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  • Biola Magazine

    New President, New Century

    Barry H. Corey’s presidency begins on the eve of Biola’s 100th birthday. Find out how an eBay purchase he made will play a key role in shaping the school’s future.

    Jason Newell — 

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  • Biola Magazine

    Once Upon a Time in Los Angeles

    Biola’s origins could not be more the stuff of legend if we had been founded by John Henry, Paul Bunyan and a blue ox named Babe.

    Fred Sanders — 

    With giant steps, the founders of Biola walked out of the age of the Civil War, strode across the continent and laid deep foundations in a new city...

  • Biola Magazine

    Atheism’s New Bulldog

    Sam Harris thinks Christians are not only delusional, they’re dangerous. But is his bark worse than his bite?

    Holly Pivec — 

    Sam Harris thinks you’re nuts. And he wants to save the world from you — and those who share your “foolish” and “dangerous” belief in God. Armed...

  • Biola Magazine

    What Should Christians Know About ‘Evangelicals & Catholics Together’?

    Dr. Robert Saucy shares his concerns about this growing movement.

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    In 1994, 40 Roman Catholics and evangelical Protestants signed a controversial document titled, “Evangelicals & Catholics Together: The...

  • Biola News

    Biola Graduate Wins American Idol Songwriting Contest

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Jeff Peabody, an '89 Biola Communications graduate, wrote the lyrics for the 2007 American Idol songwriting contest winning entry, "This Is My...

  • Biola News

    Professor Interviewed in Los Angeles Times

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Biola University's Rosemead School of Psychology professor, Dr. Peter Hill, was interviewed in the Los Angeles Times magazine article titled, Many...

  • Biola Magazine

    Proverbs 22:6 — A Promise to Parents?

    James Mohler — 

    Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it. (NASB) Parenting is not an easy task. But Proverbs 22:6...

  • Biola Magazine

    What Should Christians Know About "The God Delusion"?

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    In The God Delusion (Houghton Mifflin, 2006), Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins argues that belief in God is delusional and deadly. The book...

  • Biola Magazine

    Worship Leaders Can Cloud Our Understanding of God’s Presence

    Dan Radmacher — 

    “Let’s just bring down that glory cloud!” We were listening to a worship band play at a local coffeehouse. The leader was urging the people to...

  • Biola Magazine

    Who Do You Trust?

    With integrity in short supply, how can we choose trustworthy leaders?

    Holly Pivec — 

    Who do you trust, and why do you trust them? Most of us think we have reliable “trust detectors” — the built-in ability to sense trustworthy...

  • Biola News

    Graduate Program Profiled in Christianity Today

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    In a section titled, "Living a Life of Significance," the February 2007 issue of Christianity Today profiled Biola Alum, Dr. Henry Cloud. In the...

  • Biola News

    Alumna Featured in Urbana Missions Conference Video

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Shellie Fritz, a 2004 intercultural studies graduate, was featured in a video for the Urbana Missions Conference. Fritz has worked in Fresno as a...

  • Biola Magazine

    What Should Christians Know About Israel and the End Times?

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Historically, many evangelicals have believed that Israel has a God-given right to its land and that the nations that support Israel will be...

  • Biola Magazine

    Sharing the Whole Gospel

    Social Justice, Relief and Development Ministries Still Seen as a Lesser Priority

    Wess Stafford — 

    Prominent Christians, like Rick Warren, have recently taken up humanitarian work — to the delight of some Christians and to the chagrin of others....

  • Biola Magazine

    Well Done

    With integrity and conviction, President Clyde Cook guided Biola to national prominence

    Holly Pivec — 

    After 25 years as Biola’s president, Clyde Cook will retire in June, a year before the school’s 100th anniversary. The Biola that Cook will hand...

  • Biola News

    Biola Dean of Humanities Quoted in Canada's Ottawa Citizen

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Todd Pickett, Biola University dean of humanities and social sciences, was interviewed in Canada's daily newspaper on the presence of Christian...

  • Biola News

    Biola Faculty Approved for Candidacy on the Fulbright Senior Scholar Roster

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Dr. Aaron Kleist, associate professor of English, was recently aapproved for candidacy on the Fulbright Senior Scholar Roster. The Roster is a list...

  • Biola News

    Biola Professor Gives Evidence for God

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Dr. William Lane Craig, research professor of philosophy at Biola, argued for the existence of God at an apologetics conference in D.C. Craig...

  • Biola News

    Biola Film Student Profiled in Campus Life Magazine

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Sophomore Matt C. Jones was featured in Campus Life Magazine's "Up Close" section where they profile college students who are making a difference....

  • Biola News

    Film Students Win Major Awards

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Matt C. Jones (Left) and Joel Nassan (Right) work on their award-winning films. Matt C. Jones, sophomore film major at Biola, was announced as a...

  • Biola News

    Biolans Featured in Cover Story on Diversity

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    Prism Magazine, a publication from Evangelicals for Social Action, featured a cover story in the September/October issue on the importance of...

  • Biola News

    Biola Alumni Band Featured in Los Angeles Times

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    The Cold War Kids, a Southern California band, was interviewed in the Los Angeles Times Calendar about its recent signing with Downtown Records....

  • Biola Magazine

    Sloppy Agape

    David Alan Black (’75, M.Div. ’80) challenges a common interpretation of Jesus’ famous question: “Peter, do you love me?”

    David Black — 

    Traditionally, John 21:15-17 has been a rich source of what Bible scholars call “eisegesis” — reading into the text something the text itself does...

  • Biola Magazine

    Why Do Bad Movies Get Made?

    Film professor Michael Gonzales gives an insider’s look at Hollywood corporate culture.

    Michael Gonzales — 

    I’ve often been asked by students how bad movies get made. Why, for example, does a movie with huge potential — an A-list cast, large budget and...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Biggest Threat to Religious Liberty

    Law professor Michael Koby (’88) argues that a 1990 Supreme Court ruling threatens religious freedom.

    Michael Koby — 

    Many Christians are concerned about lawsuits that seek to remove Judeo-Christian symbolism from the public sphere, such as Ten Commandments...