Latest Biola Blog Articles

• Think Biblically

  Why You Matter

  with Mike Sherrard

  Sean McDowell — June 21, 2021

  Does life really have any meaning? Are all human beings actually equal? These are some of the big questions of life, which we wrestle with in this...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 21: Reports from The Front: Sean McDowell, Part 1

  Rick Langer, Sean McDowell, Timothy Muehlhoff — June 21, 2021

  It’s difficult to keep conversations on hot topics conversational and keep the back and forth from devolving into a debate. In this segment of...

• Think Biblically

  The Return of the God Hypothesis

  with Stephen Meyer

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 17, 2021

  Is the scientific data pointing towards a universe of design or towards a universe that needs no supernatural explanation? In this interview, Sean...

• Talbot Magazine

  Thinking Biblically About Social Justice

  How to tell the difference between real justice and its 21st century counterfeits.

  Thaddeus Williams — June 16, 2021

  If we take the Bible seriously then we should all care about justice. God does not suggest, he commands that we “Do justice and righteousness, and...

• Talbot Magazine

  A Time for Justice

  Four reasons why the church must lead the way in pursuing justice

  Eddie Byun — June 16, 2021

  My years of pastoring and teaching in South Korea took me down some unusual paths. It started out so “normal” in the early years of ministry —...

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean: Summer 2021

  Clint Arnold — June 16, 2021

  I began teaching Greek at Talbot in the fall of 1987. Part of teaching Greek grammar is in helping students understand the nuances of the Greek...

• Talbot Magazine

  New Program Roundup: Summer 2021

  An introduction to the latest programs arriving this summer and fall.

  Eddie Byun, Brandon Cash, Dave Keehn, Gary Manning Jr — June 16, 2021

  Master of Divinity Now Offered Fully Online Talbot School of Theology is launching its widely respected Master of Divinity in a fully online...

• Talbot Magazine

  Back to Biola's Future

  A New Fully Online Bachelor's Degree in Bible, Theology and Apologetics

  James Petitfils — June 16, 2021

  The Bible Institute of Los Angeles was founded on a bright and beautiful (75 degree) February day with a bright and beautiful vision for the...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Summer 2021

  Uche Anizor (Associate Professor of Theology)

  Jeanette Pifer — June 16, 2021

  Uche Anizor is a theologian who teaches a variety of courses in systematic and historical theology to undergraduate students. His current...

• Talbot Magazine

  Shelf Life: Summer 2021

  Talbot Magazine Staff — June 16, 2021

  Understanding FaithFormation: Theological, Congregational, and Global Dimensions Jonathan Kim, Co-Author Associate Professor of Christian...

• Talbot Magazine

  Book Excerpt: Summer 2021

  Conforming Faith

  Talbot Magazine Staff — June 16, 2021

  Conforming faith represents the third stage of evangelical faith formation. This stage represents the equipping phase of Christian discipleship....

• Talbot Magazine

  Alumni Profile: Summer 2021

  Steve Bang Lee

  Ben Shin — June 16, 2021

  I first met Steve Bang Lee and his wife Angela at a new student reception for Talbot in 2008. They were dating at the time. As my wife and I sat...

• Talbot Magazine

  Best of the Blog: Summer 2021

  New Dead Sea Scroll Discovery: A Closer Look

  Gary Manning Jr — June 16, 2021

  You may have seen one of the many articles about some new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) that were recently discovered. Fascinating stuff!...

• The Good Book Blog

  Does the Biblical God Only Care About Certain Ethnicities?

  Sean McDowell — June 13, 2021

  Many people believe Christianity is a white man’s religion. Others believe the Biblical God only cares about the Jews. Is this true? The truth is...

• Think Biblically

  Them Before Us

  with Katy Faust

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 10, 2021

  From certain reproductive technologies to divorce and to same-sex marriages, our culture focuses far more on the desires of adults than the rights...

• Biola News

  Biola Grieves the Death of Student Paris Collman-Jackson

  Biola Staff — June 09, 2021

  The Biola University community is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Paris Collman-Jackson, a sophomore communication sciences and disorders...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 20: Getting Back To Embodied Relationships

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff, Preston Sprinkle — June 07, 2021

  Preston Sprinkle (Ph.D.) joins Tim and Rick to discuss what to do when you don’t know what to do to foster healthy conversations on sexuality and...

• The Good Book Blog

  Warning: Don’t Drink the Water in the Sea of Galilee. You Might Start Allegorizing

  Kenneth Berding — June 03, 2021

  There must be something in the water of the Sea of Galilee. Otherwise, how can you explain why so many people allegorize stories from the life of...

• The Good Book Blog

  Faith and Reason — a Parable

  David Horner — June 02, 2021

  Faith and Reason were brothers. More than that, they were friends — indeed, best friends. Faith and Reason loved each other deeply and did...

• Think Biblically

  Where Prayer Becomes Real

  with Kyle Strobel

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Kyle Strobel — June 01, 2021

  Prayer is often a hard subject to talk about, and one reason for that is the guilt that it induces as people inevitably face up to the challenges...

• Winsome Conviction

  With Matt Shantz on The Deep Thoughts Podcast

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — June 01, 2021

  Do you find yourself shocked when other believers disagree with you? Imagine there are two Christians who are both born of the same theology. One...

• The Good Book Blog

  Confusion about the Moral Argument

  Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — May 26, 2021

  This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Hi Dr. Craig! I hope you're doing well. I...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 19: Obstacles to Listening, Part 2

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — May 24, 2021

  Tim and Rick resume the conversation on obstacles to listening and discuss two postures that undermine listening: “ambushing” and “dropping the...

• The Good Book Blog

  Strength in Weakness: When God Showed Up in my Classroom

  Kenneth Berding — May 21, 2021

  Have you ever been present when God’s manifest presence breaks into a prayer time, a sermon, a worship service or a Bible study? This happened...

• Think Biblically

  Critical/Cynical Theories

  with Helen Pluckrose

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 20, 2021

  Since the summer of 2020, Critical Race Theory, and Critical Theory in general, have come out from the academic world and moved into popular...