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• Biola News

  From Sweden to California, Biola swimmer shares her experience of becoming an Eagle

  Student-athlete Dominique Kaijser on how her experiences living in Sweden shaped her time at Biola

  Brittney Morales — November 06, 2015

  Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, swimmer Dominique Kaijser lived as a Christian in a country where only 29 percent of the population claims...

• The Good Book Blog

  The “Cool” Factor

  Joe Hellerman — November 04, 2015

  I came to Christ as a last resort after a year-long quest to find God back in 1975. With two thriving evangelical churches just a few blocks from my doorstep, why did I explore the Christian faith last instead of first? The cool factor, of course! I was a long-haired, pot-smoking keyboard player in a rock band. Eastern and New Age religion were “spiritual” and cool — Christianity definitely was not ...

• Biola News

  Men’s Soccer Team Contributes Season Success to Unique Team Bond

  Captain Joey O’Keefe believes relationships within team are key to success

  Angelene Wong — November 04, 2015

  The men’s soccer team won the GSAC regular season championship for the first time since 2002 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Senior midfielder Joey O’Keefe...

• Biola News

  Student Programming Introduces Chapel Series on “Gender, Faith, Culture”

  Chapel programs encourages students to discuss different perspectives on gender

  Angelene Wong — November 04, 2015

  Biola’s Student Programming Department is hosting this semester’s educational programming week, which will feature various chapel sessions...

• The Good Book Blog

  What Did the New Testament Authors Really Care About?

  The Good Book Blog — November 02, 2015

  What Did the New Testament Authors Really Care About? The easiest way we know to answer that question is to pick up Matt Williams’s and Ken Berding’s (editors) book: What the New Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Their Writings. The second edition has just been released by Kregel in an attractive full-color format with some added materials ...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Recap: Crowell Distinguished Speaker Series with Martha Daniel, CEO of IMRI

  Robert Curtis — November 02, 2015

  Martha Daniel – How to Manage with G.U.T.S. “Success is personal. It is defined by your dream, achieved by your desire, and measured by both.” — ...

• The Good Book Blog

  Joe’s Glory Story: Reflections for Reformation Day

  John McKinley — October 31, 2015

  ... Deeper than the recent history, we seem to be pushing against the same thing that Martin Luther identified as the theology of glory. Luther recommended to us the contrast of the theology of the cross ...

• The Good Book Blog

  What about the Sincere Seeker?

  William Lane Craig — October 30, 2015

  Hello Sir, I have read a big deal of your work and I am really inspired by you and your work. But there is this one question that greatly troubles me; I always had it in mind since I was very young but having solved a lot of questions, I am concerned about this simple question that I am not able to solve or find a satisfactory answer from a scholar. I need your views on why God will send people to hell on the basis of their Religious beliefs. A person who sincerely researches on Religion and Theology trying to find if a God exists and if so, what Religion and fails to identify the right Religion, why is he to be punished? A person arrogantly denying the right Religion while knowing the truth might deserve to be punished somehow but what about the one trying his best but failing ...

• Biola News

  Biola University Campus Ranked as One of the Safest Communities in the Region

  Campus Safety continually increases security measures to keep Biola safe

  Brittney Morales — October 30, 2015

  Biola University ranks as one of the safest communities in the region, according to the low crime rates reported in the 2015 Annual Security and...

• Biola News

  Punk ‘n Pie, Annual Talent Show, Relocates to Lawn

  Event features new upgrades and an array of performances

  Angelene Wong — October 30, 2015

  Biola University’s Student Programming and Activities (SPA) hosted the first installation of “Punk ‘n Pie in the Park,” Biola’s annual school-wide...

• The Good Book Blog

  What’s New in the Old Testament (and Semitics Department)?

  Daniel Kim — October 29, 2015

  When speaking to seminary graduates from all across the U.S., I’ve been noticing an increasing discomfort in students regarding their ability to preach and teach effectively from the Old Testament. Part of this is because the Old Testament comprises so much of the Bible, and there just isn’t enough space in a degree program to adequately cover all of the Old Testament (especially a degree that doesn’t concentrate solely on the Old Testament). The Old Testament is packed with a wide variety of genres and covers such an expansive amount of history ...

• Biola News

  Theatre 21 Presents “Leaving Iowa”

  New director Zachary Bortot leads cast in comedic play premiering Oct. 23

  Angelene Wong — October 29, 2015

  Biola’s Theatre 21 kicks off a new production, “Leaving Iowa,” directed by new theatre professor Zachary Bortot. “Leaving Iowa,” written by Tim...

• The Good Book Blog

  La creación maravillosa de Dios / The Wondeful Creation of our God

  Octavio Esqueda — October 28, 2015

  El gran pensador cristiano, Francis Schaeffer afirmó que el cristianismo como sistema de pensamiento no empieza con Cristo como Salvador sino con el infinito y personal Dios quien creó el universo. Dios es la explicación de la realidad y la fuente de todo lo que existe. Por lo tanto, en Dios, y en su revelación, la Biblia, encontramos las respuestas a las más grandes preguntas de la vida y un testimonio claro de la grandeza de Dios ...

• Biola News

  Journalism and Integrated Media Major Ranked Among Top Programs in the Nation

  USA Today recognizes Biola as a top journalism school

  Olivia Bersin — October 27, 2015

  Biola University’s journalism and integrated media program was ranked among the top journalism programs in the country in a recent ranking of...

• The Good Book Blog

  That Crispy Part of Your Bible

  Mark Saucy — October 26, 2015

  You know that part of your Bible where the gold leaf on the pages still looks pretty fresh? Some of the pages might still even be stuck together. Or, more au courant, the portion you rarely scroll to on your phone or iPad … That’s right, for most of us it’s that part of the Bible starting right after Psalms and going all the way to Matthew. A lot of prophets big and little, and a good bit of Israel’s Wisdom tradition—but it just doesn’t get a lot of air-time in most evangelical churches or personal Bible-reading. Now, I’m the first to admit that last claim stems from my own highly subjective internal polling data, and I’m glad to be proven wrong; but I don’t think I am, because I know a good bit of it’s true in my own life ...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Passage of Time

  William Lane Craig — October 23, 2015

  Hello Dr. Craig First of all I apologize for my English, I'm French and it may be that you are obliged to decode some of my sentences. Thank you for the work you do, I'm studying neuropsychology and I especially like your site resources. Furthermore, when you come to France? You must know that here, many university students are becoming interested in apologetics and your work are not for nothing. I am writing because I am interested much in free will and I currently work on the implications of the B-or-A theory of time. I agree with you that joining the A theory is a prerequisite for free will ...

• Biola News

  New Students Find Community Through Orientation Events

  Current students help incoming students transition into life at Biola

  Olivia Bersin — October 23, 2015

  Biola University Student Orientation Services team, which consists of 71 current students, offer a week of activities for nearly 1,700 incoming...

• Biola News

  Christina Barclay Hired as Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball Team

  Biola alumna and former Women’s Basketball player returns to serve as coach

  Angelene Wong — October 21, 2015

  Barclay played on the Biola women’s basketball team during her four years as an undergraduate student. She received a bachelor’s degree in cinema...

• Biola News

  A Night at the Museum: Campaign for Biola University Event in San Diego

  Adam Edgerly joined Biola University at the San Diego Natural History Museum for the third stop on the Campaign National Tour

  Cambria Hayashino — October 19, 2015

  Biola University’s Campaign National Tour continued on Friday, Oct. 16, with an event at San Diego’s Natural History Museum, in Balboa Park,...

• The Good Book Blog

  Must a Darwinian Be a Non-Christian?

  William Lane Craig — October 16, 2015

  Dear Dr. William Lane Craig, I would like to first off thank you for all the work and encouragement you brought to me when I was a Christian. It's only been about two days since I openly claimed to be agnostic and I guess it's weak and fresh enough to be torn away, but Dr. Craig, something destroyed my faith. As a former Christian who loved science, I made it my goal to show that Christians were not scientifically illiterate, so I began reading books by Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, then I ventured into evolutionary biology. I knew about Richard Dawkins and how anti-theist his views were, but I assumed that as long as he was writing biology it wouldn't do any harm. In a very slow and progressive way, I began to simply accept Darwin's Theory of Evolution and Human Evolution. But then I realized a HUGE problem with Human Evolution and Christian theism ...

• Biola News

  Unidos Club Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

  Biola’s Latino club encourages students to appreciate their diverse cultural backgrounds

  Angelene Wong — October 14, 2015

  As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Biola’s Latino club, Unidos, focuses on the unique cultural identities of the Latin culture....

• The Good Book Blog

  YHWH Fights for Them: An Interview with Charlie Trimm

  Charlie Trimm — October 14, 2015

  Charlie Trimm, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, released a book last year on the exodus and God as a warrior. Following is an interview with the author ...

• Biola News

  Torrey Memorial Bible Conference Turns 80

  Torrey Conference focuses on the spiritual implications of habitual worship with keynote speaker James K.A. Smith

  Aaron Barrett — October 14, 2015

  Today marks the 80th anniversary of Biola University’s annual Torrey Memorial Bible Conference. Named in honor of Biola’s first dean, R.A. Torrey,...

• Biola News

  Clint Arnold’s New Book Offers Concise Answers to Big Questions About Christianity

  Talbot School of Theology dean, Clint Arnold, and his son Jeff Arnold co-wrote the new book: “Short Answers to Big Questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity”

  Olivia Bersin — October 13, 2015

  Clint Arnold, dean of Talbot School of Theology, and his son, alumnus Jeff Arnold (’08), both have a heart for sharing Christ. A few years ago,...

• Biola News

  Sean McDowell Inspires Guests at Event for The Campaign for Biola University

  Nearly $20,000 gifted at Riverside, Calif. stop on Biola’s national tour

  Cambria Hayashino — October 12, 2015

  Biola University’s Campaign National Tour hosted its second event at the Mission Inn in Riverside, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 9. Approximately 70...