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• The Good Book Blog

  Can Moral Values Be Based in God?

  William Lane Craig — April 04, 2014

  On your site (www.reasonablefaith.com) you say: "On most Divine Command theories God possesses His moral qualities essentially (indeed, that's just what it means to say they're part of His nature!). So there is no possible world in which God is not kind, impartial, gracious, loving, and so on. So I don't think it is possible that Allah is God, since Allah is not all-loving and impartial." Essentially you argue that Allah can't be God based on His immorality. But don't you? ...

• The Good Book Blog

  Critical Issues in Ministry with Children: What Should We Aim For? How Can We Get There?

  Kevin Lawson — April 03, 2014

  It’s been awhile since I have posted on the Good Book Blog. Since I come back to post a few times a year, I want to begin with an area of ministry that is very dear to my heart – ministry with children. In many ways, I think the church in general has a very mixed view of ministry with children. On the one hand we recognize that children are a gift, and we value them highly. On the other hand, we may often feel that “real ministry” takes place with youth and adults. Perhaps it is that we more readily see the impact of our teaching with youth or adults, and in ministry with children it is harder to see significant changes. What we may miss out on is seeing the powerful foundational nature of ministry with children that sets life directions and patterns that “bloom” later in adulthood. I, for one, recognize the critical importance of ministry with children, and the impact it can have for a lifetime. In this blog, and the one that will follow, I’ll be talking about the kinds of ministry objectives we should be aiming for in ministry with children, and some models of ministry for those who serve the children in their congregations. What I share here is adapted and expanded from some material I wrote as part of Introducing Christian Education and Formation, by Ron Habermas, published by Zondervan (2008).

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  ¿Qué Piensan Hacer Usted y Su Iglesia Durante la Cuaresma?

  Octavio Esqueda — April 01, 2014

  La navidad y la pascua son los dos eventos claves en el calendario cristiano. En la navidad celebramos la encarnación de Hijo de Dios quien se hizo hombre y habitó entre nosotros. En la pascua recordamos la muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. Aunque conmemoramos dos acontecimientos, la realidad es que ambos están unidos porque Jesús nació para morir y darnos vida a través de su resurrección de entre los muertos. No se puede explicar la navidad sin la pascua y viceversa.

• Biola News

  Biola Students Lobby Against Cal Grant Proposed Cut

  State of California to decrease private school entitlements

  Lauren Frey — April 01, 2014

  Two Biola students travelled to the California State Capitol in Sacramento to lobby against proposed Cal Grant funding cuts — an 11 percent...

• Biola News

  Students Encouraged to Engage in Cross-Cultural Experiences

  Biola’s study abroad program has grown due to recent university initiatives

  Camryn Hudson — March 31, 2014

  A new initiative for every Biola University graduate to have a cross-cultural experience, and increased student interest in studying abroad, has...

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  New Evidence for Inflation

  William Lane Craig — March 28, 2014

  In the news I notice that the BICEP2 project has released some data that measures the polarization of the cosmic background radiation due to gravitational waves in the very first instances of the universes existence. Physicists seem to be getting excited as they claim it supports the multiverse theory. I am not familiar with the mathematics that underpins cosmogony so I was wondering if you had any comments on a few of their claims.

• Biola News

  Adams Is All-American, Again

  Adijat Adams Earned NAIA All-American second team honors.

  Neil Morgan — March 27, 2014

  NAIA RELEASE For the second consecutive season Biola women’s basketball’s stud center, Adijat Adams, is a NAIA All-American. Adams was named to...

• Biola News

  Andre Murillo Named All-American

  Andre Murillo, senior forward, named NAIA All-American honorable mention.

  Neil Morgan — March 26, 2014

  NAIA RELEASE A successful season on and off the court culminated with a grand honor on Wednesday as Andre Murillo was named an NAIA All-American...

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  Thoughts on the New Testament and Economics

  Scott Rae — March 24, 2014

  Though the New Testament is not a textbook on economics, it was immersed in a particular economic environment and much of the New Testament teaching had implications for economic life. In the New Testament, Jesus takes up right where the Old Testament prophets left off. Care for the poor was just as important to Jesus as it was to the prophets. When the followers of John the Baptist (who was in prison at the time) asked Jesus if He was indeed the Messiah who was to come, He answered in terms that could have been taken right out of the prophets. He put it like this, “Go back to John (the Baptist) and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are being raised to life and the good news is being preached to the poor” (Matt. 11:4-5). The evidence that Jesus was who He claimed to be was not only that He did miracles, but who were the beneficiaries of those miracles were: the poor, marginalized and vulnerable. Similarly, when He spoke of final judgment and what would separate His true followers from the pretenders, He made it clear that how someone treats the poor is a critical indication of a person’s spiritual maturity. This is likely what Jesus meant when He said that, “I tell you the truth, when you did it to the least of these my brothers, you were doing it to me” (referring to feeding the hungry and taking in the needy, Matt. 25:40).

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  Is the Argument from Fine-Tuning Presumptuous?

  William Lane Craig — March 21, 2014

  Dr. Craig, I'm an atheist and I've long followed your debates. Though I'm not moved by your arguments I think you present and defend them well. One of these arguments, the fine tuning argument, seems to be quite presumptuous in it's attempt to explain life. It seems to me that it skips quite a few steps to land at a conclusion that life is an ultimate goal of the universe ...http://www.reasonablefaith.org/rr

• Biola Magazine

  Where Are They Now?: Winter 2014

  Amber Amaya — March 20, 2014

  Paul Pardi (M.A. ’98) has worked for Microsoft in some capacity for more than 10 years — currently as the senior content publishing lead. During...

• Biola Magazine

  In Print: Winter 2014

  Biola Magazine Staff — March 20, 2014

  A Reasonable Response: Answers to Tough Questions on God, Christianity and the Bible, by William Lane Craig (research professor of philosophy),...

• Biola Magazine

  Alumni Files: Winter 2014

  Networkers, Mentors and Hirers: Join Us!

  Rick Bee — March 20, 2014

  In January, the alumni office updated Biola’s senior leadership about our progress in implementing a leading program of career networking,...

• Biola Magazine

  Biolans Up Close: Winter 2014

  Lawrence Tong (’89), International director of Operation Mobilisation

  Biola Magazine Staff — March 20, 2014

  Lawrence Tong is a man on a mission. Last March, the 1989 Biola graduate became the new international director of Operation Mobilisation, a leading...

• Biola Magazine

  Winning Ways: Winter 2014

  Volleyball coach Aaron Seltzer named national 'Coach of the Year'

  Neil Morgan — March 20, 2014

  Biola volleyball players have long felt that Aaron Seltzer is one of the nation’s best coaches. And now it’s official. In December, Seltzer was...

• Biola Magazine

  Get to Know: Winter 2014

  Andy Draycott, culture-crossing, cartoon-collecting theologian

  Amber Amaya — March 20, 2014

  As a self-described “freelance preacher and vagabond scholar,” Andy Draycott is a man with many homes, hobbies and degrees. Born in England,...

• Biola Magazine

  Does Jesus Possess the Cure for Anxiety?

  Steve Porter — March 19, 2014

  Recently I was reading through the Sermon on the Mount and I had to stop and chuckle. I got to the passage where Jesus is teaching not to worry...

• Biola Magazine

  Does Darwinian Evolution Actually Undermine Education?

  Scott Smith — March 19, 2014

  Low standard test scores, serious budget crunches and more — our public schools face daunting challenges. But perhaps they face a deeper issue,...

• Biola Magazine

  How Can Sleep Bring Glory to God?

  Biola Magazine Staff — March 19, 2014

  We spend roughly a third of our lives sleeping — more than any other single activity. But while many of us are happy to thank God for a good night...

• Biola Magazine

  World Tour

  From Paris to Kenya, meet graduates who are putting their Biola educations to use in a broad range of careers, cultures and contexts

  Biola Magazine Staff — March 19, 2014

  The Truth Is Not Negotiable Kenyan Journalist Bedan Mbugua ('80) chose prison over compromising his conscience “What happened to the sugar?” That...

• Biola Magazine

  A Master Maestra

  Alumna Julie McGough’s inspiring work with Spanish speakers earns her recognition as one of Los Angeles County’s top teachers

  Amber Amaya — March 19, 2014

  Photos by Greg Schneider Julie McGough (’91, M.A. ’94) has three goals for every student who walks through her classroom door — to love reading,...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola Professor Gives 'Christmas Gift' to Atheists

  Biola Magazine Staff — March 19, 2014

  Last December, Talbot Research Professor of Philosophy William Lane Craig was in fine form doing what he does best: making atheists squirm. On...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola's Endowment Crosses $100 Million Threshold

  Biola Magazine Staff — March 19, 2014

  One of the key measures of a university’s health is the size of its endowment, a savings account of sorts that helps to provide strong financial...

• Biola Magazine

  Biola's Religious Freedom Lawsuit Moves Forward

  Federal judge suspends government’s abortifacient mandate

  Jason Newell — March 19, 2014

  A federal judge in December granted Biola University relief from complying with a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that...

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  Partnership Lessons from China

  Barry Corey — March 19, 2014

  About 60 of us are gathered in the Majesty Plaza ballroom, a chandeliered hall in a downtown Shanghai hotel. I’m writing this column from that...