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• The Good Book Blog

  What Did Jesus Suffer?

  William Lane Craig — June 24, 2016

  Dr. Craig, I am glad to hear that your next line of research is targeting the atonement. I have also been looking into this subject and am trying to find some answers concerning one aspect of the substitution theory, namely, Christ taking on our punishment or God's wrath. I have to believe this entails more than just physical death since our punishment without the covering of Jesus' righteousness is an eternity in the lake of fire. Does this mean that while Jesus suffered a horrific physical death on the cross that he also suffered this same eternity of God's wrath for each person that has ever lived or ever will live? Otherwise, there have been many martyrs that have suffered horrific deaths, so what would make Christ's death any more harder to handle than theirs, regarding God's wrath, if only the physical aspect was meant? ...

• The Good Book Blog

  What are the Top Academic Books on the Bible and Homosexuality?

  Sean McDowell — June 22, 2016

  In my last post, I listed my top five popular books on the Bible and homosexuality. This post is designed for those who want to go deeper and explore the academic sources firsthand ...

• Biola News

  Diomartich Joins Tampa Bay Rays

  Biola ace Eric Diomartich signs pro contract with Tampa Bay Rays.

  Neil Morgan — June 17, 2016

  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. --- Back in May of 2011 ESPN's Keith Law recognized Biola Baseball as one of the top-3 programs in the NAIA in terms of...

• The Good Book Blog

  Divine Psychology

  William Lane Craig — June 17, 2016

  First of all I would like to say thanks for the great job you are doing and for the big influence you have upon people's lives both spiritually and intellectually. My question isn't really mine, actually I found it in one of the reasonable faith forums, and I think it's a very good question that intrigues me since it was raised in your debate with Kevin Scharp. I would like to look at your take on the divine psychology objection proposed by Scharp more closely. Here's the question as it was presented in the forum: “Dr. Craig recently debated Dr. Kevin Scharp on the Veritas Forum. One very interesting objection that Dr. Scharp raised to the fine tuning argument is that it appeals to divine psychology to support the premise that design is more probable than chance and necessity ...

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  Top Ten Verses to Defend Your Faith

  Sean McDowell — June 15, 2016

  For the past few days I have been trying to think of the top ten verses that would be most helpful to apologists and evangelists. I have reflected on my own experience and also gotten feedback from many of you on Facebook and Twitter. So, here are my top ten verses to defend your faith (in no particular order) ...

• Biola News

  Biola Announces Founding Dean of the School of Science, Technology and Health

  Paul W. Ferguson brings diverse experience in higher education to the new role

  Brenda Velasco  — June 14, 2016

  After an extensive national search and interview process, Biola University has selected Dr. Paul W. Ferguson to serve as the founding dean of the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Animal Consciousness Once More

  William Lane Craig — June 10, 2016

  Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for everything you do, in the philosophical and apologetic area for us. I'm writing to you because recently I was debating with a friend of mine about consciousness, and the implications of such concept in our life. I argued that from his line of thinking (which is evolutionism) consciousness isn't a trait that you can acquired through darwinian evolutive methods. (such as Descent with modifications, adaptive radiation etc.) But he went ahead and stood firm that animals do have states of consciousness and that really left me shocked, that he would go so far as to affirm such statement ...

• The Good Book Blog

  How Do We Help Kids Who Have Left the Faith?

  Sean McDowell — June 08, 2016

  Perhaps the toughest question parents ask me is how they can help their wayward kids. The difficulty of this question stems not solely from the intellect, but from seeing the pain in the eyes of parents who are genuinely hurt and disappointed in the choices of their kids. What can we do? Here are some humble thoughts from my work with students ...

• Biola News

  Dr. Holmquist Transitions Out of Athletic Director Role

  After 27 years as the leader of the athletic department Dr. Dave Holmquist commits to coaching.

  Neil Morgan — June 07, 2016

  LA MIRADA, Calif. --- In preparation for Biola University’s application for acceptance into the NCAA Division II longtime basketball coach and...

• The Good Book Blog

  Choosing a Church

  William Lane Craig — June 03, 2016

  Hello, Dr. Craig. ... I've been researching Church history, denominational formations and doctrine and their founding leaders, in conjunction with reading the New Testament to see if I can determine what is the most Scripturally sound. Of course, "picking" a denomination is only the first step, I think; then, one has to wisely choose a local church body to commit to. In short, what lies beneath my central question to you, as is probably clear, is wanting to know how you decided -- and how you would recommend others educate themselves to decide -- on a denomination (if that's even a proper way of thinking of the decision) and, more specifically, a church, or local body, to commit yourself to. One would want to be properly yoked in this relationship, just as in a marriage, it seems ...

• Biola News

  Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Named Program of the Year

  In its first season under Head Coach Sean Henning Biola Women's Track & Field and Cross Country has soared to new heights.

  Neil Morgan — June 02, 2016

  NEW ORLEANS, La. --- Biola University was honored on Wednesday as for the first time ever the United States Track & Field and Cross Country...

• Biola Magazine

  In Print: Summer 2016

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 02, 2016

  Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, by Nabeel Qureshi (M.A. ’08), Zondervan, March 2016. San Bernardino was the most lethal terror attack on...

• Biola Magazine

  From the Alumni Office: Summer 2016

  Big Thanks for a Big Check

  Rick Bee — June 02, 2016

  Every year, I watch with joy as the Alumni Board presents a “big check” to the student body at our annual Alumni Awards and Golden Eagles chapel....

• Biola Magazine

  Updates from the Campaign Trail

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 02, 2016

  In May 2015, the university publicly launched “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage: The Campaign for Biola University.” The $180 million...

• Biola Magazine

  Combating Cynicism

  Four words for cynics: ‘affirm before you criticize’

  Greg Ganssle — June 01, 2016

  This issue’s Last Word comes from The Good Book Blog, the faculty blog of Biola’s Talbot School of Theology. This article is adapted from a post...

• Biola Magazine

  Meet the 2016 Alumni Award Winners

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 01, 2016

  The Office of Alumni Relations and Biola’s Alumni Board recognized four alumni for their outstanding accomplishments and service during a special...

• Biola Magazine

  No Fear in the ‘Force’

  Rob Bredow (’94) heads technology at Lucasfilm

  Brett McCracken — June 01, 2016

  With the release of The Force Awakens this past December, the building of Star Wars lands at Disney theme parks and the development of at least...

• Biola Magazine

  Christianity Under a Microscope

  Molecular biologist Anjeanette ‘AJ’ Roberts (M.A. ’15) explores hard questions about faith and science

  Laurie Bullock — June 01, 2016

  As a college student, Anjeanette “AJ” Roberts wanted to dig deeper into the unknown. At the time, that meant viruses. While studying chemistry...

• Biola Magazine

  Leader of the Band

  Music instructor Mitch Bahr (’96) earns title of ‘California Teacher of the Year'

  Laurie Bullock — June 01, 2016

  Fourteen years ago Mitch Bahr (’96) stepped up to the podium to become music director at a rural Northern California high school and brought...

• Biola Magazine

  One SCORR and 20 Years Ago

  For 20 years, Biola’s annual Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation has celebrated the beauty and engaged the challenges of diversity on Christian college campuses

  Brett McCracken — June 01, 2016

  “Evangelical Colleges’ Diversity Problem.” That was the headline of a January 2016 feature article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, which...

• Biola Magazine

  Offering Refuge

  Amid a worldwide refugee crisis, Biolans are taking bold action to care for those in need

  Charlene Choi — June 01, 2016

  The people of God have always been refugees. The instant we were banished from Eden, we became wanderers. The minute we fled Egypt, we were...

• Biola Magazine

  The Radical Call of Kindness

  Why the church must recover Christian compassion in an age of incivility

  Barry Corey — June 01, 2016

  I held the hand of the kindest man I everknew, sitting by his bedside in silent reverence while he lay shrouded in sheets bleached white. We were...

• Biola Magazine

  Is it Intolerant to Claim Christianity Alone is True?

  Five responses to objections about Christianity’s exclusive claims

  Kenneth R. Samples — June 01, 2016

  A couple of years ago I visited Canada to record television interviews about my book Christian Endgame. Prior to the recording, some of the...

• Biola Magazine

  Truth Must be Wedded to Grace

  Faculty/Alumni Book Excerpt

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 01, 2016

  During a trip to Breckenridge, a beautiful ski town in the mountains of Colorado, a friend and I decided to get our hair cut at one of the little...

• Biola Magazine

  How Should Evangelicals Engage in the 2016 Presidential Election?

  Biola Magazine Staff — June 01, 2016

  With the 2016 U.S. presidential election well underway and political rhetoric heating up, perennial discussions about evangelicals and politics...