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  • Biola News

    Men's Soccer Wins Tournament Championship

    Biola men's soccer clinches NAIA Tournament berth with massive conference win

    Neil Morgan — 

    In a riveting game on Nov. 15, Biola men's soccer defeated No. 14 Vanguard 1-0 to clinch the 2015 Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Was Christ a Contingent Being?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for all your work in Christian Philosophy and Apologetics as it has influenced my walk with Christ tremendously. You're the reason I have decided to study Philosophy at my college (Miami University of Ohio to be exact!). My question for you concerns your proposed model of the Incarnation. The model you propose agrees with the principle "That which is not assumed is not saved." So, The Logos assumes a human nature and all that that entails. But, I'm a bit puzzled because it seems to me that an essential part of being human is also to be contingent. It is literally apart of the very essence of a human to be contingent. If this is true then it seems that Christ must also assume a contingency in order to redeem us since that too is apart of "That which is not assumed is not saved." But, this obviously seems incompatible with the nature of God which is to be necessary. So, how exactly does the Logos assume contingency? ...

  • Biola News

    Biola Students Create October Competition for Homeless Outreach

    Three 19-year-old Biola students involve their community in a self-started nonprofit.

    Olivia Bersin — 

    Three Biola University students are making a difference in the local homeless community this month through a nonprofit organization they started...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Moral Responsibility and Emotional Rejection of God

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello dr. Craig! I would like to thank you for your work,you really helped me a lot! I write you in time of great doubt and spiritual struggle. For years, my faith is going up and down and it is really exhausting. I do find your arguments very persuasive but this is where I hit the wall- the problem of evil ...

  • Biola News

    Faculty Spotlight: Joanne Jung

    Professor Joanne Jung shares about her new book, "Character Formation in Online Education"

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Biola University professor Joanne Jung challenges the status quo of online education with her new book “Character Formation in Online Education: A...

  • Biola News

    Eagles Sweep Major Conference Honors

    Joey O'Keefe, Leo Contreras and Todd Elkins lead the way as Biola claims all the big awards

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Biola Men's Soccer earned its first Golden State Athletic Conference championship in 13 years so it seems only natural that...

  • Biola News

    Coffeen Goal Clinches Championship

    Brittni Coffeen's first half goal made the difference as Biola Women's Soccer won for the first time since 2004.

    Neil Morgan — 

    PHOENIX, Ariz. --- Even the toughest road trip within the Golden State Athletic Conference wouldn't be enough to derail the special kind of season...

  • Biola News

    From Sweden to California, Biola swimmer shares her experience of becoming an Eagle

    Student-athlete Dominique Kaijser on how her experiences living in Sweden shaped her time at Biola

    Brittney Morales — 

    Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, swimmer Dominique Kaijser lived as a Christian in a country where only 29 percent of the population claims...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The “Cool” Factor

    Joe Hellerman — 

    I came to Christ as a last resort after a year-long quest to find God back in 1975. With two thriving evangelical churches just a few blocks from my doorstep, why did I explore the Christian faith last instead of first? The cool factor, of course! I was a long-haired, pot-smoking keyboard player in a rock band. Eastern and New Age religion were “spiritual” and cool — Christianity definitely was not ...

  • Biola News

    Men’s Soccer Team Contributes Season Success to Unique Team Bond

    Captain Joey O’Keefe believes relationships within team are key to success

    Angelene Wong — 

    The men’s soccer team won the GSAC regular season championship for the first time since 2002 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Senior midfielder Joey O’Keefe...

  • Biola News

    Student Programming Introduces Chapel Series on “Gender, Faith, Culture”

    Chapel programs encourages students to discuss different perspectives on gender

    Angelene Wong — 

    Biola’s Student Programming Department is hosting this semester’s educational programming week, which will feature various chapel sessions...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Did the New Testament Authors Really Care ӣƵ?

    The Good Book Blog — 

    What Did the New Testament Authors Really Care ӣƵ? The easiest way we know to answer that question is to pick up Matt Williams’s and Ken Berding’s (editors) book: What the New Testament Authors Really Cared ӣƵ: A Survey of Their Writings. The second edition has just been released by Kregel in an attractive full-color format with some added materials ...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Recap: Crowell Distinguished Speaker Series with Martha Daniel, CEO of IMRI

    Robert Curtis — 

    Martha Daniel – How to Manage with G.U.T.S. “Success is personal. It is defined by your dream, achieved by your desire, and measured by both.” — ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Joe’s Glory Story: Reflections for Reformation Day

    John McKinley — 

    ... Deeper than the recent history, we seem to be pushing against the same thing that Martin Luther identified as the theology of glory. Luther recommended to us the contrast of the theology of the cross ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What about the Sincere Seeker?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello Sir, I have read a big deal of your work and I am really inspired by you and your work. But there is this one question that greatly troubles me; I always had it in mind since I was very young but having solved a lot of questions, I am concerned about this simple question that I am not able to solve or find a satisfactory answer from a scholar. I need your views on why God will send people to hell on the basis of their Religious beliefs. A person who sincerely researches on Religion and Theology trying to find if a God exists and if so, what Religion and fails to identify the right Religion, why is he to be punished? A person arrogantly denying the right Religion while knowing the truth might deserve to be punished somehow but what about the one trying his best but failing ...

  • Biola News

    Biola University Campus Ranked as One of the Safest Communities in the Region

    Campus Safety continually increases security measures to keep Biola safe

    Brittney Morales — 

    Biola University ranks as one of the safest communities in the region, according to the low crime rates reported in the 2015 Annual Security and...

  • Biola News

    Punk ‘n Pie, Annual Talent Show, Relocates to Lawn

    Event features new upgrades and an array of performances

    Angelene Wong — 

    Biola University’s Student Programming and Activities (SPA) hosted the first installation of “Punk ‘n Pie in the Park,” Biola’s annual school-wide...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What’s New in the Old Testament (and Semitics Department)?

    Daniel Kim — 

    When speaking to seminary graduates from all across the U.S., I’ve been noticing an increasing discomfort in students regarding their ability to preach and teach effectively from the Old Testament. Part of this is because the Old Testament comprises so much of the Bible, and there just isn’t enough space in a degree program to adequately cover all of the Old Testament (especially a degree that doesn’t concentrate solely on the Old Testament). The Old Testament is packed with a wide variety of genres and covers such an expansive amount of history ...

  • Biola News

    Theatre 21 Presents “Leaving Iowa”

    New director Zachary Bortot leads cast in comedic play premiering Oct. 23

    Angelene Wong — 

    Biola’s Theatre 21 kicks off a new production, “Leaving Iowa,” directed by new theatre professor Zachary Bortot. “Leaving Iowa,” written by Tim...

  • The Good Book Blog

    La creación maravillosa de Dios / The Wondeful Creation of our God

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    El gran pensador cristiano, Francis Schaeffer afirmó que el cristianismo como sistema de pensamiento no empieza con Cristo como Salvador sino con el infinito y personal Dios quien creó el universo. Dios es la explicación de la realidad y la fuente de todo lo que existe. Por lo tanto, en Dios, y en su revelación, la Biblia, encontramos las respuestas a las más grandes preguntas de la vida y un testimonio claro de la grandeza de Dios ...

  • Biola News

    Journalism and Integrated Media Major Ranked Among Top Programs in the Nation

    USA Today recognizes Biola as a top journalism school

    Olivia Bersin — 

    Biola University’s journalism and integrated media program was ranked among the top journalism programs in the country in a recent ranking of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    That Crispy Part of Your Bible

    Mark Saucy — 

    You know that part of your Bible where the gold leaf on the pages still looks pretty fresh? Some of the pages might still even be stuck together. Or, more au courant, the portion you rarely scroll to on your phone or iPad … That’s right, for most of us it’s that part of the Bible starting right after Psalms and going all the way to Matthew. A lot of prophets big and little, and a good bit of Israel’s Wisdom tradition—but it just doesn’t get a lot of air-time in most evangelical churches or personal Bible-reading. Now, I’m the first to admit that last claim stems from my own highly subjective internal polling data, and I’m glad to be proven wrong; but I don’t think I am, because I know a good bit of it’s true in my own life ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Passage of Time

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello Dr. Craig First of all I apologize for my English, I'm French and it may be that you are obliged to decode some of my sentences. Thank you for the work you do, I'm studying neuropsychology and I especially like your site resources. Furthermore, when you come to France? You must know that here, many university students are becoming interested in apologetics and your work are not for nothing. I am writing because I am interested much in free will and I currently work on the implications of the B-or-A theory of time. I agree with you that joining the A theory is a prerequisite for free will ...

  • Biola News

    New Students Find Community Through Orientation Events

    Current students help incoming students transition into life at Biola

    Olivia Bersin — 

    Biola University Student Orientation Services team, which consists of 71 current students, offer a week of activities for nearly 1,700 incoming...

  • Biola News

    Christina Barclay Hired as Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball Team

    Biola alumna and former Women’s Basketball player returns to serve as coach

    Angelene Wong — 

    Barclay played on the Biola women’s basketball team during her four years as an undergraduate student. She received a bachelor’s degree in cinema...