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  • The Good Book Blog

    Problems with Paul

    William Lane Craig — 

    Question I read your response to the person who responded to Jesus and disliked Paul. I too find myself in this position and was surprised that you found it difficult to figure out why somebody would object to Paul who is drawn to Christ. Jesus is filled with incredible love power mercy and grace and humility. Paul is full of well, Paul. He says he doesn't boast then boasts. I can't imagine Jesus approved of his rules for helping widows (or that any actual widow would make the cut and receive help.) Despite all of the efforts made to defend him he is obviously no fan of women and he worries far too much what other people think. So much so that he is willing to act like a phony to convert them. And whenever you go to church and meet a modern day Pharisees if you ask them a couple questions they always turn out to be really Paul focused. In fact the lack of Christ-like love in the American church and the eagerness to point out other people's sins seems to come from this guy because it's definitely not coming from Christ. I would love for you to finish answering your question and address the issues that most people have with Paul that it seems like you must be aware of. Thanks! ...

  • Biola News

    Student-Led Groups Support the Fight Against Cancer

    Biola鈥檚 Love Your Melon Campus Crew and Colleges Against Cancer chapter work to provide hope for those hurting from cancer

    Daryn Daniels — 

    蓝莓视频 students are helping support the fight against cancer through different on-campus organizations like the Love Your Melon Campus...

  • Biola News

    From Second Baseman to Pitcher: McCarrell Pushes Biola Baseball to Postseason

    After a slow start, Biola Baseball makes a statement after first tournament berth since 2012

    Drew Mattocks — 

    Sean McCarrell may be one of the most fun pitchers to watch on the Biola Baseball team due to his unorthodox pitching method, but before he was...

  • Biola News

    From Second Base to Pitcher: McCarrell Pushes Biola Baseball to Postseason

    After a slow start, Biola Baseball seeks to make a statement after first tournament berth since 2012

    Drew Mattocks — 

    Sean McCarrell may be one of the most fun pitchers to watch on the Biola Baseball team due to his unorthodox pitching method, but before he was...

  • The Good Book Blog

    5 Tips for Young Apologists

    Sean McDowell — 

    It seems strange to be writing a blog with advice for young apologists. After all, I still think of myself as young! There are many 鈥渟easoned鈥 apologists I turn to for advice and direction that are much older and more experienced than me (don鈥檛 worry, dad, I won鈥檛 mention any names!). But since I鈥檓 turning 40 this May, I do have some insights for younger apologists that I have learned along the way ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    隆Gracias Mam谩!

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    Ser mam谩 es uno de los m谩s grandes privilegios, honores y responsabilidades en esta vida. El amor de una madre por sus hijos trasciende el entendimiento y supera cualquier otra expresi贸n de cari帽o. Por todos es conocida la figura de una 鈥渕adre abnegada鈥 que da todo por sus hijos sin esperar nada a cambio. A pesar de su amor desinteresado es triste que como hijos y como sociedad en general tomemos este amor por sentado y no lo apreciemos como deber铆amos. Qu茅 bueno que podemos celebrar el d铆a de las madres para honrar su servicio y legado en nuestras vidas. Lo malo es que no tengamos la tendencia a reconocer su esfuerzo durante todo el a帽o y celebremos tambi茅n sus vidas como mujeres que tienen sue帽os y dones m谩s all谩 de su labor como madres ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Resurrection Appearances in the Longer Ending of Mark

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, I am Brazilian and doing research on the historical Jesus found some articles written by you. I confess that I was surprised with the gift that God gave you to explain and argue about Christ. The reason of writing it is in respect of a doubt that is messing with my faith and Jesus Christ. I am a servant of our Lord Jesus as a child, but for some time, many questions have taken my mind, which meant I started researching the Bible and the gospel writers. With this research, I found that the Bible contains several flaws, but nothing that came to shake my faith ...

  • Biola News

    Center for Marriage and Relationships Expands Influence

    Sold-out conference highlights need for marriage mentoring in churches

    Kathryn Toombs — 

    Since its inception, Biola鈥檚 Center for Marriage and Relationships (CMR) has received a tremendous amount of positive response from the community,...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Does a Swastika Mean to Me?

    Rick Langer — 

    In light of Holocaust Remembrance Week and Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 5, professor Rick Langer shares what a swastika means to him. ... Likewise, the swastika, the twisted cross, is a distillation of all of Nazism. It proclaims 鈥渞acial purity鈥 and narratives of 鈥渟upermen鈥 and 鈥渓ives unworthy of living.鈥 Its jagged arms encompass a thousand crimes both large and small, and circumscribe many million corpses, named and unnamed, which lie in graves across the continent of Europe. But the swastika has also etched a personal meaning into countless souls. Some of these souls whisper stories from their graves, but others still walk among us. And for some, myself included, the stories of our fathers and mothers have been etched into our souls as well ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    How Do We Truly Help Those in Need?

    Karin Stetina — 

    As the Gospels proclaim, the poor will always be with us (Mt. 26:11) and we are called to help those in need (Mt. 25:31-46). The problem is鈥攈ow do we do that without causing more harm than good? Anyone who has served in charities in a long-term capacity can recognize a common pattern that author Bob Lupton points out in Toxic Charity ...

  • Biola News

    Track and Field Runners Kellian Hunt and Anika Gasner Come Back Strong Despite Injuries

    Graduating seniors look forward to competing at National Championships

    Daryn Daniels — 

    Runners Kellian Hunt and Anika Gasner, both seniors on 蓝莓视频鈥檚 track and field team, are striving to finish their last season strong...

  • Biola News

    Engineering Physics Major Inducted into USC's Honor Society

    Biola senior Geoffrey Knopf recognized for outstanding academic performance

    Marissa Ray  — 

    Geoffrey Knopf, a 蓝莓视频 senior engineering physics major, was recently inaugurated into University of Southern California鈥檚 (USC) Eta...

  • The Good Book Blog

    La Envidia / Envy

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    En los Estados Unidos la frase 鈥渆l jard铆n del vecino siempre est谩 m谩s verde鈥 es muy com煤n porque ejemplifica correctamente la percepci贸n que la mayor铆a de la gente tiene de la realidad. No importa lo que uno haga siempre habr谩 otro que lo haga mejor; no importa lo que uno compre, siempre habr谩 otro que tenga algo mejor; no importa lo mucho que uno se esfuerce, siempre habr谩 alguien mejor en alguna 谩rea. Esta situaci贸n produce algo tan com煤n como destructivo en nosotros, la envidia ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Worldview Behind "The Jungle Book" Movie

    Sean McDowell — 

    My entire family went to see The Jungle Book this past weekend. From my 3 陆-year old son, to my mother-in-law, we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Disney is to be commended for making an engaging, creative, and faithful 鈥渓ive鈥 version of this classic story. Like all fictional movies, The Jungle Book offers a story, which has worldview implications. Two questions lie at the heart of the movie: What does it mean to be human? And secondarily: How does man relate to nature? Specifically, these questions are explored through the life of Mowgli鈥攁 young boy whom wolves raise in the jungle ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Reflections on Tolkien鈥檚 Lord of the Rings, Part Two: The Long Defeat and the Old Testament of Middle-Earth

    Charlie Trimm — 

    This post continues the study of the long defeat of Tolkien by looking at the foundational work for the Lord of the Rings, the Silmarillion. As noted in the previous post, the long defeat was Tolkien鈥檚 phrase for the idea that no matter how many times one defeated evil, it continued to (apparently effortlessly) return to full strength. The motif is connected with the elves primarily, who are immortal and experience the long defeat over the long millennia of their lives. Since we are talking about the long defeat, it is good to slow down and look at more history!

  • The Good Book Blog

    Is the Universe an Object, and Does It Matter?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr Craig, My question is based on your formulation of the argument from contingency, specifically, your restricted version of the PSR. Restricted PSR: everything that exists has an explanation for its existence, whether in the nature of its own necessity or an external cause. There are good reasons to prefer a restricted PSR over the strong version - it avoids the famous objection by Peter Van Inwagen, which argues that the PSR is false because it has the absurd consequence on making all facts necessary. I am aware that you have of Alexander Pruss's work on defending the strong version and am on the fence at the moment as to whether Inwagen's objection succeeds ...

  • Biola News

    In Honor of National Autism Awareness Month, Professor Offers Insight in Q&A

    Expert shares insights on the autism spectrum disorder

    Marissa Ray — 

    Robin LaBarbera, 蓝莓视频 professor and director of special education, specializes in teaching future teachers how to educate students...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Misinterpreting the Thief (John 10:10)

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    In Jesus鈥 Shepherd Discourse in John 10, Jesus contrasts himself with 鈥渢he thief.鈥 鈥淭he thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it in abundance.鈥 If you hear this verse quoted in a sermon, or see how people use this verse online, you will usually hear that the thief is Satan. But is that what Jesus meant?

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does the Church Have a "Plausibility" Problem?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Since writing my book on Same-Sex Marriage, I have been reading almost every book I can get my hands on related to homosexuality and the church. While there are some great books, there has been a huge need for a book that addresses the 鈥減lausibility鈥 problem. I recently came across the book Same-Sex Attraction and the Church by Ed Shaw, and was pleasantly surprised that it dealt with this exact issue with clarity and insight. In my view, this book is one of the top five most important books for Christians to read on the subject. Pastor Ed was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Enjoy! ...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Student to Startup

    Kayla Harrington — 

    Kayla Harrington is a student in the Crowell School of Business at 蓝莓视频. She led her team, White Elephant Post, to the first-place finish in the inaugural Biola Startup Competition. In this post, she shares her thoughts about her experience.

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Announcing our New Concentration in Business Analytics

    David Bourgeois — 

    The Crowell School of Business is pleased to announce the launch of our new concentration in Business Analytics, which will begin this fall. The...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Does Jerusalem Have to Do with Washington D.C.?: Rethinking the Church鈥檚 Role in Law and Public Policy

    Thaddeus Williams — 

    The summer of 2014 gave us the Supreme Court鈥檚 5-4 ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby on the side of religious liberty. The summer of 2015 witnessed another culturally controversial 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which carries potentially ominous implications for religious liberty (particularly according to the dissents of Justices Roberts and Alito). Meanwhile, some legal scholars are forecasting a massive public policy paradigm shift in coming years over another hotly contested issue鈥攖he right to life. Fordham University鈥檚 Charles Camosy, as a case-in-point, sees such a dramatic shift as not only possible but indeed inevitable ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Deductive Arguments and Probability

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello, Dr. Craig. You have often said that a deductive argument is good if it meets two conditions: It is valid, and each premise is more probable than it's denial. Furthermore, in a recent newsletter, you said, "in a deductive argument the probability of the premises establishes only a minimum probability of the conclusion: even if the premises are only 51% probable, that doesn't imply that the conclusion is only 51% probable. It implies that the conclusion is at least 51% probable." But why would the probability of a premise establish minimal probability of a conclusion? Shouldn't it establish maximal probability? ...

  • Biola News

    Art Alumni Reunion Will Feature Screening of Alumnus鈥 Film 鈥淚 Am Sun Mu鈥

    Event will showcase student, faculty and alumni work, and provide opportunity to give to Loren Baker Scholarship Fund

    Daryn Daniels — 

    Alumnus Adam Sj枚berg (鈥07) will screen his second feature film, 鈥淚 Am Sun Mu,鈥 at an art alumni reunion event this Saturday, April 23. The reunion...

  • Biola News

    Gospel Choir Celebrates 30th Anniversary at 蓝莓视频

    On Saturday, Biola will host the celebratory event, Gospelfest

    Sarie Koes — 

    The 蓝莓视频 Gospel Choir will celebrate their 30th anniversary this Saturday, April 23. Formed in 1986, the Gospel Choir has had a long...