Posts by Timothy Pickavance

Timothy Pickavance

Dr. Tim Pickavance is Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University and Scholar in Residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, CA, where he also serves as a Ruling Elder. His most recent book is Knowledge for the Love of God: Why Your Heart Needs Your Mind (Eerdmans, 2022). Tim’s current research focuses on the role of affect (emotion, desire, etc.) on knowledge and belief, and on intellectual history from the Scientific Revolution to today, focusing on trends that make up what he calls "The Accidental War on Humanity". You can read about these and other interests by subscribing to Pancake Victim Speaks.

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Think Biblically
Engaging Controversial Issues Without Getting Too Emotional
with Tim Pickavance
Timothy Pickavance, Scott Rae — July 01, 2025
How do we engage our friends, family and others around controversial issues, particularly those in science? Why do these controversial issues...
Think Biblically
Cultural Update: Limits of Online Free Speech; TikToking Democracy to Death
Timothy Pickavance, Scott Rae — February 21, 2025
In this episode, Scott Rae and guest co-host Dr. Tim Pickavance tackle key cultural issues through a biblical lens: Are Traditional Wedding Vows...
The Good Book Blog
Learning from Others
Timothy Pickavance — October 10, 2024
We get information about the world from an array of sources. A little reflection makes this more or less impossible to avoid believing. We use our...
The Good Book Blog
Hope's End
Timothy Pickavance — September 25, 2024
My oldest turned fifteen a few months ago, and this summer he’s working through the California DMV’s approved online drivers education curriculum....
The Good Book Blog
What Knowledge is For
Timothy Pickavance — August 19, 2024
While working on the first draft of Knowledge for the Love of God, I didn’t have a contract. Idiosyncratically, I don’t like to sign a contract...
The Good Book Blog
Mind Your Heart
Timothy Pickavance — August 05, 2024
We need to talk about the human heart. Confusion abounds. Perhaps we should start with the Scriptures. The Hebrew word rendered ‘heart’ in English...
The Good Book Blog
Five Thoughts on Faith
Timothy Pickavance — June 03, 2024
One privilege of teaching at Biola is watching students awaken to the power of loving God with their minds. Because our minds are part of our...
Talbot Magazine
From the Dean: Spring 2023
Timothy Pickavance — June 28, 2023
My first exposure to Talbot School of Theology was in 1998. I was an undergraduate student at the University of North Texas, involved in Campus...
The Good Book Blog
Installation of Dr. Matthew J. Hall as Provost and Senior Vice President of Biola University
Timothy Pickavance — March 22, 2023
On February 24, Dr. Matthew J. Hall was installed as Biola's Provost and Senior Vice President. The leadership of Talbot thought readers of the...
Think Biblically
Knowledge for the Love of God
with Tim Pickavance
Sean McDowell, Timothy Pickavance, Scott Rae — February 27, 2023
What does it mean to have knowledge of God—is it similar to knowledge in the sciences, etc.? Is there a dichotomy between faith in God and...
Talbot Magazine
From the Dean: Fall 2022
Timothy Pickavance — December 14, 2022
One of the reasons — perhaps the reason — I love Biola is its commitment to infallible, perfect, written Word of God. Christ is our lodestar. And...
Talbot Magazine
Book Excerpt: Is Truth Objective?
Timothy Pickavance — December 14, 2022
Since I devoted my life to Jesus in late December 1996, I’ve not wrestled significantly with whether Christianity is true. I have, though, wrestled...