Latest Biola Blog Articles

• The Good Book Blog

  What Does “It is Well with My Soul” Mean?

  Kenneth Berding — August 03, 2020

  This post is not about the historical background to this wonderful hymn, though knowing the background is touching and makes the hymn more...

• The Good Book Blog

  Was Horatio Spafford a False Teacher When He Wrote “It is Well with My Soul”?

  Kenneth Berding — August 03, 2020

  In 1873, Horatio Spafford penned the lyrics of one of the most-loved hymns of all time, It is Well with My Soul. But should we sing a song by one...

• Think Biblically

  The History of Euthanasia

  with Richard Weikart

  Sean McDowell — July 31, 2020

  Why should Christians care about euthanasia and physician assisted suicide? And how did we get to the place we are today in which "death with...

• The Good Book Blog

  Ehrman’s Objections to the Women’s Discovery of the Empty Tomb

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — July 31, 2020

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Dear Dr. Craig, Your answer to Q and...

• Think Biblically

  A Physician's View of End of Life Care and Assisted Suicide

  with Ryan Nash

  Scott Rae — July 24, 2020

  Managing the end of life is challenging both for patients/families, and also for physicians. Join us as Scott interviews Dr. Ryan Nash, who has...

• Think Biblically

  Divorce in the Culture and the Church

  with Wayne Grudem

  Scott Rae — July 20, 2020

  One of the church’s most respected theologians, Dr. Wayne Grudem, has re-thought the Bible’s teaching on divorce and remarriage, and has helpful...

• The Good Book Blog

  Adapting to Culture

  Gary McIntosh — July 20, 2020

  My wife and I recently visited a church that took us back in time. Upon entering thelobby of the church building, we heard piano music coming from...

• The Good Book Blog

  How to Decide in the Gray Areas

  Kenneth Berding — July 15, 2020

  We are living in a time characterized by difficult decision-making. Some of those decisions are in gray areas. Whether deciding about posting a...

• The Good Book Blog

  Nuestra confianza en el Señor de la salvación y el Señor de la creación en medio de la pandemia mundial

  Octavio Esqueda — July 13, 2020

  This post is also available in English. Quizá usted al igual que yo ya está cansado de escuchar frases como “en estos tiempos difíciles”, “...

• The Good Book Blog

  Our trust in the Lord of salvation and the Lord of creation in the midst of the global pandemic

  Octavio Esqueda — July 13, 2020

  This post is also available inSpanish. Perhaps you, like me, are tired of hearing phrases like “in these difficult times,” “unprecedented...

• Think Biblically

  [Bonus Podcast] Evidence for the Soul

  with JP Moreland

  Sean McDowell, J P Moreland — July 12, 2020

  The evidence for the existence of the soul is stronger than many people think. In this episode, Sean interviews JP Moreland about the nature of the...

• The Good Book Blog

  God’s Propositional and Non-Propositional Knowledge

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — July 10, 2020

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Hi. We are three students at UWC Red...

• Think Biblically

  Why Eschatology Matters

  with Mark Saucy

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Mark Saucy — July 09, 2020

  Eschatology, or the doctrine of the end times, often is portrayed largely speculation, based on difficult to interpret biblical texts and subject...

• The Good Book Blog

  Out of Many One?

  Mark Saucy — July 08, 2020

  Like never before, events of recent weeks give weight to the claim that tribalism in American society has never been greater than it is today....

• The Good Book Blog

  America First? Reject America? Early Christians Offer a Third Way

  Kenneth Berding — July 03, 2020

  This week, citizens of the United States are pondering once again what it means to be American. Personally, I am deeply grateful that God permitted...

• Think Biblically

  Religious Freedom and the American Founding Fathers

  with Daniel Dreisbach

  Scott Rae — July 02, 2020

  With religious freedom under assault around the world and increasingly in the United States, it’s critical to go back to the American founding and...

• Bravo!

  Music Professor Rique Pantoja Releases New Album, "Nova Vida"

  Jessica Hong — July 01, 2020

  Rique Pantoja, adjunct professor of contemporary piano, released his newest album, “Nova Vida,” in June 2020.

• Think Biblically

  [Bonus Podcast] Did the Apostles Die as Martyrs?

  Sean debates a skeptic

  Sean McDowell — June 30, 2020

  Sean recently had a radio debate with a popular YouTuber on the question of whether the apostles died as martyrs. Do we have good historical...

• Think Biblically

  Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself

  with Ruth Graham

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 25, 2020

  How do we experience God's forgiveness in our own lives? How does unforgiveness sabotage our relationships with others? In this powerful and...

• The Good Book Blog

  Quoting Scripture in the Night

  Kenneth Berding — June 22, 2020

  I stumbled upon a new spiritual discipline this past year. It isn’t new in the sense that no one has ever done it before—quite to the contrary (see...

• Think Biblically

  God and the Pandemic

  with NT Wright

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 18, 2020

  How should we think theologically about the COVID-19 pandemic? Join Scott and Sean as they interview internationally acclaimed New Testament...

• Talbot Magazine

  The Lasting Legacy of the Jesus People

  How an Unlikely, Countercultural Movement went Mainstream

  Andrew MacDonald, Ed Stetzer — June 17, 2020

  The late 1960s marked one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Anti-war protests reached a fever pitch culminating in a near...

• Talbot Magazine

  The Jesus People Movement: 50-plus Years Later

  How the Holy Spirit’s Work Then Can Give Us Hope for the Future

  Oscar Merlo — June 17, 2020

  Six decades ago, America was experiencing a moral and spiritual decadency similar to the condition of our times. However, in Southern California,...

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean

  Clint Arnold — June 17, 2020

  I became a Christian in 1970 at the height of the Jesus People Movement. But my conversion — at the same time as my mother and stepfather — was in...

• Talbot Magazine

  Biola University Goes Online in Response to Global Pandemic

  All Biola classes are delivered remotely in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19

  Joanna Wu — June 17, 2020

  COVID-19 made a widespread impact this spring, changing the day-to-day life for so many — globally and nationally — and personally affected Biola...