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• Biola Magazine

  An Entrypoint for Entrepreneurs

  With bold new initiatives like the Biola Startup Competition, the Crowell School of Business is equipping a new generation of innovators

  Jason Newell — October 31, 2016

  “What do you want to do for a career?” It’s a question every college student faces at some point — and one for which a surprisingly high...

• Biola Magazine

  The Wrong Kind of Extreme

  Faculty/Alumni Book Excerpt

  Biola Magazine Staff — October 31, 2016

  If the past decade and a half has taught Americans anything, it’s that religious extremism is a real thing. Bombarded by images of terrorism, gun...

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  Young People are Indeed Leaving the Church

  And new research tells us how to turn it around

  Larry Barnett, Craig Hazen — October 31, 2016

  Popular christian teachers, books, articles and websites have been ringing alarm bells about the loss of young people from evangelical churches in...

• Biola Magazine

  How Are People Actually Coming to Faith Today?

  Biola Magazine Staff — October 31, 2016

  One of the church’s primary purposes is to make disciples. But how are new disciples actually being made today? Which methods are most effective...

• Biola Magazine

  Clear Eyes, Full Plate

  Laura Gurskey is graduating with lofty goals — and the packed resume to match

  Brett McCracken — October 31, 2016

  As a transfer student graduating in December, Laura Gurskey may end up having less time at Biola than other students have had. But she’s made the...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola to Join NCAA Division II

  Eagles announce start of new era for athletics programs

  Brenda Velasco — October 31, 2016

  Biola’s athletic programs celebrated the start of a new era in July, when the university’s application for membership into the National Collegiate...

• Biola Magazine

  Religious Liberty Preserved

  California faith-based colleges are spared, for now, from concerning legal threat

  Brett McCracken — October 31, 2016

  Faith-based colleges and universities in California are breathing a sigh of relief this fall after an unprecedented threat to religious liberty...

• Biola Magazine

  On Senate Bills and a Better Story

  President's Perspective

  Barry Corey — October 31, 2016

  I have to be honest. If you had told me nine years ago, when the moving truck was settling our family into California, that the state legislature...

• Biola Magazine

  Common Good, Uncommon Grads

  Editor's Note

  Jason Newell — October 31, 2016

  My first daughter started kindergarten this fall — a milestone that made both of us feel a whole lot older. Like many parents sending their kids...

• Biola News

  Two Professors Discuss Vampires, Zombies and Witches

  A live discussion on how vampires, zombies and witches can teach us to love our neighbor

  Jenna Loumagne — October 31, 2016

  Linked here is a taped live conversation with Biola professors Allen Yeh, professor of missiology, and Kevin Pittle, professor of anthropology, on...

• Student Life Blog

  Flourishing in Singleness

  Mike Ahn — October 28, 2016

  Mike Ahn and Carrie Stockton field questions on how to flourish while being single.

• The Good Book Blog

  Sexual Morality In A Christless World

  Sean McDowell — October 25, 2016

  How would you make a case for Christian sexual morality in a secular setting? Specifically, what would you say if you were asked to speak on the Christian view of homosexuality and same-sex marriage in a university classroom? This is exactly the opportunity that motivated pastor Matthew Rueger to start researching and studying Christian sexuality in depth, and ultimately to write the book Sexual Morality in a Christless World.

• Student Life Blog

  The Homesickness Epidemic

  Alex Bell — October 18, 2016

  Being homesick isn't unusual, and it isn't even a bad thing. Here are some ways to work through it.

• Student Life Blog

  Manage Your Time, Manage Your Life

  Alex Bell — October 18, 2016

  Need a 40-hour day? Here's how to be wise with the 24 you've got.

• The Good Book Blog

  How Did Christianity Prevail in Ancient Rome and What Can We Learn from It?

  Sean McDowell — October 14, 2016

  What was unique about Christian practices and teachings in the first three centuries of the church? And how did such a minority faith — which was considered irrelevant, extreme, and at odd with the role “religion” is supposed to play in a pagan society — ultimately prevail? In his recent book Destroyer of the gods, New Testament scholar Larry Hurtado focuses on the first of these questions. But his book also has powerful implications for the second.

• Biola News

  The Campaign for Biola University Reaches $178 Million

  Dallas event starts the final leg of Biola's campaign national tour

  Chris Johnson — October 12, 2016

  On Saturday, Oct. 1, Biola University alumni and constituents in Dallas, Texas raised an additional $22,000 toward the total of $178.6 million...

• The Good Book Blog

  Talbot Impacting Slavic Scholarship

  Vladimir Yakim — October 11, 2016

  Saturday, October 1, 2016, marked the publication of a tremendous evangelical resource for Russian-speaking students of the Bible. At the National Pedagogical University of Dragomanova in Kyiv, Ukraine, the Slavic Bible Commentary (hereafter SBC) was officially presented and highly celebrated. This project, five years in the making, incorporates the work of over 90 Slavic evangelical scholars.

• Biola News

  Luis Palau Encourages Attendees at Portland Campaign Event for Biola University

  Local members of Biola community in Portland raises campaign total

  Chris Johnson — October 11, 2016

  On Saturday, Oct. 8, Biola University alumni and friends of the university gathered in Portland, Ore. for Biola’s 12th Campaign National Tour...

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  Biola Professor and Students Launch Free Exercise Program Open to La Mirada Community

  “100 Citizens” program meant to encourage local citizens to meet adult fitness recommendations

  Erin Wilson — October 10, 2016

  Biola faculty and students from the kinesiology department will launch the free exercise program 100 Citizens on Oct. 10 in partnership with the...

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  Conservatory of Music Hosts Third Annual High School Composition Competition

  The Biola University Conservatory of Music will host its third annual High School Composition Competition, providing aspiring composers an opportunity to win a $5,000 scholarship to attend Biola as a composition major

  Jessica Stein — October 10, 2016

  The Biola University Conservatory of Music will host its third annual High School Composition Competition, providing aspiring composers an...

• The Good Book Blog

  Allah or Jesus? Is God One? — An Interview with Nabeel Qureshi

  Sean McDowell — October 07, 2016

  Nabeel Qureshi is one of the leading apologists today on Islam. Raised in a devout Muslim home in the United States, Nabeel became a Christian in college. He records his faith journey in his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus (2014). His second book, Answering Jihad, was written as his response to the “why” behind the recent jihadist terrorist attacks. His latest book, No God but One: Allah or Jesus? A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam & Christianity, released in August 2016. It is an excellent book for Christians to better understand Islam and how to answer tough questions Muslims often raise, but also a great book to give to your Muslim friend. Along with his M.D., Nabeel has three master’s degrees, including a master's in Christian apologetics from Biola University (where I teach). Coinciding with this latest book release, Nabeel was diagnosed with late stage stomach cancer. Nabeel answers a few questions related to his most recent book in this blog post.

• The Good Book Blog

  A Turkic-world Connection in The Chronicles of Narnia?

  Kenneth Berding — October 04, 2016

  Each time I have read through The Chronicles of Narnia I have been struck by some apparent linguistic and cultural allusions to the Turkic-world in C.S. Lewis’s beloved series for children. Two of these seem beyond any reasonable doubt to be allusions to things Turkic, others seem very likely to connect somehow, and still others feel to the present author like connections, but may not in fact be. As a non-specialist, I list these for the consideration of those who are more familiar with linguistic/cultural influences on Lewis than I. I am a professor of New Testament who happens also to fluently speak and read modern Turkish. Moreover, I genuinely admire Lewis’s writings. These are my only qualifications. Readers who understand Lewis can research my suggestions further.

• Biola News

  Biola Celebrates William E. Blackstone’s 175th Birthday Anniversary

  William E. Blackstone's commemorative ceremony in celebration of his 175th birthday was held on Sept. 28

  Victoria Valdivia  — October 03, 2016

  On Wednesday, Sept. 28, a commemorative ceremony was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif. at the gravesite of Biola’s first...

• The Good Book Blog

  How Do You Develop a Public Speaking Ministry?

  Sean McDowell — September 30, 2016

  For the past fifteen years (or so), I have had the privilege of speaking at camps, conferences, schools, churches, and universities worldwide. People quite frequently ask me what it takes to develop a speaking ministry. While there are certainly people with platforms far beyond mine, here are some personal thoughts that I hope will help those of you desiring to become a public speaker.

• The Good Book Blog

  What are the Toughest Ethical Issue Facing Christians Today? — An Interview with Dr. Scott Rae

  Sean McDowell — September 28, 2016

  Professor Scott Rae is one of the leading Christian ethicists today. As an undergrad, I had the opportunity to take his class on business ethics...and it was one of my favorites. I have used his book Moral Choices for my high school honors Bible class, and I consider it one of the best texts on ethics. Now, he has written a short, concise introduction to ethics called Introducing Christian Ethics: A Short Guide to Making Moral Choices, which officially releases today. If you are looking for a book to use as a text for a class, a small group, or even personal study, this book would be an excellent choice. Dr. Rae briefly answered a few of my questions regarding ethics today.