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Biola News
Biola Hires New Dean for Crowell School of Business
Gary Lindblad brings higher education leadership to new role
Brenda Velasco — March 06, 2014
After an extensive search and interview process, Biola University has selected Dr. Gary Lindblad to serve as the new dean of the Crowell School of...
Biola News
Golfer Overcomes Disability to Succeed
Senior Jackie Mata's faith plays major role in improving her swing
Emily Joy Johnson — March 05, 2014
Jackie Mata, a senior communications major and second-year captain of the Biola women’s golf team, doesn’t let anything keep her from playing golf...
Biola News
An Evening with Ravi Zacharias and Dennis Prager
Over 2,400 guests from across the country filled Chase Gymnasium and the live-stream satellite in Crowell Auditorium.
Hilary Larkins — March 04, 2014
On the evening of February 22nd, Biola had the opportunity to host An Evening with Ravi Zacharias and Dennis Prager in partnership with Hashtag...
Biola News
Art Conference Stimulates Discussion on Art and Faith
Razor’s Edge encourages conversation regarding the role of story within the digital age
Grace Gibney — March 04, 2014
Every month 2.3 billion users log in to Facebook and 115 million active Twitter users share bits and pieces of their stories in 140 characters or...
Biola News
Two Eagles Earn All-Conference Recognition
Andre Murillo and Adijat Adams named All-GSAC.
Neil Morgan — March 04, 2014
LA MIRADA, Calif. --- All season long the biggest stories on both sides of the ball for Biola basketball have come from Adijat Adams and Andre...
Biola News
Men's Basketball To Host Playoff Game
Biola hosts Westmont Thursday night.
Neil Morgan — March 04, 2014
An all-out battle is set to be staged inside of Chase Gymnasium on Thursday evening as No. 25 Biola hosts the Westmont Warriors for the first...
The Good Book Blog
How Many Herods Are There in the Bible?
Kenneth Berding — March 03, 2014
In my last post (What Does The Fox Say? Who is the Fox Anyway?) I wrote about Herod Antipas. As I was writing, I realized that a lot of people get confused about who “Herod” is in the Bible. This isn’t surprising since there are actually six different (!) “Herods” in the New Testament, and they are all somehow related to each other. Here are thumbnail sketches to help you keep track of who’s who...
The Good Book Blog
Is God Made of Energy?
William Lane Craig — February 28, 2014
Dr. Craig, I read your excellent book "Creation out of Nothing" and I agree with it! However, doesn't God need tremendous (if not infinite) energy to create something out of nothing? Is God's energy something rather than nothing? What is God's Mind made of if it is immaterial?...
The Good Book Blog
Reducing the Intrusion of Email
Gary McIntosh — February 27, 2014
You may have heard it said that email is dead. But, don’t believe it. According to a report in Harvard Business Review (June 2013), based on a survey of 2,600 workers in the USA, UK, and South Africa, people continue to spend four hours of every working day dealing with e-mail. The reason? They like it, trust it, and find it an effective collaboration tool.
The Good Book Blog
La Comunicación en el Matrimonio
Octavio Esqueda — February 24, 2014
El valor, dignidad y propósito del ser humano tiene su base en el Dios trino. Tanto el hombre como la mujer son la corona de la obra divina al ser creados a la imagen y semejanza de Dios: “Y Dios creó al ser humano a su imagen; lo creó a imagen de Dios. Hombre y mujer los creó” (Gen. 1:27). Cada una de las personas de la Santa Trinidad vive en completa armonía con las demás. El Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo se afirman uno al otro y tienen una relación perfecta en todos los sentidos. Nosotros somos seres sociales porque reflejamos a nuestro creador y es en el matrimonio en el que podemos experimentar de alguna manera una perfecta relación al igual que nuestro Dios. El matrimonio es idea de Dios (Gen. 2:18-25) y a través de nuestro cónyuge podemos apreciar el favor de Dios cuando crecemos juntos en una relación de completa intimidad y aceptación.
Biola News
Students and Administrators Engage in Conversations on Racial Reconciliation
Fourteen colleges attend the annual SCORR conference to discuss diversity
Camryn Hudson — February 24, 2014
While many organizations dance around the conversation of diversity, Biola University approaches the complex topic of racial reconciliation...
The Good Book Blog
How Can People Be So Morally Obtuse?
William Lane Craig — February 21, 2014
Hello Dr. Craig! I'm a follower of your work and a fan of yours. I study your books just about everyday so I can learn and prepare myself as a Christian for the rest of the world waiting to maul me where I stand! I have question for you today regarding the second premise of your moral argument. This argument is dear to me because I recognized that there truly is good and evil in our world and I came to Christianity because I truly believed in love, justice, and so forth. (Keep in mind this was also before I even knew about this argument!). So when I found out about this argument when I discovered your work I was astonished! So you can see why this argument is dear to me, because it's so close in how I came to Christ!
Biola News
Alumni's Super Bowl Commercial Makes USA Today Ad Meter 2014
From Biola to the Super Bowl: Alumnus Kevin Willson talks about Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” fame
Camryn Hudson — February 21, 2014
Biola alumnus Kevin Willson (‘01) competed in the Super Bowl this year –– that is, his commercial “The Cowboy Kid” did in the Doritos “Crash the...
Biola News
Biola Announces New Applied Psychology Completion Program
New hybrid program for the adult learner
Molly Magee — February 21, 2014
In September of 2014, Biola will begin classes as part of a newly structured program that is different from any other degree the university...
The Good Book Blog
Is the Bible Wrong about Camels in Genesis?
Kenneth Way — February 19, 2014
Recent news reports[1] are claiming that the references to camels in the patriarchal narratives (Gen 12:16; etc.) of Genesis are “anachronistic,” or historically out of place, because there is allegedly no evidence for camel domestication before the tenth century BC. This claim is actually not new, since it was made by W. F. Albright over seventy years ago, but is it true?
The Good Book Blog
The Parable of the Foolish Weightlifter
Gary Manning Jr — February 18, 2014
1The teacher said, “Hear now the parable of the foolish weightlifter. 2A certain man wished to become stronger and to run and not grow weary. So he went to the gymnasium, paying the gymnasium-master three obols.a 3The man began lifting bars with weights upon them, first one talent,b then two. But he was not able to lift three talents. 4So the man said to himself, “Soul, your arms are very sore. You are not able to lift so many talents.”
The Good Book Blog
Abusing Philosophy
William Lane Craig — February 14, 2014
Dear Dr. Craig, I am currently studying for 2 University degrees (Philosophy and Biology) in Sydney, Australia. As I am sure your aware from your recent tour of Australia my country tends to lean toward a secular approach more so than your home country. While I am by no means a Christian, I do find, time and again, that even the teachers’ presupposition of an atheistic worldview bleeds through their approach to discourse and find myself consistently challenging the ‘authority’ as it were. In turn resulting in an un-intended theistic outcome. For this reason I have decided to first complete both disciplines and if my theistic outcome prevails then seriously consider deliberating upon the truths of different religions and see if I can hold any consistently without intellectual debt...
Biola News
Singleness in the Church: A Q&A with Matt Jenson
Professor Matt Jenson offers thoughts on Valentine's Day, romantic comedies and singleness
Jenna Bartlo — February 14, 2014
Valentine’s Day can be one of the most difficult days of the year for singles as it often evokes an awareness of loneliness rather than love....
The Good Book Blog
Taste and See: Theology and Food, Part Three
Andy Draycott — February 11, 2014
So we eat. We are dependent on many and ultimately God for the grace of our continued diets. We say grace at mealtimes in recognition of that dependence. For all that, many of us don’t consider that theology has much to do with meals and eating.
The Good Book Blog
Taste and See: Theology and Food, Part Two
Andy Draycott — February 10, 2014
Of course, if you are going to use a lens of food and hospitality to teach theology, you’d better be ready to feed your students. The beginning of semester means a marathon Welsh cake baking session in the Draycott home. In our January intensive Interterm, I get to welcome the whole class to our home for a session of teaching. In regular semester the larger classes don’t allow this. But hospitality then becomes an experiential learning project for the students. Throughout the semester, in groups they will have eaten a meal together and deliberately fasted and prayed together.
The Good Book Blog
What Does the Fox Say? Who is the Fox Anyway?
Kenneth Berding — February 05, 2014
The Fox is Herod Antipas. Jesus says so. If you don’t believe me, look at Luke 13:32. But what does this arrogant, sensual, and power-hungry tyrant say?
Biola News
Men's Basketball Player Earns High Academic Honor
Andre Murillo named CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District.
Neil Morgan — January 31, 2014
Not only is he a triple-threat on the hardwood, but he is a triple-threat in the classroom as well. Andre Murillo proved that by becoming the...
Biola News
Spring 2014 Convocation
Hilary Larkins — January 28, 2014
Students, faculty and staff gathered in Biola's Chase Gymnasium on Monday, January 27 to kick off the first day of classes at the Spring 2014...
Business. Ministry. Life.
So You Want to Work From Home?
Thomas Wilson — January 27, 2014
As the digital revolution unfolded a number of years ago, the concept of working from home (“WFH”) became a commonplace practice. Many businesses...
The Good Book Blog
The Story of Charles Lee Feinberg: Talbot’s First Dean
Clinton E. Arnold — January 20, 2014
It was the fall of 1930. Just a year had passed since the stock market crash that triggered the Great Depression. Adolf Hitler was on his meteoric rise to power in Germany. But God was powerfully at work in the Pennsylvania steel town of Pittsburgh. A 21-year-old Jewish man named Bezalel Feinberg had heard the Gospel and prayed to receive Christ. It sounds so simple, yet it was anything but.