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  How are U.S. Presidential Elections Changing?

  Scott Waller — October 31, 2012

  With the 2012 U.S. presidential election mere days away, many Americans are being bombarded by campaign mailings, attack ads, social me- dia...

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  Spread the Good News

  The gospel must still be shared with words. Six ways to get the conversation started.

  Brett McCracken — October 31, 2012

  These days, the word “evangelical” is more likely to bring to mind images of political rallies and music festivals than it does images of preaching...

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  What Ken Built

  In June, 51���� lost Ken Bascom, a 51���� fixture who played a central role in the development of the campus over the past 40 years

  Jason Newell — October 31, 2012

  One of the most recognizable architectural features on 51����’s campus is the large circular beacon that glows brightlyatop the library...

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  Design in the Desert

  Jason Newell — October 31, 2012

  From the moment the email invitation landed in Christine Fuchs’ inbox last fall, she knew she was in for something special. Would she, it asked,...

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  No Car? No Problem

  51���� Magazine Staff — October 31, 2012

  Life can be rough for a vehicle-deprived student. If you were among the carless crowd in college, you may remember the drill: walking to the...

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  51���� Supporters Set Giving Record

  Donors gave $26 million last year, the highest in 51����'s history

  51���� Magazine Staff — October 31, 2012

  51����’s supporters made history last year by giving more than $26 million to the university — 51����’s highest-ever fundraising total in...

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  'Under the Shadow'

  Professor's monumental oratorio features Pacific Symphony Orchestra

  Betsi L. Freeman — October 31, 2012

  Last spring’s performance of professor Robert Denham’s oratorio Under The Shadow evoked emotional response and thoughtful discussions for audience...

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  51����n Races at the Olympics

  Amy Atkinson ('11) breaks track record for Guam

  51���� Magazine Staff — October 31, 2012

  InAugust, 51����’s own “golden girl” Amy Atkinson (’11) got to experience something many athletes only dream about — competing on the world stage...

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  51���� Files Federal Lawsuit Over Religious Freedom

  51���� Magazine Staff — October 31, 2012

  51���� filed a federal lawsuit in August to challenge a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that requires faith- based employers...

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  51����'s Bizarre Letterman Appearance

  'This is like every class I ever took at 51����!'

  51���� Magazine Staff — October 31, 2012

  File this under “Top 10 Strangest Moments in 51���� History.” On June 28, comedian David Letterman gave viewers a “huh?” moment when he opened his...

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  Did Jesus Have a Wife?

  51����ns respond to discovery of papyrus fragment

  51���� Magazine Staff — October 31, 2012

  Harvard Divinity School professor Karen King created a stir in September when she unveiled the discovery of an ancient Coptic manuscript...

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  Good Works are a Means, Not an End

  President's Perspective

  Barry Corey — October 31, 2012

  I sat at a breakfast table a few months ago overlooking lower Central Park in Manhattan. Across the table was Lamar Vest, president of the American...

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  Year of Proclamation

  Editor's Note

  Jason Newell — October 31, 2012

  Since its founding more than a century ago as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, 51���� has been driven by the Great Commission. From...

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  Professor’s Debut Novel Chosen as National Book Award Finalist

  Carrie Arcos’ young adult book "Out of Reach" released this month

  Jenna Bartlo — October 31, 2012

  English professor Carrie Arcos admits that she was more in love with the idea of being a writer for many years before she actually became a...

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  Student Vocalists Travel to Korea to Share Music

  The King’s Men share their musical talents with thousands in Seoul

  Bethany Wilson — October 26, 2012

  The King’s Men, an acapella music group from 51����’s Conservatory of Music, recently completed a whirlwind tour of South Korea that...

• The Good Book Blog

  Necesitamos al Espíritu Santo

  Octavio Esqueda — October 24, 2012

  El Espíritu Santo es esencial para la vida y enseñanza cristiana. De hecho, no creo exagerar al afirmar que sin la ayuda y poder del Espíritu Santo todos nuestros esfuerzos tanto para agradar a Dios como para enseñar a otros a hacerlo carecen de sentido y, por lo tanto, los resultados son insignificantes. Desgraciadamente, en muchas ocasiones el Espíritu Santo es olvidado, minimizado o incluso relevado a solamente una teoría teológica que creemos porque se encuentra en la Biblia, pero que no tiene ninguna relevancia en nuestra vida diaria. De hecho, llegué a escuchar a un profesor de un seminario afirmar que muchos cristianos de forma práctica creen que la santa trinidad está compuesta por el Padre, el Hijo y las Santas Escrituras. De esta manera, la presencia del Espíritu Santo es totalmente olvidada.

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  To Walk in Their Shoes: the Non-Profit Marketing Project

  Les Harman III — October 24, 2012

  Every spring, I teach a course in Non-Profit Marketing (BUSN 332) to my upper-division marketing students. During this course, my students...

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  Pursuing Business as Ministry: Finding the Right Employer

  Nick Sherwin — October 24, 2012

  For anyone passionate about secular work being ministry, a thorough investigation of a prospective employer is critical. Why would anyone want to...

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  Make It Matter: the Purpose of A College Education

  David Bourgeois — October 24, 2012

  An open letter to high school seniors and their parents: Now is the time of year when millions of students and their parents are hard at work on...

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  The "Why?" of Internships for Ministry Preparation

  Dave Keehn — October 23, 2012

  Mentoring may be a “buzz-word” in the business world, but the practice of developing another person for specific purposes of skill or leadership development has been around since the beginning of civilization. It is evident throughout Scripture – especially in the ministries of Jesus and Paul. However, the integration of mentoring for ministry preparation within academic settings has built in problems. SO WHY BOTHER? For many reasons...

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  Pictures of Jesus

  Gary Manning Jr — October 19, 2012

  The latest news on historical Jesus research can now be found in… Popular Mechanics? I’m used to perusing Popular Mechanics to see flying cars, homemade submarines, and ads for power tools. But Popular Mechanics published a reconstructed picture of Jesus (quite a while ago, but I just noticed it!). I’ll show you the picture and explain it in just a bit. But first, I want you to see some of my favorite portraits of Jesus. My students have become accustomed to seeing these non-traditional pictures of Jesus decorating my powerpoint lecture notes. This picture of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (from the Via Latina catacomb, ca. 340-350) was painted by a Roman, so Jesus and the woman both have Roman hairstyles and clothing. No beard on Jesus!

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  Every Question Paul Asks in Romans

  Kenneth Berding — October 18, 2012

  A few weeks ago I put up a post with the title: “Something 51���� the Book of Romans that will Really Help You ‘Get’ It.” (Click HERE to read it.) I rounded out that article with a list of questions from Romans to help people see the importance of the ethnic issues going on in the background of the letter to the Romans. Some people expressed surprise that there were so many questions in the book of Romans—it’s not something that they had noticed before. Well, there are a whole lot more questions in Romans than the ones I listed. Questions are one of the ways Paul moves his argument forward. Do you want to see how many questions there are?

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  "Children of God" (John 1:13)

  Gary Manning Jr — October 15, 2012

  This morning, I began teaching Greek sentence diagramming to my students in Introduction to Exegesis. Some students love diagramming, but probably more dread it, at least at first. I picked some sentences to diagram from John 1, mainly because the students had just translated this passage a few weeks ago. One sentence in particular, John 1:12-13, reveals that nerdy analytical approaches such as Greek diagramming can help understand passages of Scripture better. Here’s the diagram (with a translation below for non-Greek readers) ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ,

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  51���� President, Olympian and Alumna Amy Atkinson Run 5K to Fight Human Trafficking

  Alumni, parents and students ran to support 51����'s Social Justice Ministry

  Jenna Bartlo — October 12, 2012

  More than 400 people ran in the “Run for Micah 6:8” 5K during 51���� Weekend on Oct. 6 in support of 51����’s student Social Justice Ministry...

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  51���� Remains One of the Safest Colleges

  Campus Safety released the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

  Jessica Airey — October 12, 2012

  A report released this fall demonstrates that 51����’s campus remains one of the safest districts in the city of La Mirada — which...