John Bloom | People, Biola University

Departments	Christian Apologetics Talbot School of Theology
Biola Affiliations	Faculty
Phone	(562) 903-4814 (Talbot School of Theology)
Website	http://www.drjbloom.com/

Documents

Degrees

Ph.D., Annenberg Research Institute, Philadelphia
Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PA
B.A., Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Biography

Dr. John Bloom’s interests center on physics and the integration of science and Christianity. For 31 years at the undergraduate level, he taught Physics, Astronomy, Electronics, a variety of labs, and senior seminars. Dr. Bloom brought greater theological and historical depth to biblical integration in teaching the Biblical Studies Department’s integration seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences.

At the graduate level he currently teaches Modern Physics, Cosmology and Design, the Intelligent Design Seminar, and other courses for the MA, Science and Religion Program, as well as Scientific Apologetics for the MA in Christian Apologetics. He is the author of The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide, which surveys the relationship between Christianity and science, and demonstrates how God’s glory is clearly seen through the discoveries of science. He has published numerous articles on the relation of science and faith, on fulfilled prophecy, and on archaeology.

Publications

Books

Bloom, J. “A Vision for Archaeology,” Ch. 7 in Revealing God in Science: 12 STEMM Scholars Share Their Journey, George Haraksin and Krista Bontrager, eds., Covina, CA: Reasons to Believe Press, 2025.
Bloom, J. “Did Christianity Help Give Rise to Science?” in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, William A. Dembski, Casey Luskin, and Joseph M. Holden, general editors. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2021.
Bloom, J. “A Biblical Basis for Science,” in The Worldview Study Bible, David S. Dockery and Trevin K. Wax, general editors. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2018. Also printed in The Christian Worldview Handbook, 2019.
Bloom, J. The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.
Bloom, J. “Does Intelligent Design Theory Help Christian Apologetics?" in Tough-Minded Christianity: Honoring the Legacy of John Warwick Montgomery, William Dembski and Thomas Schirrmacher, editors. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2008.
“Truth Via Prophecy", and “Why Isn't the Evidence Clearer?" in Evidence for Faith: Deciding the God Question, John Warwick Montgomery, editor. Dallas, Texas: Probe Books, Word Publishing, 1991.
“Hosea's Adulterous Wife: A Portrayal of Israel." in The Evidence of Prophecy: Fulfilled Prediction as a Testimony to the Truth of Christianity, Robert C. Newman, editor. Hatfield, PA: Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute, 1990.

Books

The Natural Sciences: A Student's Guide (Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition)