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  • The Good Book Blog

    Reservations about the Ontological Argument

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr Craig, I have a reservation regarding the Ontological argument as you defend it. You identify the first premise, it is possible that a maximally great being exists, as the controversial one. You defend it as being more plausibly true than false with two sub-arguments. The first of these is that the notion of a maximally great being seems to be coherent, and that this implies such a being is possible. The second is an appeal to the other theistic arguments; that their plausibility shows that it is at least possible for a metaphysically necessary being to exist. We can argue against the first sub-argument, that the notion of a maximally great being seems to be coherent and is thus possible, in the following way. This sub-argument requires that conceivability, or conceptual coherence, implies metaphysical possibility. But we have a good reason for thinking that this is false ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Character Formation in Online Education: An Interview with Joanne Jung

    Joanne Jung — 

    Joanne Jung (Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology) recently finished writing Character Formation in Online Education: A Guide for Instructors, Administrators, and Accrediting Agencies and it will be released on October 13, 2015. We wanted to learn more about this book, so we had Joanne respond to some questions ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲s Forgotten Founder Remembered in Dedication Ceremony

    51蹤獲 dedicates Blackstone Hall in honor of William E. Blackstone

    Shayna Brodsky — 

    51蹤獲 dedicated the newest residence hall, named after 51蹤獲s first administrative dean, William E. Blackstone, on Oct. 6, 2015 in the...

  • The Good Book Blog

    A Pesar de las Malas Noticias Podemos Orar y Ayudar / We are Surrounded by Bad News, but We Can Pray and Help

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    Esta semana habl矇 por tel矇fono con un amigo y cuando le pregunt矇 qu矇 estaba haciendo me dijo que estaba en la sala de su casa leyendo las noticias en el peri籀dico local. En tono de broma le pregunt矇 si hab穩a encontrado una buena noticia y me respondi籀 r獺pidamente con un no rotundo. Al parecer las malas noticias salen a luz mientras que las buenas se pierden en el anonimato social ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Christian Pessimism?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig Hi I'm an Australian who converted to Christianity about a year ago after reading Richard Dawkinss book 'The God Delusion'. Ever since I read the book I became interested in Christianity and so after 3-4 months of research I came to the conclusion that Christianity is the most probable worldview, hence this is why I'm a Christian. Over the last year I have continued to search for answers to my greatest questions by reading the works of people like you, Ravi Zacharias, Alvin Plantinga, John Lennox, Hugh Ross, Timothy Keller and many others. In all my many hours of research I have yet to find a direct answer to the question I'm about the pose ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Did the Apostle Paul Use Profanity?

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    In Philippians 3:8, the apostle Paul compares his religious credentials to knowing Jesus. The difference could hardly be more emphatic: knowing Christ Jesus my Lord is of surpassing value, but Pauls past success is like 庥廔銜統敖銜 (skubala). 庥廔銜統敖銜 is commonly translated as rubbish, refuse, or garbage, but sometimes more strongly as dung, in both ancient and modern translations (Vulgate, Tyndale, KJV, NET). Some have suggested another four-letter translation, stronger than dung. While teaching Greek, I used to say that 庥廔銜統敖銜 is the closest thing to a swear word you can find in the New Testament - and I was repeating something that I had heard or read quite a few times. C. Spicq's Greek lexicon even suggests that 庥廔銜統敖銜 should be rendered crap. But is it true? Is 庥廔銜統敖銜 a swear word, or maybe a rude word? Or is it unobjectionable?

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Hosts First-Ever University-Wide Lockdown Drill

    Campus Safety actively pursues emergency preparedness

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    51蹤獲s Campus Safety in conjunction with 51蹤獲s Emergency Response Team and the La Mirada Sheriffs station (LASD) conducted a...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Kicks off Campaign National Tour in Newport Beach

    A fifteen city tour begins for 51蹤獲's comprehensive campaign, A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage: The Campaign for 51蹤獲

    Cambria Aviles — 

    Approximately 100 51蹤獲 alumni, parents and staff gathered at the Newport Beach Civic Center in Newport Beach, Calif. to kick off the...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Recap: Startup Competition Kickoff

    Robert Harp — 

    On September 14, the 51蹤獲 Startup Competition, http://crowell.biola.edu/startup, kick-off event opened with a standing-room only crowd of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Disobeying the Supreme Court

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello Dr. Craig. I must say that I began my travels as an agnostic, and after watching a multitude of your debates, reading your book Reasonable Faith, and reviewing your website, I confess to be impressed by the breadth and depth of your research. I have come to accept Christianity. In fact, much of the apologetics I use now to help others understand what I had trouble understanding I learned from you! So thank you for that. Now, as of recent, with the legalization of gay marriage across the United States, someone pointed out to me that the Bible says that to resist the authorities would be directly against God's wishes. To support this, he showed me Romans 13 verses 1-7. The verses seem to suggest that authority is placed by God, and we are to obey them because disobeying would be akin to disobeying God ...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Recap: Crowell Distinguished Speaker Series with Michael Fleming, CEO of Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor

    Robert Curtis — 

    You can view the video of Michaels talk at: http://open.biola.edu/resources/six-phases-of-faith-in-business The speaker for the first Crowell...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Prince of PeaceJesus, or Pope Francis?

    Doug Geivett — 

    Prince of peace is biblical language. In other words, it derives from its use in the Bible as a descriptive title with a very specific context. The title Prince of Peace is used of the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6. It is, thereforeaccording to Christian orthodoxya reference to Jesus Christ. This is an extraordinarily honorific title. It denotes the full realization of messianic hope. In the Christian Scriptures it alludes to human reconciliation with God, and only by extension to the realization of peace within the human community. The agent, of course, is the Prince of Peace ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    New Commentary On Philippians

    Joe Hellerman — 

    Dr. Joseph Hellerman, Professor of New Testament at Talbot School of Theology, talks about his volume on Philippians in the Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament series ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Kellian Hunt Named National Runner of the Week

    The senior standout is recognized nationally.

    Neil Morgan — 

    After placing fourth overall at last weekends The Masters College Mustang Invitational Kellian Hunt has been awarded 51蹤獲s first NAIA Womens...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    A Bright Future for Music Education

    How 51蹤獲 is shaping the next generation of music teachers

    Staff — 

    A common concern of prospective students is that music programs are being cut from schools and there is no future for music teachers. But this...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does "I Am" always refer to God in the Gospel of John?

    Gary Manning Jr — 

    It is commonly claimed that when Jesus used the phrase I am (廒帠 庰廒匿樁, ego eimi), he was making a direct reference to the name of God in the Old Testament, YHWH. There is some truth to this, but I want to suggest three important caveats to this claim: I am (廒帠 庰廒匿樁), by itself, is not a code for the name of God; I am is only intended to refer to deity in some of Jesus sayings; Paying too much attention to the I am part of the sentence distracts readers from paying attention to the rest of the sentence.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Nominalism and Natural Law

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hi Dr Craig. I've heard you say, on the topic of marriage, that you are an "essentialist" on the nature of marriage- that is, marriage has a certain intrinsic nature which is not merely a social construct. As a natural law theorist who thinks the moral law is grounded in what it is to be human, this gratified me immensely. On the other hand, you are also well-known for your nominalism on the topic of abstract objects, which I take to be the denial that there are real universals in any sense (either Aristotelian or Platonic). My question is how these positions can be made consistent. As far as I know, to an essence just is a universal, so to affirm that marriage has an essence seems in direct contradiction with the idea that there are no such things as universals. Since I don't think you would permit so obvious a contradiction, either my account of essence or my understanding of your nominalism must be at fault. I would be much gratified if you could elaborate, as I think it would help me better understand your position on abstract objects ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    From Spanish teacher to deputy: 51蹤獲 alumna uses education to help others

    51蹤獲 graduate Laurel Yoshimoto utilizes her education degree and experience to help her become a better peace officer

    Angelene Wong — 

    Laurel Yoshimoto (04, M.A. 06) never dreamed of going into law enforcement when she graduated from 51蹤獲. She started her career as a...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    New Vice Provost for Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Engagement Announced

    Pamela Christian brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role at 51蹤獲

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Pamela Christian has been appointed 51蹤獲s Vice Provost for Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Engagement. She will oversee Multi-ethnic...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Crowell School of Business Launches Startup Competition

    Students and alumni invited to enter 51蹤獲s first annual competition for capital to launch a new business

    Olivia Bersin — 

    The first annual 51蹤獲 Startup Competition, hosted by 51蹤獲s Crowell School of Business, will launch this month giving students and...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Is Gods Life Absurd?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Doctor Craig, I have recently thought myself into a theological dilemma, which, to be perfectly honest, I find somewhat frightening. I look forward to your analysis: I do not want to say or even think that God's existence might be purposeless, but I'm having a hard time not coming to that conclusion. Consider: purposes do not lie within themselves. Purposes depend upon an external factor, or judgment. Does the purpose of a tree lie within that tree's mere existence? No. The purpose of the tree becomes known only after observing the tree with various other things, i.e. the bird nesting in its branches, the shade its leaves provide on a hot summer day. Therefore, it follows that for one to assert a /purpose/ for God implies that there remains something outside of God, thus making God God ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Named NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution

    Claims character award for eighth year in a row.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NAIA RELEASE 51蹤獲 is named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of Character Five-Star Institution for the eighth...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Comical Zondervan Ice Cream Video Features a Talbot Professor

    Joanne Jung — 

    Have you ever wondered what theology and ice cream have in common? Some Zondervan authors shed some light on the matter, and our very own Dr. Joanne Jung chimes in.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Questions Sparked by Defenders Class

    William Lane Craig — 

    Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig: ... I have found your descriptions of omni-temporalism and middle-knowledge have challenged some of my assumptions, but instead of finding this irritating or threatening I am grateful to have had my horizons extended, and I am very interested to know more. I suspect I shall have to track down a copy of your book "Time and Eternity" for a detailed explanation, but I wondered if you could find the time to provide a short answer? ... But I am finding the idea of omni-temporalism much harder to get my head around. If God didn't create time then who did? Also aren't temporal beings in a sense controlled by time? As you point out, God would still has his perfect knowledge of the past, but does omni-temporalism lead to a belief that God is under the control of time? ... are these valid thoughts to ponder as I weigh a-temporalism and a tense-less B-theory against omni-temporalism, or have I misunderstood the debate?

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Receives $500,000 Grant from Kay Family Foundation

    Grant will fund initiatives to bolster universitys global impact

    Jenna Loumagne  — 

    51蹤獲 has received a $500,000 grant from the Kay Family Foundation to enhance 51蹤獲s Talbot School of Theology s global impact. The...