hospitality Archives

Salam outreach builds peace between Christians and local Muslims

Student-led group focuses on raising Islamic awareness through educational sessions and community outreach opportunities.

Sophia Silvester, Staff Writer • October 5, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). For followers of the world’s two largest religions, student-led outreach club Salam has one goal: peace. Salam, which means peace in Arabic, aims to foster relationships between Christian and Muslim communities. THEIR OUTREACH Salam...

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus

Prisoner advocate Linda Barkman urges students to integrate their theology with how they think about prisons.

Nicole Hodiny and Ben Tatum • December 6, 2018

The results from a survey of 141 Biola students suggest that scant conversation or action relating to mass incarceration and prison ministry occur on campus. The data was collected from Nov. 13 to Dec. 4. if("undefined"==typeof window.datawrapper)window.datawrapper={};window.datawrapper["tVi68"]={},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas={"100":453,"200":426,"300":400,"400":400,"500":400,"700":400,"800":400,"900":400,"1000":400},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-tVi68"),window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.style.height=window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas[Math.min(1e3,Math.max(100*Math.floor(window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.offsetWidth/100),100))]+"px",window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if("undefined"!=typeof...

Salguero advocates for neighbors

Speaker examines strangers and Christian hospitality in the context of Scripture.

Jana Eller, Office Manager • October 11, 2018

In a packed Andrews Banquet Hall, Rev. Gabriel Salguero invited attendees to consider the question “Who is my neighbor?” in relation to immigrants, refugees and those who seem different from oneself. He began by explaining parts of his identity: born in New Jersey into a Puerto Rican family,...