This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Talbot School of Theology has long touted its mission to prepare students to become deep theological thinkers with a strong biblical foundation. The Torrey Honors Institute has a similar commitment to pursue “Bonum, Verum, Pulchrum”—Latin...

There is an irony found in the title of an old Gameboy Advance Kirby game, “Nightmare in Dreamland,” that captures the hidden danger of a recent article written by the CEO of the College Board. David Coleman writes for Christianity Today that religious and faith-based institutions have a long...

Halloween has come, but the discussions among Christians are rarely hallowed. Half of the Christian community have unpacked their basement crucifixes and other anointing oils in preparation for All Hallows’ Eve while the other half are desperately looking for stashes of free candy. But is there...

On October 27, the horrifying killings at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania shocked the nation to its core. The massacre in which 11 Jewish worshippers were killed recall similar incidents within the last century that continue to haunt us. For one moment in our divided nation, every...

Warren Buffett once said, “You only learn who has been swimming naked when the tide goes out.” In other words, it is hard to evaluate risk until tested by adversarial conditions. Those who made bad decisions are rewarded with embarrassment. However, in California, the lesson seems to cut...

“You were born to do great things. You are a culture-changer!” Young people are constantly accosted with a message of intrinsic greatness. From the high school graduation speeches urging teens to “do big things” to the emotional youth group rallies that glorify “big sacrifices” for the...

In the article, “A 24K eyesore: Calvary Chapel’s redesign failure,” the author expresses a common disapproving opinion of Calvary Chapel’s artistic renovation. While many people maintain that Calvary is too extravagant, confusing or simply ugly, the writer argues that the chapel fails to uphold...

President Donald Trump has continually alleged that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren falsely claimed Cherokee heritage to advance her political career. However, on Monday, Warren released her DNA test which, according to Carlos Bustamente, a professor of genetics at Stanford University, found “five...

When I was in college, I took an art appreciation course. I cannot recall the name of the art professor. But one thing I can recall is that I did not have any more appreciation for art when I turned in the final exam than I did when I picked up the syllabus. It was a semester hypnotically flipping...

Calvary Chapel has been redesigned. Hailed as an “artistic renovation,” the $1.9 million construction effort, including a 24K gold wall, is a modernization from its previously spartan and iconoclastic design, but with it comes issues of its message. The redesign matters because architectural design...

Graduation is one semester away, and for many plans for what comes next are already beginning to hatch. Graduate students are looking for Ph.D. opportunities and funding. Undergraduate students are looking for jobs, graduate schools and funding. Even doctoral students are looking for opportunities, such...

After speaking to various people in Biola’s Cinema and Media Arts department, it has come to my attention the great gender gap that plagues each classroom. Considering Biola has a large percentage of females as opposed to males, it is an oddity that the film program is dominated by the Y chromosome....