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The Good Book Blog, a resource from the faculty of Talbot School of Theology, features articles that explore contemporary ideas from the perspective of the Bible — the “Good Book” — including topics such as apologetics, biblical studies, theology, philosophy, spiritual formation, ministry and leadership. Find out more about what sets Talbot apart and how it prepares Christian leaders through its degree programs.

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"Pilgrim’s Progress" Maps
Andy Draycott — May 13, 2019
Visualizing Christian’s journey on the Progress Bunyan plots for him has taken numerous forms. A few possibilities are showcased on book covers. ...
God's Pardon: Who Needs It?
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — May 10, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question I'm reading your Cambridge...
Curmudgeon
Mick Boersma — May 8, 2019
At last we pulled into the bed and breakfast where we would spend our first night in the wonderful countryside of south central England. After ten...
Did Paul Invent Christianity?
Kenneth Berding — May 6, 2019
Sometimes people skeptical of Christianity claim that the Apostle Paul, not Jesus, was the primary innovator of many things we think of as “...
Trusting Wikipedia
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — May 3, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hi there, Thank you for your work...
Work and the Mission of God
David Talley — May 2, 2019
This post stems from the Kern reading group on Faith, Work and Economics at Talbot, a small group comprised of Talbot and Crowell faculty that...
Spiritual Ministries Guide
Kenneth Berding — April 30, 2019
Where might God want you to serve in ministry? I have just added a Spiritual Ministries Guide to my Resources Page at kennethberding.com. The...
"The Pilgrim’s Progress" – the Actual Text Itself
Andy Draycott — April 29, 2019
The fancy, official, academic standard edition of "The Pilgrim's Progress" is Oxford University Press’s Wharey/Sharrock edition of 1928/1960....
Objections to Christian Particularism
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — April 26, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question I read with great interest your...
When poverty is better than wealth
Octavio Esqueda — April 25, 2019
This post stems from the Kern reading group on Faith, Work and Economics at Talbot, a small group comprised of Talbot and Crowell faculty that...
The Pilgrim’s Progress: What kind of progress is Salvation?
Andy Draycott — April 24, 2019
"The Pilgrim's Progress" is a salvation story chiefly but not only of Christian’s, and in Part II, Christiana’s escape from the City of...
Iterative Prayer
Kenneth Berding — April 22, 2019
Recently, just after morning prayer at “The Birdhouse” community where Trudi and I live, I got into a short conversation with a couple of our...
Independent Sources of the Empty Tomb
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — April 19, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dr. Craig, I want to commend you...
Home Improvement
Mick Boersma — April 18, 2019
We finally decided to go for it – last summer – the kitchen remodel. Having lived through several other projects over the years, Rolane and I...
Before animated movies of "The Pilgrim's Progress"
Andy Draycott — April 16, 2019
Following my earlier post on the latest "Pilgrim’s Progress" movie, it is worth recalling that back before there were animated movies, visual art...
Jesus is the Gospel
Octavio Esqueda — April 15, 2019
This post stems from the Kern reading group on Faith, Work and Economics at Talbot, a small group comprised of Talbot and Crowell faculty that...
Neo-Apollinarianism and Mind/Body Dualism
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — April 12, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question I have been listening to your...
Easter 2019 Release of "The Pilgrim's Progress" Movie
Andy Draycott — April 10, 2019
There have been movies before. Some readers will have listened to the late 70’s children’s sing along adaptation Enchanted Journey. There are...
The Not-so-Simple ABCs
Joanne Jung — April 8, 2019
After reading a work by William Perkins, “A Garden of Spiritual Flowers” on Sabbath exercises and noting the “Threefold Alphabet of Rules...
Baptism and the Atonement
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — April 5, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dear Dr. Craig, greetings from...
Secretly Recorded Prayers of a Puritan Pastor
Joanne Jung — April 3, 2019
You are invited to step into this semester’s Puritan theology class. This particular course is taught in a hybrid format where students complete...
Why Doesn’t God Simply Forgive Everyone?
Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig
William Craig — March 29, 2019
This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig, My question...
Rather than the Enneagram: Let the Bible Highlight Your Sin Tendencies
Kenneth Berding — March 21, 2019
The key insight of the Enneagram that Christians seem most attracted to—and that, in many people’s opinions sets it apart from other personality...
El cántico de María: las actitudes del corazón que agradan a Dios
Octavio Esqueda — March 20, 2019
El cántico de María conocido como el Magnificat es uno de los salmos de alabanza más bellos de las Sagradas Escrituras. Este cántico tiene una...
Finding Meaning in How We Spend 90,000 Hours of Our Lives
Biola Faculty on a Theology of Work
Karin Stetina — March 19, 2019
This post stems from the Kern reading group on Faith, Work and Economics at Talbot, a small group comprised of Talbot and Crowell faculty that...