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  • The Good Book Blog

    Hidden Sins, Part Two

    David Talley — 

    This article builds on “Hidden Sins, Part One,” which was written previously (August 24, 2012). I forgot to post Part Two, so here it is. The next question to be asked is: What are the results of “hidden sins”, and what can we do about it?

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does the Vastness of the Universe Support Naturalism?

    William Lane Craig — 

    I am a Christian theist and working towards a doctorate in philosophy. I have a question that I think is relevant for both laymen and academics, and I would really appreciate your thoughts. I often find myself "gestalt-shifting" between naturalistic and supernaturalistic (especially theistic) worldviews. When I consider certain things, the theism to which I assent seems eminently reasonable, but when I consider other things naturalism (or at least non-theism) also seems plausible, and it is understandable to me why so many philosophers and scientists are naturalists (or at least non-theists) ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Were the Apostles Willing to Die for a Misguided Faith?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Could the apostles have been sincere but misguided in their convictions about Jesus? In my recent book The Fate of the Apostles, I make the case that all the apostles were willing to suffer and die for their faith, and some of them did. A common objection, however, is that they were sincere but misguided. In other words, the apostles were not liars—they just mistakenly died for something that was false ...

  • Biola Magazine

    Laboratory Labors

    Brett McCracken — 

    Faculty, students and young alumni are not just learning about science in the classroom. They’re doing science in the laboratory. As Biola...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Why is God to be Praised?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hi Dr. Craig, I just finished watching your rematch with Austin Dacey at CSU ... One point he made seemed to me to be a good one and I was wondering how you might have responded to it if you had the time ...

  • Biola Magazine

    In Print: Winter 2016

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Confucius for Christians: What an Ancient Chinese Worldview Can Teach Us about Life in Christ, by Gregg Ten Elshof (professor of philosophy),...

  • Biola Magazine

    From the Alumni Office: Winter 2016

    How to help our students while honoring a professor

    Rick Bee — 

    As we close in on the $180 million goal of “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage: The Campaign for Biola University,” we are taking the “show...

  • Biola Magazine

    Write Quick: Winter 2016

    Q-and-A with professor Fred Sanders

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    A brief interview with Fred Sanders (professor, Torrey Honors College), author of How God Used R.A. Torrey: A Short Biography as Told Through His...

  • Biola Magazine

    Growing in Gratitude

    Grateful marriages are happier marriages

    Chris Grace — 

    Like Paul did in his letter to the Colossians, many of the Old and New Testament writers connected love, peace and harmony with thankfulness. Not...

  • Biola Magazine

    Biola Inducts Three Alumni into Athletics Hall of Fame

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Biola added three standout athletes to its Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 12 during its fourth annual induction ceremony. Two dual-sport athletes...

  • Biola Magazine

    Faith and Finance

    Mark Linsz ('86)

    Laurie Bullock — 

    Mark Linsz ('86) believes in working with people. Throughout his career as an executive with Bank of America and in creating his own company, My...

  • Biola Magazine

    A Principled Principal

    Tabitha Hernandez-Blanton ('01, M.A. '04)

    Stephanie Kim — 

    Tabitha Hernandez-Blanton ('01, M.A. '04) began her career in education by teaching elementary school students in the very district she attended...

  • Biola Magazine

    Boldness in Medicine

    Jane Anderson ('71)

    Laurie Bullock — 

    Jane Anderson ('71) knew that Biola was the university God had for her undergraduate years, even if the registrar’s office didn’t agree at first....

  • Biola Magazine

    How Good Science Makes Us Better Christians

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Say the words “science and faith,” and people’s minds tend to go straight to the supposed standoff between Genesis, geology and genomes. But there’...

  • Biola Magazine

    How to Make Evidence for God Disappear

    A tutorial for atheist magicians

    Paul Nelson — 

    For several years, I’ve interacted with the University of Chicago evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne. Coyne doesn’t like me, and I can’t really...

  • Biola Magazine

    A New ‘Reformation’ That Many Don’t Realize They’ve Joined

    Faculty/Alumni Book Excerpt

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    If you thought apostles and prophets only lived way back in Bible times and have long since disappeared, think again. Contemporary people calling...

  • Biola Magazine

    Pitching a New Statistic

    Professor Jason Wilson’s mathematical formula could forever change baseball

    Laurie Bullock — 

    Jason Wilson, associate professor of mathematics at Biola, finds God’s beauty in a place where few people think to look — statistics. Wilson has...

  • Biola Magazine

    How Should Christians Respond to Gay Friends or Family Members?

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Caleb Kaltenbach (M.A. ’07) is an alumnus of Biola’s Talbot School of Theology, lead pastor of a large church in Simi Valley, Calif., and a married...

  • Biola Magazine

    Victory Lap

    Christine Tixier graduates as two-time national swimmer of the year.

    Laurie Bullock, Kristina Nishi — 

    For Christine Tixier ('15) competitive swimming was something that she had consistently performed well in, but her excitement and passion for the...

  • Biola Magazine

    Updates from the Campaign Trail

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    In May 2015, the university publicly launched “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage: The Campaign for Biola University.” The $180 million...

  • Biola Magazine

    From Magic to Missions

    Brady Lee seeks to grow students’ passion for the Great Commission

    Stephanie Kim — 

    For Student Missionary Union (SMU) president Brady Lee, choosing to attend Biola was almost a no-brainer. When visiting his older brother, who...

  • Biola Magazine

    The Birth of Blackstone

    New residence hall features whiteboard walls, breakfast-themed café

    Brett McCracken — 

    This fall, 318 Biola students have the privilege of being the inaugural residents of Blackstone Hall, the newly minted residence hall named after...

  • Biola Magazine

    Becoming the Bride

    Theologians from around the world gather to discuss ‘The Future of the Church’

    Brett McCracken — 

    What will the Christian Church look like in the future? Will it become more visibly unified or more fragmented than ever? Where and in what form...

  • Biola Magazine

    Biola Academics, Student Experiences Get High Marks in New Rankings

    Jason Newell — 

    A series of college rankings released this fall rate Biola as a national leader in academics, safety and campus life. In September , U.S. News and...

  • Biola Magazine

    Serious Ƶ Faith, Serious Ƶ Science

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    One of my great joys is serving at a university where 1,022 students are majoring in the sciences, planning for vocations in fields from research...