Latest Biola Blog Articles

• The Good Book Blog

  On God’s Justice and Love

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — July 5, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dear Dr. Craig, I sometimes hear...

• Think Biblically

  To the Law and the Courts: Take Religious Freedom Seriously

  with Frank Beckwith

  Scott Rae — July 4, 2019

  In our culture in the US today, religion is viewed as, at best, a harmless hobby, and at worst, a danger to society that must be marginalized. Join...

• The Good Book Blog

  Peter Atterton on the Coherence of Theism

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — June 28, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Peter Atterton from San Deigo...

• Think Biblically

  People Fuel, Part 2

  with John Townsend

  Scott Rae — June 27, 2019

  We all need more energy, the vitality that helps us stay motivated, focused and productive in life. We know we receive energy from good nutrition,...

• The Good Book Blog

  El abuso y el camino de Cristo

  Octavio Esqueda — June 26, 2019

  El poder es siempre el común denominador en cualquier situación de abuso ya sea físico, verbal o emocional. Todos los abusadores actúan de esa...

• Think Biblically

  People Fuel, Part 1

  with John Townsend

  Scott Rae — June 25, 2019

  We all need more energy, the vitality that helps us stay motivated, focused and productive in life. We know we receive energy from good nutrition,...

• The Good Book Blog

  Holes

  Mick Boersma — June 24, 2019

  Over the last decade Biola University has added several new academic buildings on our campus, including two much needed parking structures. While...

• The Good Book Blog

  Why Jesus’ Agony in the Garden?

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — June 21, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Dr. Craig, Thank you for your...

• The Good Book Blog

  Healthy Relational Inter-Dependence

  Poverty and the Church, Part Four

  Jason McMartin — June 19, 2019

  This post is the conclusion of a four-part series on poverty and the church. Read the initial post here. I Thess. 4:11-12 “work with your hands ....

• The Good Book Blog

  The Mission of the Church and the Alleviation of Material Poverty

  Poverty and the Church, Part Three

  Jason McMartin — June 17, 2019

  This post is part three in a four-part series. Read the introduction post here. In my previous post, I placed material poverty within a broader...

• The Good Book Blog

  We Don’t Believe in Christ because We Believe in the Bible

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — June 14, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig, I appreciate...

• Think Biblically

  The Myth of the Dying Church

  with Glenn Stanton

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 13, 2019

  Is atheism growing? Is the church dying? Is the image of non-believers towards the church becoming increasingly hostile? The answers might surprise...

• The Good Book Blog

  Poverty as Loss of Relationship

  Poverty and the Church, Part Two

  Jason McMartin — June 12, 2019

  This post is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. If the church is going to be effective in addressing poverty, she must first...

• The Good Book Blog

  Why is it sometimes good to eat a hungry person’s food?

  Poverty and the Church, Part One

  Jason McMartin — June 10, 2019

  One spring break during college, I went on a missions trip to the section of downtown Los Angeles known as skid row. It continues to be a place...

• The Good Book Blog

  Divine Revelation and Religious Pluralism

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Craig — June 7, 2019

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig. I am reader of...

• Think Biblically

  Darwin Devolves

  with Michael Behe

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 6, 2019

  Michael Behe is one of the most influential advocates for intelligent design. In this podcast, Sean and Scott interview him about his most recent...

• The Good Book Blog

  When I Reach for a Book from my Reference Shelf

  Kenneth Berding — June 5, 2019

  When I reach for a book from my reference shelf, which books do I reach for most often? Apart from biblical commentaries, here is a list of the 20...

• Talbot Magazine

  The Rise of Scientism

  How to Identify — and Defeat — Christianity’s Greatest Ideological Foe

  J. P. Moreland — June 4, 2019

  Ideas matter. In fact, we are largely at the mercy of our ideas. Emotions and felt needs are important as well, but while they are wonderful...

• Talbot Magazine

  The Disappearance of Moral Knowledge

  Exploring Dallas Willard’s parting diagnosis of our cultural moment

  Steve Porter — June 4, 2019

  Perhaps it goes without saying that we live in a time of moral bewilderment. Similar to the time of Isaiah, persons can easily call evil good and...

• Talbot Magazine

  From the Dean

  Clint Arnold — June 4, 2019

  When a crisis or a tense situation of interpersonal conflict emerges, I sometimes hear fellow Christians say, “This feels like spiritual warfare.”...

• Talbot Magazine

  Equipping People to Do Ministry Monday Through Friday

  Talbot’s Center for Faith, Work and Economics resources local churches to transform how we think about work, ministry & calling

  Helen Mitchell — June 4, 2019

  Talbot’s Center for Faith, Work and Economics resources local churches to transform how we think about work, ministry and calling.

• Talbot Magazine

  Master’s Program with Classical Theology Focus Starts This Fall

  Ryan Peterson, Rob Price — June 4, 2019

  This fall, Talbot will launch a new program: the Master of Arts with a focus in Classical Theology (MACT). The MACT is a 36-credit, residential,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Feliz 40 Aniversario to Biola’s Hispanic Conference

  Joanna Wu — June 4, 2019

  Biola celebrated an important milestone this spring in its ongoing efforts to partner with and support local Hispanic ministry leaders. In March,...

• Talbot Magazine

  My Colleague at Talbot, Richard Rigsby

  Tom Finley — June 4, 2019

  Richard Rigsby, professor emeritus of Old Testament and Semitics and former director of the Talbot/Bible Lands program, passed away on Dec. 3,...

• Talbot Magazine

  Faculty Profile: Betsy Barber

  Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Psychology

  Jeanette Pifer — June 4, 2019

  Betsy Barber is a professor and associate director of Talbot School of Theology’s Institute for Spiritual Formation. She is a licensed clinical...