book was thoughtful, well-written, informative, and full of wise and reflective teaching ...

  • Biola News

    Darian Lockett Publishes New Book on the Catholic Epistles

    Professor provides insight on the collection of Letters from the Pillar Apostles

    Clavel Candelaria — 

    Darian Lockett, professor of biblical and theological studies at Biola’s Talbot School of Theology, recently published a new book focusing on the...

  • Student Life Blog

    Connecting the Dots

    Zachary Alsens — 

    What do you do when your life and passions feel disconnected from one-another? What steps do you take? Senior Sanora Yonan has asked herself these...

  • Student Life Blog

    What can I do with a Math degree?

    Mark Gong-Guy — 

    Jobs and career aspirations are one of the most daunting questions asked by family and friends. As a student, one of the ways that we can explore...

  • The Good Book Blog

    How to Answer Objections: A Case in Point

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, I have been deeply troubled by a possible objection to the Kalam Cosmological argument which I believe is one of the strongest arguments for theism. In what sense can God be thought to exist as a timeless entity? Doesn't the notion of existence itself imply time. I'm not convinced that it is possible for something to "exist" without or outside time. Should anyone on the other side bring up this objection, I think it would be very hard to refute. I would like to hear how you would answer this objection ...

  • Biola News

    Professor David Wang Receives $217,000 Planning Grant from The John Templeton Foundation

    The grant will fund the first phase of research investigating the development of the spiritual life, character, and virtue of seminary students

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Rosemead School of Psychology professor David Wang was awarded a $217,000 planning grant by The John Templeton Foundation to research the...

  • Student Life Blog

    Advice for Applying for Grad School in Theology (Part I)

    Allen Yeh — 

    Inflation is often used just to refer to currency, but there is definitely also an “inflation” of degrees: to get a particular job 50 years ago...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Short-term Mission Trips: Some Considerations

    Daniel Kim — 

    Undoubtedly, Christians in America should be commended for the growth of missions in the last two to three decades, and specifically the growth in short-term mission trips (STMs). In 1989, there were 120,000 American “short-term missionaries.” This number has exploded to 2.2 million at a cost of $1.6 billion in 2006.[1] This statistic comes from authors Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert in their somewhat controversial book, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor … and Yourself. The natural question that the authors consider—and one that we all should as well—is whether we are being good stewards of God’s money and resources with each STM.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Are Questions Better Than Answers? No Question About It!

    Sean McDowell — 

    Although it might surprise you, given that I grew up with a famous apologist father, my parents asked me more questions than they gave me answers. My parents did not want me to believe something simply on authority, but because I had good reasons for believing it was true. They certainly wanted me to become a Christian, but they were also deeply interested in helping me learn how to think critically for myself and to confidently arrive at truth ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Borrow Wisely

    How to handle student loans

    Alex Bell — 

    Whether you’re approaching the half-way mark for your time at Biola, just started the race, or are nearing you’re finish line, it is always a good...

  • Student Life Blog

    Embracing Cultural Differences

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Brandon Chai came in thinking that Biola wasn’t the place for him. He was a Korean guy who loved hip hop and nice shoes in a dorm of guys who...

  • Biola News

    Rev. Soong Chan Rah to Speak at Biola University’s 21st Annual Racial Reconciliation Conference

    Christian universities gather to discuss and improve racial justice

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    With the racial strife present in today’s culture, Biola University’s Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) — a national two-day...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Re:Imagining Work

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    The grind of the 9 to 5 work life has perplexed many a believer who sometimes stops to wonder, “Is this all there is?” No doubt, since the Fall of Humanity (Genesis 3), work has indeed become something altogether different than God intended prior to our expulsion from Eden. Even so, many believers may come to wrongly conclude that work is, well, just “work.” But nothing could be further from the truth. Work matters ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Test Preparation and Studying

    Norlan Hernandez — 

    Right about now you may be experiencing some of the pressure of finishing the your class strong. You are in the midst of your final week in your...

  • Student Life Blog

    Don’t Give Up

    Zachary Alsens — 

    Victoria felt like she was doing absolutely terribly at Biola, and it was only her first semester. She was trying to juggle family drama, a budding...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Confessions of an Immigrant

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    My story is like many others. When my wife and I got married and came to the United States, we told our parents that we would be back in two years. Our plan was to study at a seminary in Dallas and after our graduation to return to the city where we were born, grew up, and where most of our relatives and friends live. 19 years later we still live in the United States and most likely we will never go back permanently. Just like has happened to many others, through the years our temporary residency here became a permanent one ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Scriptural Teaching on God and Time

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, I have some questions on the issue of eternity and God. I understand that you hold to the view of God as timeless "before" creation and in time ever since ...

  • Student Life Blog

    Ways Lead to Ways

    Bethany Williamson — 

    One of the biggest challenges I faced during my senior year of college was the need to make a decision and choose a path. Despite what ‘they say’...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Confesiones de un Inmigrante

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    Mi historia se parece a muchas otras. Cuando mi esposa y yo nos casamos y nos vinimos a vivir a los Estados Unidos les dijimos a nuestros padres que en dos años regresaríamos. El plan era estudiar en un seminario en Dallas y al término del programa regresar a la ciudad en la que crecimos y en donde viven la mayoría de nuestra familia y amigos. 19 años después seguimos viviendo en los Estados Unidos y lo más seguro es que nuestro regreso ya nunca se dé. Como a tantos otros les ha pasado, nuestra estadía temporal se ha ido convirtiendo en definitiva al paso de los años ...

  • Biola News

    Biola University Opera Performs Kurt Weill’s “Street Scene”

    More than 100 students work together to put on historic American opera

    Jessica Stein  — 

    Composer Kurt Weill’s opera Street Scene will be playing at Biola University Feb. 10-19. As the biggest production in Biola Conservatory of Music’...

  • Student Life Blog

    Adjusting Into School

    Alex Bell — 

    Welcome back! Whether you had the best break of your life or you are relieved to be back and swamped in 18 units, you’re not alone. Regardless of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Building Board Unity

    Gary McIntosh — 

    A number of years ago, professor Robert Munger of Fuller Theological Seminary conducted a survey to determine the satisfaction of board members. One of the questions he asked was, “Since serving on a church board, do you feel your spiritual life has improved or declined?” The answer? Eighty percent of board members said their spiritual life had declined while serving on a church board. How would you answer that question? Unfortunately, for many board members, the answer is not positive ...