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  • The Need for ‘Urban Apologetics’

    'To many of my urban pastor peers, apologetics seemed far too detached from the church work they were doing on a daily basis'

    Christopher Brooks — 

    When I first became active in apologetics — the art of commending and defending the Christian faith — I quickly realized that in the minds of most...

  • How Can We Be Better Disagree-ers?

    Professor Tim Muehlhoff, author of I Beg to Differ, shares how to tackle tough conversations

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Whether in the boardroom or the bedroom, on Twitter or TV, disagreement is a fact of life. And unfortunately, it’s often handled badly — resulting...

  • The Fundamentals vs. 'fundamentalism'

    The Fundamentals publishing project is a part of the history of fundamentalism in America, to be sure, yet the two words are also different in important ways

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    When talking about The Fundamentals, it’s important to recognize a distinction from “fundamentalism” as it is understood both in history and in...

  • The Untold Story of The Fundamentals

    A century ago, Biola founder Lyman Stewart anonymously funded a hugely influential set of essays known as The Fundamentals. Archived letters and documents shed light on how Stewart and others helped to shape the face of evangelicalism today.

    Paul Rood — 

    A remarkable literary project of the early 20th century, The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, is soon approaching the 100th anniversary of...

  • Home Away From Home

    The Collegium, which opened 10 years ago this fall to serve Biola’s growing off-campus community, is one of the most elegant and inviting spaces on campus

    Jason Newell — 

    For many years, Biola’s commuter students didn’t have much of a place to go between classes, meaning they often had to resort — resort to hang out...

  • Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Softball Biola’s softball team made the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) postseason for the first time since 2002, but was...

  • Deep Roots, Deep Faith

    Suzanne Crowell honored with Ruby Award for commitment to Biola

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Spend an afternoon with Suzanne Crowell and it’s easy to see why she is this year’s Anna Horton Ruby Award recipient. Her tenacity and commitment...

  • Crowell School of Business Welcomes New Dean

    Six things to know about Gary Lindblad

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    On July 1, Biola’s Crowell School of Business welcomed Gary Lindblad as its new dean. Lindblad, who has directed the MBA program at the Paul Merage...

  • Biola’s First Feature Film Wins Top Prize at Festival

    Professor and filmmaker Dean Yamada talks about the success of Cicada

    Brett McCracken — 

    This spring, Biola University premiered its first-ever feature-length film, Cicada , produced by faculty, students and alumni of the cinema and...

  • Back to the #ProtFuture

    ‘Future of Protestantism’ discussion draws crowd, sparks online discussion

    Brett McCracken — 

    La Mirada felt a little bit like Wittenberg or Geneva on April 29. The eyes of the evangelical theological world focused on Biola’s Calvary...

  • Warrens Inspire Graduates, Receive Honorary Degrees

    Chuck Colson also honored posthumously at spring commencement ceremony

    Brett McCracken — 

    Biola celebrated the largest graduating class in university history in May, awarding nearly 1,000 degrees during a spring commencement that...

  • Barry Corey — 

    Last summer I received a letter from a Biola dad whose son graduated that year. John, the dad, is an investment broker from the East Coast whose...

  • Blest from the Past

    Editor's Note

    Jason Newell — 

    The cracked and worn booklets that grace this issue’s cover may not look like much today. But a century ago, their humble pages were helping to...

  • Biblical Literacy Quiz

    Test your biblical literacy with this 20-question quiz. No Googling, Bible-opening or other cheating allowed!

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

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    Bible Revival: Recommitting Ourselves to One Book, by Kenneth Berding (M.A. ’96, professor of New Testament), Weaver, January 2014. Bible Revival...

  • Biolans Up Close: Spring 2014

    Soyon (Chun, ’05) Thompson brings God’s love to trafficking victims in Nepal

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Not far from some of the highest peaks on earth, Soyon (Chun, ’05) Thompson works with people in the deepest of need. Together with her husband,...

  • Alumni Files: Spring 2014

    What We’re Doing Ƶ Debt

    Rick Bee — 

    As a faculty member who teaches a “Faith and Money” course, I have the opportunity to work with and counsel numerous juniors and seniors each year....

  • Amber Amaya — 

    Richard Camacho (’94), an assistant hospitalist at Dameron Hospital in Stockton, Calif., said his friends would’ve never expected he’d make it...

  • Get to Know: Spring 2014

    Melissa Schubert, beekeeping Shakespeare enthusiast

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    As an adviser for Biola’s new Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts, Melissa Schubert (’00) helps to bring some of this generation’s most...

  • Barry Corey — 

    Being invited to grieve alongside the bereaved is one of life’s highest but least acknowledged honors. Quiet grieving in the company of the bereft...

  • Unknown — 

    Here are the correct answers to Biola Magazine’sBiblical Literacy Quiz: 1.John Mark leaves the company of Paul and Barnabas to return to Jerusalem...

  • A Curious Number in Numbers

    How should we understand the "10 times" Israel tested God in Numbers 14:22–23?

    David Talley — 

    “... none of the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have putme to the test these ten times...

  • Biola Magazine Staff — 

    The Biola University Alumni Association recognized four alumni for their outstanding accomplishments and service during a special awards chapel on...

  • Why Christianity Went Bust in Britain

    How could a whole nation just seem to wake up one morning and simply not believe anymore?

    Craig Hazen — 

    “The Death of Christian Britain” is a rather provocative book title. Did Christianity really die in Britain? I read this academic monograph by...

  • What Can Christians Learn from Jesus’ Leadership Style?

    Nancy Ortberg (’78, M.A. ’83) on organizational effectiveness, teamwork and what it means to be a countercultural Christian leader in today’s business world

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Jesus may not have been a first-century CEO, but the way he led his team and accomplished his goals offers important lessons for today’s business...