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  • The Good Book Blog

    Do We Really Live In A "Post-Truth" World?

    Sean McDowell — 

    It’s official. The 2016 word of the year is “post-truth.” Last year it was an emoji. In 2014 the word was “vape.” And in 2013 it was “selfie.” With the truth twisting, emotional appeals, and personal attacks that characterized this past election season, Oxford Dictionaries selected “post-truth” as the word for 2016. According to the dictionary, “post-truth” means, “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.”

  • Biola News

    Eagles Athletic Association Announces First Pitch Dinner

    Matt Hagen headlines the 2017 Biola Baseball First Pitch Dinner

    Neil Morgan — 

    REGISTRATION LA MIRADA, Calif.--- The Eagles Athletic Association and Biola Baseball are pleased to announce the annual Biola Baseball First...

  • Biola News

    Professor Receives Grant to Research Christian Meaning-Making in the Context of Suffering

    Council for Christian Colleges and Universities networking grant of $18,000 awarded to professor Liz Hall

    Brianna Miller — 

    Professor of psychology Liz Hall received the 2016 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities networking grant of $18,000 for her research on...

  • Student Life Blog

    Life is an Improv

    Stewart Oleson — 

    How do you know exactly what you want to do, or be, for the rest of your life at age 22? You can’t … so relax. That doesn’t mean you should just...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Poverty Here, There, Everywhere

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    Poverty. It is no respecter of persons. It is a global reality that exists in Calcutta and Compton; Tokyo and Timbuktu; San Francisco and São Paulo. Poverty is seen in nations and neighborhoods. It ravages urban, suburban, and rural areas. And despite the enormous wealth of some areas, make no mistake: poor people reside in Beverly Hills, Dubai, and Midtown Manhattan. Destitution is not limited to places like Dhaka and Detroit. Quite simply, there are examples of poverty everywhere. That isn’t to say poverty is equally distributed or equally affecting. In some areas poverty is more relative and sporadic. In other places, it seems absolute ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Top 10 Apologetics "Tips" of 2016

    Sean McDowell — 

    During 2016, I began tweeting an “Apologetics Tip of the Day.” Some have to do with apologetics content, while others are tips for doing apologetics more effectively. Many of these were taken from my book A New Kind of Apologist or simply my own experience. And of course, some generated much more interest than others. Here’s the top 10 “Apologetics Tips” from 2016 in descending order ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Jesus and the God of the Old Testament

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello Dr. Craig, I would first like to say thank you so much for being such an amazing resource for answers and perspectives on difficult questions. I have listened to you for years and have learned so much from your work. I would like to explain, that I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus and that he died for my sins on the Cross. However, I must admit that I have not delved into scripture wholeheartedly. I was so deeply affected by the Gospels that they struck a note with me. I believe in Jesus because I can completely relate to the message. It makes total sense for me. Man is depraved, we need a saviour, that saviour is God, God came to live as one of us to show us the only way to live and consequently died, all so that we may turn from our own self righteousness and follow him. Jesus set the standard as has never been matched or could not be matched by man or gods. My problem lies further back in the timeline ...

  • Biola News

    Professor and Students Recognized at Journalism and PR Conferences

    Biola's Public Relations Student Society of America chapter receives award and professor Michael Longinow spoke at a recent journalism conference

    Erin Wilson  — 

    Biola University public relations and journalism students and professors were recently recognized at industry conferences across the nation. Biola...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Why do We Sing in our Worship Service?

    Kenneth Berding — 

    I started the New Year by worshiping, fellowshipping, and preaching at Taft Avenue Community Church in Orange, California. At one point in the service, Pastor Bob Burris read aloud a short explanation of why Christians sing during times of worship. I appreciated what he read and want to share it with you today. The reading was adapted from a blog post by Kevin DeYoung, cut down to a length that could be used in a worship service. Why do we sing when we worship together?

  • The Good Book Blog

    Red Letter Gospels

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, How do we know that the red letters in the New Testament are what Jesus actually claimed and taught? ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    5 Reasons You Should Get Apologetics Training

    Sean McDowell — 

    The purpose and nature of apologetics is often misunderstood. Some people think it’s about arguing for the faith. Others think it’s about apologizing. In reality, apologetics simply refers to the defense of what you believe to be true. But isn’t apologetics someone else’s job? Isn’t it reserved for pastors, Bible teachers, and other “intellectual” Christians? The answer is an unequivocal no. As C.S. Lewis said, the question is not if we are apologists, but whether we will be effective apologists. All of us are called to have an answer for our hope in Jesus Christ (e.g. 1 Peter 3:15).

  • The Good Book Blog

    How "Passengers" Subverts the Sexual Revolution

    Sean McDowell — 

    The movie Passengers released this today, Wednesday, December 21. The film features Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt as two passengers on a 120-year trip to another planet when their hibernation pods wake them up 90 years too early. When the ship malfunctions, their job is to protect the other 5,000 passengers from certain death. The movie is PG-13 for sexuality, nudity, and action. As the trailer makes clear, there is a “love” scene between Lawrence and Pratt. Since she has not done many sex scenes like this (especially with married men like Pratt), Lawrence has talked about how awkward it was and that she got really drunk beforehand.

  • Biola News

    Talbot School of Theology Professors Release New Books

    Scott Rae, Kenneth Way, Ben Shin, and Sheryl Silzer recently published books offering insight on ethics, biblical commentary, and cultural complexities of the American church

    Brianna Miller — 

    Talbot School of Theology professors Scott Rae, Kenneth Way, Ben Shin, and adjunct professor Sheryl Silzer recently published books offering new...

  • Biola News

    Biola's School of Education Addresses Teacher Shortage Crisis

    Dean of Biola’s School of Education shares perspective on new report regarding crisis

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    This fall, The Learning Policy Institute released a report on teacher supply, demand, and shortages in the U.S., which have been reported across...

  • Biola News

    Congratulations to Biola’s Fall Graduating Class of 2016

    New York Times best-selling author and award winning writer Nabeel Qureshi addressed the graduates on Dec.16

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    More than 400 Biola University students graduated on Friday, Dec. 16 in two ceremonies on Biola’s campus. In addition to the approximately 160...

  • Biola News

    Biola Accepted Into NCCAA

    Eagles Add New National Affiliation

    Neil Morgan — 

    GREENVILLE, SC --- On Tuesday morning the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) announced its acceptance of Biola University as...

  • The Good Book Blog

    El Fervor de los Cristianos en Cuba / The Christian Zeal of Believers in Cuba

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    En los últimos días se ha dicho y escrito mucho sobre Cuba. La muerte de Fidel Castro ha originado un sin fin de perspectivas sobre su legado, sobre la Revolución Cubana y sobre el bello país de Cuba en general. En lo personal, he tenido el privilegio de viajar a Cuba en trece ocasiones, de convivir con muchísimos cubanos en diferentes contextos y de hacer una investigación sobre la educación teológica en Cuba. Me gustaría resaltar que en Cuba ha habido un avivamiento espiritual por muchísimos años en donde el Espíritu Santo ha estado obrando poderosamente a lo largo de la isla. El crecimiento de la iglesia ha sido tal que muchas denominaciones no se dan abasto en la preparación de líderes y en el discipulado de los nuevos creyentes.

  • Student Life Blog

    Keep Your Numbers to Yourself

    John Tuttle — 

    College students are a favorite target for identity thieves. There are ways to protect yourself.

  • Student Life Blog

    You Might Be Sleeping All Wrong

    Alex Bell — 

    A simple way to improve your beloved sleep.

  • Student Life Blog

    Bored? Good for You!

    John Tuttle — 

    The surprising benefits of being bored.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Is God a Respecter of Businesses? Yes, No, and Yes

    Mark Saucy — 

    One of the benefits of being part of a Christian university is the opportunity for collaboration with colleagues across the disciplines. For theologians this is gold. Questions for integration of faith in science, history, politics, or psychology? I’ve got specialists across campus, all with the same mission, who have been thinking about such things for a long time. One recent opportunity in this direction was participating a colloquium with the faculty of Biola’s Crowell School of Business. Among many topics opened that day, one in particular has haunted me these days in the interim. It was a question that revolved around a start-up competition the Business School sponsors. Students are encouraged to submit business plans for the hope of some start up seed money to launch. But what should be the criteria for judging “better” proposals? Beyond certain received best practices for the business side, does God prefer some business plans to others? Following is my original Yes and No answer to the question; what comes after is now another rather late Yes for the conversation. God does prefer some businesses to others ...

  • Biola News

    Biola 4th In Fall Directors' Cup Standings

    Biola Athletics had another fantastic fall and sits fourth in the NAIA.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LEARFIELD RELEASE | FALL STANDINGS LA MIRADA, Calif. --- It was another fantastic fall season for Biola Athletics. Each of the five fall sports...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Dios Se Hizo Hombre / God Became a Human Being

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    El evangelio según San Juan empieza con una declaración asombrosa que describe el origen del universo y nos da una descripción de Jesucristo: “En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios. Este era en el principio con Dios. Todas las cosas por él fueron hechas, y sin él nada de lo que ha sido hecho, fue hecho” (Juan 1:1-3) ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Truth is a Person — Not Simply An Idea

    Sean McDowell — 

    Truth matters. And in our moments of honesty, we all know this. Minimally, we all live as if truth matters. It’s unavoidable. Truth matters in religious matters too. All religions (including atheism) claim to present a true depiction of reality. And this includes Christianity. But there is a key fact that makes Christianity distinct from other world religions — Christianity does not present truth merely as an abstract idea, but as a person who can be known.

  • Biola News

    Biola University’s Campaign National Tour Concludes in Chicago

    Chris Johnson  — 

    On Saturday, Nov. 12, a group of 55 alumni, parents, and friends of Biola gathered in Chicago to connect with President Barry H. Corey to learn...