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  Baseball, Softball Earn Academic Honors

  Heather Hall and Sean McCarrell Named Academic All-District.

  Neil Morgan — May 07, 2015

  SOFTBALL HONOREES | BASEBALL HONOREES Heather Hall and Sean McCarrell are named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District for their performance...

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  Incarnation and Theodicy

  William Lane Craig — May 01, 2015

  Hi Dr. Craig, Let me first say that while not a Christian myself (although I've somehow ended up doing a theology degree...) I am a very big fan of your program of presenting rigorous and rational justification for Christian doctrine - in particular you have thoroughly convinced me on the cosmological argument! However I am unwilling to move beyond belief in a minimalist Deist creator God for several reasons, among which is the question of: Is the incarnation compatible with theodicy? ...

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  God's Super-Apostles: An Interview with Doug Geivett

  The Good Book Blog — April 29, 2015

  Doug Geivett is professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology. He's recently published two books that focus on the New Apostolic Reformation. One is a shorter book titled God's Super-Apostles, and a longer one called A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement. Both can be purchased directly from the publisher or at amazon.com. Today's interview explores the nature and influence of this movement.

• Biola News

  Three Earn All-GSAC

  Reba DePriest, Brooke Madrid and Bria Madrid win conference honors.

  Neil Morgan — April 28, 2015

  Reba DePriest wins her second-straight Golden State Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year award and Brooke Madrid and Bria Madrid each earn...

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  What "Dying for our Sins" Means

  William Lane Craig — April 24, 2015

  Dear Dr Craig, I was born in Turkey and simply followed the traditions and became a Muslim. I have always been hungry for knowledge and understanding. So I started to research Islam with the hope that I could have a closer/stronger connection with God. But unfortunately I realized that the Prophet Mohammed stands between God and me. This was my first disappointment. I also found out certain things that put me off so much from Islam, and in fact, from all the other religions. I then became and atheist because I believed it was intellectual, logical and rational. After I studied Mathematical Physics (and understood the true meaning of science, rationality and logic) at university, I realized that atheism was not for me either. My question is about Jesus. I am not a Christian but feeling very close to Jesus since the first day I came to know him. I don't understand him dying for our sins. What does that mean? No Christian has given me a satisfactory answer and I can't think of an answer myself. I am ready to die, today, for my mother but that's not what Jesus did (I assume?). What does it mean to "die for someone else's sins"? ...

• Biola News

  Brunelle Named Women's Soccer Coach

  After years as the lead assistant, Brunelle takes over program.

  Neil Morgan — April 23, 2015

  After spending the last six years as the lead assistant, Erin Brunelle becomes the sixth head coach in Biola Women’s Soccer history. She takes...

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  ¿Qué Significa Seguir a Cristo? / Who is a Follower of Christ?

  Octavio Esqueda — April 20, 2015

  Uno de los pasajes más conocidos en la Biblia se encuentra en Mateo 28:16-20. Este pasaje es comúnmente conocido como “La Gran Comisión.” Jesús nos ordena hacer discípulos entre todas las naciones. La palabra discípulo significa aprendiz o seguidor. A inicios de la era de iglesia, se les llamó “cristianos” a los seguidores de Jesús (Hechos 11:26). Por lo tanto, discípulo de Cristo o cristiano pueden considerarse como sinónimos.

• Biola News

  Emerson Hall to be Retired, Oldest Residence Hall Leaves Lasting Legacy

  Biola’s only all-men’s dorm to be transformed into office space

  Mystiana Victorino — April 20, 2015

  In 1959, a residence hall known as Dorm A welcomed its first set of residents — all female — to Biola’s brand new La Mirada campus. This spring,...

• Biola News

  Heritage Room Renovated Into Hot-Spot for Students

  New cafe and juice bar showcases Biola’s history

  Kayla Joy Mele — April 20, 2015

  Once a mini-museum showcasing 107 years of Biola University’s history, The Heritage Room has now been configured into a hot-spot for students —...

• The Good Book Blog

  Somebody Stop Me!

  William Lane Craig — April 17, 2015

  Hi Dr. Craig! I consider myself to be a Christian layman, as I am not formally trained in philosophy (I am a computer science major). However, I have been reading content on your website for about three months now and have read Reasonable Faith, On Guard, Contending With Christianity's Critics, Is God a Moral Monster, and I am currently working through Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview ...

• Biola News

  Biola Student Entrepreneur Roasts Coffee for Reforestation

  Student-owned coffee business seeks to make a change

  Quinn Clark — April 15, 2015

  Brody O’Brien, a sophomore business major at Biola University, started Mitchell Canyon Coffee — a coffee roasting company — with a vision of...

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  Senior Day And Steakout

  Biola hosts Baseball/Softball Senior Day on April 18.

  Neil Morgan — April 15, 2015

  Biola Baseball and Biola Softball invite fans, friends, alumni and the entire Biola community to join them on Saturday April 18 for their senior...

• The Good Book Blog

  Paul’s 4th Missionary Journey (And I Don’t Mean His Trip to Rome)

  Kenneth Berding — April 14, 2015

  “Paul’s fourth missionary journey? I thought he went on three missionary journeys!” Yes, according to Acts, Paul embarked on three missionary journeys. Then he was imprisoned in Palestine for a couple years, transported under guard via ship to Rome (a journey that included a shipwreck on Malta), and spent a couple more years under house arrest in Rome. End of story? No. That is where the book of Acts ends, but it is not the end of the story. There are enough biblical and historical hints floating around to allow us to reconstruct some of what happened next. As a result of such a reconstruction, perhaps we ought to start talking about Paul’s fourth missionary journey ...

• Biola News

  Professor and Alumnus Set Out to Change Baseball One Pitch at a Time

  QOP: A revolutionary baseball pitch analysis system that could change the way the game is played

  Joel Smith — April 13, 2015

  Two Biolans may change the way baseball is played. After five years of analyzing more than 5 million pitches in Major League Baseball (MLB), Biola...

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  New Claims Regarding the “Family of Jesus” Tomb

  Gary Manning Jr — April 13, 2015

  “Geologist claims Jesus was married… and had a SON: Expert says he has proof son of God was buried in 'family tomb' along with wife Mary and his brother” screams the headline. The sensational headline, along with the release date on Easter weekend, should be our first warning to take the announcement with a grain of salt. To understand what these claims are, we need to go back to a (widely discredited) documentary, “The Lost Tomb of Jesus,” released by documentarist Simcha Jacobovichi in 2007.

• The Good Book Blog

  Is My Argument for Jesus’ Resurrection Question-Begging?

  William Lane Craig — April 10, 2015

  Dr. Craig, Firstly, thank you for all that you do for the Kingdom. Your work has been a great encouragement to me since I came to faith in Christ a few years ago. Recently, in the March issue of the popular philosophy journal 'Think', Raphael Lataster attacks your argument from Jesus' resurrection as circular. The article is titled: "A PHILOSOPHICAL AND HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF WILLIAM LANE CRAIG'S RESURRECTION OF JESUS ARGUMENT" ...

• Biola News

  Student-led Ministries Serve Over Spring Break

  Biolans serve local and international communities through 27 ministries throughout the year

  Joclyn Kirton — April 08, 2015

  Approximately 55 percent of college students plan to spend their Spring Break in the sun in places like Punta Cana, Las Vegas and Cancun to enjoy...

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  Thoughts About Dr. Robert Saucy: Reflections from Dr. Tom Finley

  Tom Finley — April 08, 2015

  Dr. Bob Saucy was a skilled teacher, beloved colleague, and friend. He greatly influenced my own theology and path in life. Having studied under him at Talbot, I have known him for many years. He was a tremendous man of God and truly a "Distinguished Professor." He will be sorely missed at Talbot by students, alumni, staff, and faculty.

• Biola News

  Biola Professor’s April Fools' Video Goes Viral

  Video of math professor Matthew Weathers’ April Fools' in-class prank racks up more than 20 million views

  Jenna Loumagne — April 08, 2015

  Biola University professor Matthew Weathers has a penchant for fooling his students and subsequently making waves online. Most recently, his video...

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  An Interview with Jack Beck: Discovery House Bible Atlas

  David Talley — April 06, 2015

  Discovery House recently published a new Bible Atlas that is worth your time to review. I thought you might find it helpful to become better acquainted with the author, Jack Beck, so I asked him the following questions.

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  Plantinga’s Evolutionary Argument against Naturalism

  William Lane Craig — April 03, 2015

  Dr. Craig, I have a question about Alvin Platinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism. He argues, I think, that the probability that my cognitive factulties are reliable (R) given that naturalism and evolution (N&E) are true, is low or inscrutable. And that, furthermore, if I accept that P(R/N&E) is low or inscrutable, then I have a defeater for any belief produced by my faculties, including N&E ...

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  He is Risen! And So Have You!

  Joe Hellerman — April 02, 2015

  Are you a Friday person or a Sunday person? Each year Easter gives us a special opportunity to stop and recalibrate our outlook on life. What is the difference between a Friday person and a Sunday person? Well, a Friday person is basically a pessimist, viewing every circumstance in a negative light, and always anticipating the worst: That little noise under the hood probably means I need to have my engine rebuilt. I’ll never be able to please my demanding boss. Nobody likes me. I’ll never get out from under these financial pressures. I guess I’m just meant to have a lousy marriage. This persistent pain in my side is probably cancer. A Friday person is someone who looks at a half-glass of water and thinks, “A lot of good that’ll do. I have a whole forest fire to put out!”

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  Three Days and Three Nights

  Gary Manning Jr — April 01, 2015

  The message of Easter is much more important than its chronology. Still, people often ask me questions about chronology in the Gospels. In my earlier post, I answered questions related to the date of Easter and the apparent difference between the chronology found in John and in the Synoptic Gospels. Today, I answer a few questions related to the "three days and three nights."

• Biola News

  DePriest Earns National Honor

  Reba DePriest Named NAIA Pitcher of the Week.

  Neil Morgan — March 31, 2015

  NAIA RELEASE Things just keep escalating for Biola's fantastic ace Reba DePriest. She begins the week with school player of the week honors, then...

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  Reflections on Dr. Robert L. Saucy’s 54-Year Career at Talbot

  Clinton E. Arnold — March 30, 2015

  Dr. Robert L. Saucy was a faculty member at Talbot for 54 years. He began teaching here in 1961—the year JFK was inaugurated as President, the Andy Griffith show made its debut, and Henry Mancini received a Grammy for “Moon River.” The Dean of Talbot, Dr. Charles Feinberg, hired Bob to Chair both the Systematic Theology Department and the Department of English Bible. At that time, Talbot was less than 100 students.