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  • The Good Book Blog

    Panentheism

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig: ... I have a few questions for you which I am hoping you can answer to help strengthen my arguments for Christianity. I have a friend who is a Panentheist; she believes that God literally is the universe and exists apart from the universe at the same time. She claims that God is eternal and there is no reason to believe that the universe began. She also believes that God can be both material and immaterial at the same time and she uses Christ as an example for this point. Finally, she believes that God is not a cause apart from nature, but literally is the force of nature (e.g. Genesis 1 - Elohim "becoming" light and so forth, teachings of Hasidic Judaism, Isaiah 6:3, Gods omniscience, being in all places at once); therefore she also believes that God does not hand down judgment to humanity but instead warns us of the inevitable results due to particular actions (e.g. Genesis 4) ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Jarheads for Jesus?: 10 Reasons ‘Culture War’ is a Really Bad Metaphor (Part One)

    Thaddeus Williams — 

    I was raised in a church world in which “culture war” was a favorite metaphor of how the church relates to the nonchurch. We were God’s courageous moral infantry doing battle against those cunning cultists, those hateful homosexuals, those lying liberals, and those devilish Darwinists. If we listen with tuned ears to Christian radio, Christian literature, Christian blogs, and Christian conversations, it becomes clear: We Christians love the language of war. Over the last 30 years it has become our dominant metaphor for relating to culture; it saturates our vocabulary, shapes our politics, and soaks our worldview. But is culture war helpful? Is it biblical? Should we be jarheads for Jesus?

  • Biola News

    Athletics, GSAC Donate To Operation Christmas Child

    Eight conference schools donate gift boxes.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- All eight Golden State Athletic Conference schools, and the conference office, joined efforts to contribute over 300...

  • Biola News

    Art Students Gift Operation Christmas Child with Mural

    Department of Art hopes to continue to serve volunteers through creativity

    Brieana Jordan — 

    91’s Department of Art created a custom mural for Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a Christian non-profit organization that sends...

  • Biola News

    Biola Celebrates December Graduates

    Focus on the Family President Jim Daly urges graduates to live boldly

    Jenna Bartlo — 

    On December 19, 246 undergraduate students and 142 graduate students received diplomas at 91's Fall commencement ceremonies. Family...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Finding Meaning in Life

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Hello Dr. Craig I'm writing from Sweden so I hope you can understand the meaning of my questions even if it is not in perfectly good english. I should start by saying that I am a non-Christian ... Some months ago I started thinking about life, in a way that I had not done before. I started asking myself the big questions. What is the meaning of my life? What is the reason we are here? What makes me important? Sadly I couldn't find the answers to these questions and the more I thought about them, the harder it became to live my day to day life ... Is the only reason to live life as a Christian to tell others about God? Is that the meaning of life? And finally, why why why should people who believe in God but lives here on earth under terrible circumstances (poverty, depression, sickness, war) still continue there lives here? Wouldn't it be better to just die and go to heaven?

  • Biola News

    Track & Cross Country Coach Retires

    Jonathan Zimmerman retires to be with family.

    Neil Morgan — 

    After eight and a half successful years of growth at the helm of the Biola Cross Country and Track and Field programs, Head Coach Jonathan...

  • Biola News

    Biola 22nd In Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

    Biola ranked No. 22 athletic department in the NAIA.

    Neil Morgan — 

    CLEVELAND, Ohio --- The first edition of the 2014-15 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings was released Thursday, with Biola ranked as the No....

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Are You Waiting For?

    Joy Mosbarger — 

    The season of Advent is one in which the Church anticipates, prepares for, and celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ into our midst. As I thought about waiting expectantly for the presence of Jesus, I started wondering what exactly I am waiting for. What is it I expect from his coming? Am I waiting for him to come and fix my circumstances or get me out of a tight place? Do I just want him to ease my suffering and pain, to bring comfort and solace?

  • The Good Book Blog

    Letter from a Grieving Father

    William Lane Craig — 

    This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Research Professor in Philosophy, Dr. William Lane Craig. Dear, Dr. Craig, My daughter died a little over a month ago. She would of been three January 18th.I loved her more then anything. She was born with a rare neurological disease. My question is... How could an all loving God, who loves his children and who has such great "power" would allow this to happen. How come everything that happens good to a believer confirms faith and the bad is considered a test or a cliquiest " God is mysterious" explanation. If he is so great and so good, then why he take my daughter from me?! ...

  • Biola News

    Student-Founded Nonprofit Aims to Break Cycles of Poverty in Developing Countries

    Environmental nonprofit organization “Harvest Craft” provides food and education in Haiti and Mexico

    Stephen Day — 

    After numerous short-term missions trips to developing nations, 91 students Brendon Anthony and Craig Erickson discovered a...

  • Biola News

    Weststeyn, Mason Earn National Honors

    Two volleyball players named Academic All-Americans

    Neil Morgan — 

    CoSIDA Release Amy Weststeyn is one of just six volleyball players in the country to be named to the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American...

  • Biola News

    Weststeyn Named NAIA Player of the Year

    Amy Weststeyn finishes fabulous career with biggest honor.

    Neil Morgan — 

    Senior Amy Weststeyn is a double-threat. The volleyball player is one of the greatest student-athletes to ever play for 91....

  • Biola News

    Parked In The Semifinals

    Biola finishes the season as the third-best team in the NAIA

    Neil Morgan  — 

    Biola's season came to an end on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, a few hours earlier than the team would have liked, but the Eagles went down swinging and...

  • Biola News

    Volleyball Lands Four All-Americans

    Amy Weststeyn, Joclyn Kirton, Alyssa Mason and Lauren Hoenecke honored.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NAIA RELEASE Just a few days following the conclusion of a spectacular deep postseason run the postseason awards begin flowing for Biola...

  • Biola Magazine

    Alumni Files: Fall 2014

    Inbox: A Weekend to Remember

    Rick Bee — 

    If you missed Biola Weekend on Oct. 24 and 25, you missed the best one yet. The schedule was full of fun, reminiscing and celebrating what God is...

  • Biola Magazine

    In Print: Fall 2014

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity, by Nabeel Qureshi (M.A. ’08), Zondervan, February 2014. Qureshi describes...

  • Biola Magazine

    Where Are They Now?: Fall 2014

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    In 1959, Rose ( Loukojarvi , ’60) Dane was one of the first students to attend Biola’s brand new campus in La Mirada, after having attended the...

  • Biola Magazine

    Get to Know: Fall 2014

    Carolyn Kim, cookie-baking PR professional

    Kristina Nishi — 

    As the driving force behind the new public relations major — which she launched and currently leads — journalism professor Carolyn Kim plays a...

  • Biola Magazine

    ISIS at the Door

    An interview with David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA, about Christian persecution across the world

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    Religious freedom and persecution are challenges starting to face believers in the West, but it has been a reality for Christians globally for a...

  • Biola Magazine

    Unspeakable Joy

    Betsy Barber — 

    Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted...

  • Biola Magazine

    Three Athletes Inducted into Biola's Hall of Fame

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    The 91 Athletics Department inducted its third set of distinguished athletes into its Hall of Fame on Sept. 13, 2014. The newest...

  • Biola Magazine

    Biola and Christian Community Credit Union Form Alliance to Fund Scholarships

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    91 has formed an alliance with Christian Community Credit Union to offer Biolans a new opportunity to help support scholarships....

  • Biola Magazine

    Did Luke Mess Up on the Timing of the Christmas Story?

    Mikel Del Rosario — 

    Each Christmas, I hear the story of Jesus’ birth read publicly from the Gospel of Luke. And it often seems like the timing of Jesus’ birth and the...

  • Biola Magazine

    How Can We Build Better Marriages?

    Biola Magazine Staff — 

    It’s no secret that marriage is on the decline in America. But even for those who know the general trends, the statistics can be surprising....