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  Creation Stewardship Week 2014

  This spring semester Student Development sponsored a Creation Stewardship Week to foster on-campus conversations about stewardship.

  Hilary Larkins — May 07, 2014

  To start off the week, images of nature were displayed onto the Student Union Building Monday Night while “No Impact Man”, an American...

• Biola News

  Baseball Team Gives Their All On and Off the Field

  Community service unifies baseball team

  Emily Joy Johnson — May 06, 2014

  Serving the community has been one of Jay Sullenger’s goals for the baseball program since he was selected to head the Biola University baseball...

• The Good Book Blog

  Alabad al Señor / Praise the Lord

  Octavio Esqueda — May 06, 2014

  “¿Cómo estás?” Un amigo mío respondía en tono de broma a esta común pregunta con las palabras “bien, pero ni modo” o “bien, pero ya se me va a pasar”. Aunque su respuesta era graciosa en el fondo describía una tendencia común de nuestras percepciones y sentimientos. Por alguna razón es más fácil enfocarnos en lo negativo y olvidarnos de todo lo positivo que tenemos y recibimos. A pesar de estar llenos de bendiciones, con frecuencia pensamos que siempre nos falta algo y que nunca tenemos lo suficiente o alcanzamos la plenitud de la vida.

• The Good Book Blog

  A Psalm for South Korea

  Barry Corey — May 05, 2014

  Quiet grieving in the company of the bereft — neither providing answers nor hasty words about “being in a better place” — is among the highest and humblest ways we live out our Romans 12 calling to “weep with those who weep.” It’s even true when we comfort the profoundly grief-stricken who are complete strangers. This is what I told 35 Biola Chorale students as we rode through the night’s rain toward Jindo Island on Monday, April 28, 2014.

• Biola News

  President Barry H. Corey and Students Minister to Families of the South Korean Ferry Accident at Relief Site

  Biola Univerity Chorale performs across South Korea in a 11 day concert tour

  Jenna Bartlo — May 02, 2014

  In solidarity with the grieving nation of South Korea, Biola University President Barry H. Corey and students somberly walked the half-mile path...

• The Good Book Blog

  Discounting Historical Jesus Scholarship

  William Lane Craig — May 02, 2014

  "Those who attempt to discount the majority views of New Testament (NT) scholars on certain issues on the basis of Christian bias only show how naïve they are about historical Jesus studies. While it is doubtless true that Christians will be disproportionately represented in NT scholarship in contrast to various secular disciplines, it is far too simplistic to dismiss the conclusions of NT scholarship as heavily biased and thus easily discounted ..."

• Biola News

  Students Showcase Creativity Through Campus Outlets

  Students display creative writing and artwork through a new event and a literary journal Inkslinger

  Molly Magee — April 30, 2014

  Student writers are getting a first-hand glimpse at the arduous and exciting process of getting published through Biola University’s literary...

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  Biola's Solid Spring

  Biola grabs 43 All-GSAC honors this spring.

  Neil Morgan — April 30, 2014

  Biola had a roller-coaster ride of a spring season, one that is still ongoing with the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships set to take...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Corporate Moral Conscience — The Hobby Lobby Case

  Thomas Wilson — April 30, 2014

  In the near future, the United States Supreme Court will rule in the Hobby Lobby case, which is being closely watched by advocates of religious...

• The Good Book Blog

  Ukrainian Students Press On

  The Good Book Blog — April 28, 2014

  Despite nearly five months of instability in Ukraine, students in the Talbot School of Theology Kyiv Extension are pressing on with their ministries and with their studies.

• The Good Book Blog

  Grounds for Skepticism Concerning Jesus’ Burial and Empty Tomb

  William Lane Craig — April 25, 2014

  Dr. Craig, In your debates on the Resurrection, you often present four facts that the majority of New Testament scholars support, namely the honorable burial, the discovery of the empty tomb by women, the post-Resurrection appearances, and the disciples' genuine belief in the Resurrection. While the majority of scholars support these facts, my question has to do with the minority who disagree. For example, John Dominic Crossan has claimed Jesus was buried in a shallow grave, where his body was eaten by wild dogs. My question is this: from what sources do scholars who disagree with the four facts stated above draw their conclusions? The way I understand it, there are very few extra-Biblical sources that discuss the Resurrection, and none that contradict the four facts stated above. And the Canonical Gospels make it very clear that the four facts are indeed what happened. So on what grounds do these dissenting scholars dispute the four facts stated above?

• Biola News

  “Mass Confucian” Documentary Selected for Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

  Professor Nancy Wang Yuen shares about the controversy surrounding a local Confucius classroom

  Jenna Bartlo — April 23, 2014

  In 2010, a controversy erupted in California’s Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, just 10 miles from Biola University, over the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Update on Biola’s Extension Site in Ukraine

  The Good Book Blog — April 23, 2014

  Biola’s Talbot School of Theology extension site in Kyiv, Ukraine opened its doors to the first group of students in the spring of 2007 and exists to help meet the great need for theological education across the former Soviet Union. Professor Mark Saucy shares about Biola's extension site in Kyiv in light of turmoil in Ukraine.

• The Good Book Blog

  Workbooks in the History of Redemption: An Interview with Kenneth Berding

  The Good Book Blog — April 21, 2014

  A creative series of workbooks for classrooms and churches has recently been released. Following is an interview with the series editor and author of the first workbook, Kenneth Berding. "This series of workbooks is a new and creative way of drawing out the back story that lies behind the writings of the Bible ... These workbooks provide an entryway that will allow you to start uncovering this story for yourself."

• The Good Book Blog

  Jesus’ Predictions of His Own Resurrection

  William Lane Craig — April 18, 2014

  Dr. Craig, I appreciate the work you do a great deal and it has been personally beneficial to my faith and my ministry. I do have a question, however, concerning the 1st century Jewish expectations of resurrection. You write, and I agree that the evidence points to a Jewish belief in a general resurrection at the end of the age (John 11:24), as opposed to that of a dying and rising Messiah during their own lifetime. This would seem to work as evidence against certain theories that would deny the resurrection, such as it being a hoax, or the resurrection appearances being hallucinations, etc. ...

• Biola News

  Update on Biola’s Extension Site in Ukraine

  Professor Mark Saucy shares about Biola's extension site in Kyiv in light of turmoil in Ukraine

  Jenna Bartlo — April 17, 2014

  Biola’s Talbot School of Theology extension site in Kyiv, Ukraine opened its doors to the first group of students in the spring of 2007 and exists...

• Biola News

  New Journal Features Research on English Learning from Christian Perspective

  Biola professor co-editor of new journal that debuted March 2014

  Molly Magee — April 17, 2014

  A new journal, the International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching (IJC&ELT), supported by Biola University’s department...

• The Good Book Blog

  Blood Moons and the End of the World

  Mark Saucy — April 17, 2014

  ... I’m all in favor of blood moons (awe-inspiring astronomical phenomenon!), tetrads (rare!), Jewish feasts (our overly Gentilized Church calendars should be more dominated by these—as they are fulfilled in Christ), and apocalyptic (it can be literal too—resurrection is a feature of apocalyptic and we all believe in that one). But put them together in yet another sensationalized, factually crazy, books-flying-off-the-shelf spectacle for the world, and I just shake my head. We’re in the same ditch as those who have no hope ...

• Biola News

  Creation Stewardship Events Sow Awareness, Reap Rewards

  From organic garden to recycling, Biola furthers efforts in creation stewardship

  Grace Gibney — April 17, 2014

  As a prelude to Earth Day on April 22, Biola University hosted Creation Stewardship Week, a series of lectures and events that stirred...

• The Good Book Blog

  Pre-Marital Counseling Asian-American Style, Part Two

  Ben Shin — April 15, 2014

  In my last blog, I discussed the concept of how the parent-child relationship is viewed differently from an Eastern Asian style than a Western American style. With this difference comes the difficulty of “leaving and cleaving” as found in Genesis 2:25. This also relates to obedience from parents for a lifetime since being a child is viewed more as a permanent status rather than an age range. This is also coupled with a long-term care of the parents supported by passages such as 1 Timothy 5:8 which states that if one does not care for his family that he is worse than an unbeliever.

• Biola News

  Alumna Natasha Jackson Trains for 2016 Olympics

  Despite setbacks, heptathlete makes strides toward competing at Rio De Janeiro

  Grace Gibney — April 15, 2014

  Biola alumna Natasha Jackson (‘11) aspires to be a member of the Canadian track and field team in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. However,...

• Biola News

  Faculty Spotlight: Nancy Duvall

  Nancy Duvall shares her expertise on the soul and how the concept relates to psychology and faith

  Jenna Bartlo — April 15, 2014

  The concept of the soul has all but vanished in today’s culture, according to Nancy Duvall, professor of psychology and expert on the soul....

• The Good Book Blog

  Can an Atemporal Being Be Personal?

  William Lane Craig — April 11, 2014

  Dear Dr. Craig I am a Christian student from Norway. During a debate about if god exists or not (on a Facebook group called political youth), I defended his existence to the best of my ability, using the Kalam cosmological argument. I had seen on your YouTube videos, and on your articles here on RF. However, I encountered a problem. Someone else tried to undercut the argument using the problem of existence of an unembodied mind beyond time and space. I fear I cannot counter this, and I struggled to find an explanation to this on your pages.

• Biola News

  Alumna Receives First Place at Virginia Press Association Awards

  Katie Watson (‘11) wins prestigious award for work as an investigative reporter

  Lauren Frey — April 11, 2014

  Biola University alumna Katie Watson (‘11) won four awards in the 2013 News/Editorial and Advertising Contest for the Virginia Press Association...

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  Swim Wins Conference Awards

  Head Coach, Diving Coach and a swimmer win PCSC awards.

  Jeff Hershey — April 11, 2014

  Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) awards were announced Friday with Biola Head Coach Eddie Shepard and swimmer Christine Tixier...