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It is essential for American Christians to know about Black heroes of the faith

Black faith leaders are unsung heroes and deserve equitable recognition.

Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor • February 8, 2021

Black History Month has a familiar tune in the United States every year. Coming right on the heels of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we tend to focus on other Black heroes like Malcolm X, Jackie Robinson, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Maya Angelou. These women and men were incredible and deserve...

Bible and Christian ministry programs merge

The decision is intended to streamline collaboration between the two faith-based programs.

Seth Subt • December 4, 2019

As of Fall 2020, Christian ministries and biblical and theological studies will be joined into one major called Bible, theology, and ministry. This new and more comprehensive program will have three concentration options called Christian ministries; Bible, theology, and biblical languages; and bible...

Missions Conference 2019 continues

The second day of the conference approaches the topic of the global church and triumph through struggle.

Isabelle Thompson and Brittany Ung • March 22, 2019

Day two of Missions Conference commenced the morning of March 21 as students rubbed the sleep from their eyes, ready to take on another day. Groups of attendees formed a line that lead to Chase Gymnasium as discussions broke out in anticipation the full day of speakers and missionary events. RECIPROCAL...

We should think biblically about politics by eliminating obscurity

Instead of punting our debate to the nameless crowd, we must test every claim.

Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • November 30, 2018

For every age, and for every culture, there has been a name for the obscure. For Rousseau, it was “the general will,” for Kierkegaard it was “the crowd” and for common conversation it is “they said.” No one knows what a crowd does, but it makes us feel empowered. No one knows who “they”...

MacArthur’s Statement on Social Justice leaves Evangelical Christianity divided

Christians cannot hide behind the shadow of ambiguity—if we want social change we must name and respond to social evils.

Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • September 24, 2018

At the beginning of September, John MacArthur, president of The Master’s College, and several other Christian leaders released “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel”. MacArthur sought to address how Evangelical Christianity has frayed and fractured under the weight of secular social...

Committee seeks change to doctrinal statement

Effect of official theological stance on Biola community remains undecided.

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • March 13, 2018

A drafting committee is writing a statement of biblical principles which will help Biola to holistically affirm its institutional beliefs concerning issues including abortion and sexuality, even after cultural and social values shift. STATEMENT EXPLAINS POSITIONS Biola’s doctrinal statement currently...

“Did God Need Darwin” conference draws interest

Biola’s science departments tackles controversial topic.

Quinn Gorham, Freelance Writer • March 6, 2018

A number of Biola’s science departments hosted a conference called “Did God Need Darwin?” hoping to shed some light on the controversial topic of theistic evolution on March 6. THE CONFERENCE Theistic evolution theorizes that God guided the evolutionary process, rather than creating humanity...

Faculty to teach healthy disagreement through public discourse

During a time of polarizing debates, new program seeks to promote mutual understanding.

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • February 12, 2018

Administration launched a new semesterly program in which two faculty members will have a public discussion regarding contentious issues to help students learn to disagree well, with the first discussion scheduled for April 9. TALKING IT OUT President Barry Corey, along with professor of communication...