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• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: The Resurgence of Substance Dualism

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 18, 2023

  At the end of the 19th century, substance dualism (SD) — roughly, the thesis that the human person is comprised of a substantial immaterial soul...

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumni Profile: Winter 2023

  Brian Howard (M.A. ‘07), President of Acts 29

  Ben Shin — December 18, 2023

  Brian Howard (M.A. ’07) has over 20 years of leadership experience as a leadership coach, nonprofit executive, church planter, lead pastor and...

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog: Winter 2023

  One way Christians can Prepare for the Onslaught of Artificial Intelligence

  Kenneth Berding — December 18, 2023

  Did you hear what happened to Erica Marsh, the rage-baiting leftist political commentator who had 130,000 followers on Twitter (now X)? The answer...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life: Winter 2023

  Talbot Magazine Staff — December 18, 2023

  A Light in Darkness: The Church’s Role in Ending Human Trafficking Eddie Byun Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program and Associate Professor...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: Advent and Waiting on the Lord

  Matthew Hall — December 15, 2023

  The waiting is the hardest part. At least that’s what Tom Petty famously told us. There is a lot of truth in the observation. We hate waiting. If...

• Think Biblically

  Think Biblically Cultural Update

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 15, 2023

  We're trying something different today! A new bonus series where we'll discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and also answer...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Longing to Belong: An Interview with Michelle Lee-Barnewall

  Michelle Barnewall — December 13, 2023

  Real reconciliation can only be achieved in a relational context, and the New Testament speaks volumes about the new community in Christ and what those relationships are to be like.

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 85: Getting Help From Gottman

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — December 11, 2023

  American psychologist John Gottman has a knack for discerning healthy arguments from unhealthy ones, and he is known for identifying pattern...

• The Good Book Blog

  One Mark of Christian Maturity

  Kenneth Berding — December 11, 2023

  Most biblical indicators of Christian maturity involve a person’s developing character qualities. But I have observed another common quality among...

• Bravo!

  International Opera Singer and Biola Alumna is Artist in Residence for Classical Voice Area

  Opera singer and Bioa alumna Katie Van Kooten returns to perform in the Biola Christmas Concert and to conduct master classes for current students.

  Jessica Moses, Ellery Sablan — December 07, 2023

  American soprano Katie Van Kooten (‘01) is Biola University’s Artist in Residence in Voice for the 2023-2024 academic year. During the fall...

• Biola News

  Biola Listed as Most Comprehensively Christian University in North America

  Out of 562 Christian colleges and universities, Biola leads the way in making Christian faith central to the collegiate experience and student success

  Biola Staff — December 07, 2023

  Biola University scores highest of the 562 Christian colleges and universities in North America for making Christian faith central to its identity,...

• Winsome Conviction

  Biola Students Talk With Their Political Opposites

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — December 07, 2023

  Watch Biola students talking about their experience with Unify America.

• Think Biblically

  What is a Person? And Why It Matters

  with JP Moreland

  J P Moreland, Scott Rae — December 07, 2023

  Who counts as a person? The severely mentally challenged? The elderly person at the end of Alzheimer’s? The unborn? On what basis do we decide...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Spiritual Calling of the Seminary

  Kyle Strobel — December 06, 2023

  When I first began wrestling with a call to ministry, I was immediately warned by some well-meaning Christians, “whatever you do, don’t go to...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Putting Excellence Above Passion

  Stan Jantz, John Tuttle — December 05, 2023

  “When you're committed and faithful and willing and obedient, God is watching. It's like he's got radar…”

• Biola News

  “Justice-Minded” Journalism Alumnus Receives EMMY Nomination

  Alumnus Quinn Gorham (’21) reflects on his Biola education and career achievements

  Reina Lee — December 04, 2023

  A remarkable achievement and testament to journalistic excellence, Quinn Gorham (’21), a Biola University School of Fine Arts and Communication...

• The Good Book Blog

  Seven Good Book Blog Posts to Read this Christmas Season

  The Good Book Blog — December 04, 2023

  How would you like to read some stimulating Christmas reflections from our faculty this Christmas season? Here are seven insightful blog posts that...

• Biola News

  Biola to Launch New Post-Baccalaureate Program for Communication Sciences and Disorders

  Students able to complete prerequisites required to start graduate degree

  Jenna Mindel — December 01, 2023

  Biola University’s School of Science, Technology and Health will launch a new Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Communication Sciences and...

• Think Biblically

  Understanding the Generations

  with Jean Twenge

  Scott Rae — November 30, 2023

  How can we best understand and engage younger generations today? Our guest today, Dr. Jean Twenge, is a professor of psychology at SDSU and the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Isaiah’s Hope Amidst Chaos: A Timely Invitation through Biola’s Advent Project

  Carmen Imes — November 29, 2023

  Christmas is a complicated time. Parties and concerts crowd the calendar, bringing joy but also disrupting our routines and raising stress levels...

• Biola News

  Uncovering History: Biola University's Mammoth Specimen to Join The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

  Biola’s donation will fill in pre-ice age paleontological gaps

  Abi Goosen — November 29, 2023

  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County patrons will now be able to view a piece of history previously discovered on Biola University’s...

• Biola News

  Art Students Explore Overlapping Ecosystems in Southern California in New Show, “LA Sees Itself”

  Biola students had opportunity to collaborate with well-known Los Angeles based curator Carl Berg

  Abi Goosen — November 28, 2023

  Many cultures andlandscapes are woven into the fabric of Los Angeles, creating overlaps worth exploring. Biola University’s Department of Art spent...

• The Good Book Blog

  Is the Internet Destroying Faith? 5 Helpful Steps

  Sean McDowell — November 27, 2023

  In last week’s post, guest writer John Marriott (my co-author for Set Adrift) looked at the role the Internet plays in deconversion. In this week’...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 84: Let's Work On Indirect Communication

  Tim Downs, Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — November 27, 2023

  Culture changes, and rapid shifts in culture generate challenges in communication. Although the truth of the Gospel is timeless, Christians...

• Think Biblically

  The Great Dechurching

  with Ryan Burge

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 23, 2023

  How many people are really leaving the church today? Who are the people leaving and why are they “Dechurching”? According to our guest today, Dr....