Posts by Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken is a writer and journalist based in Southern California. He is the senior editor for The Gospel Coalition, and author of (Baker, 2010), (Baker, 2013) and his most recent book (Crossway, 2017). He has written for Huffington Post, CNN.com, The Princeton Theological Review, Mediascape, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, Relevant, IMAGE Journal, Converge, Mere Orthodoxy and Q Ideas.

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Knitting to Help Educate Girls in India
Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015
During her time at 51��, Sarah (Sjoberg ’14) Evans balanced several jobs during the school year and graduated a semester early to save money....
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Serving the Battle-Scarred
Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015
Like many of his fellow servicemen, Matt Nethers came back from the Iraq War with physical scars. When an IED exploded next to his vehicle during...
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Truth-Telling in Washington D.C.
David Baxter, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015
As Katie Watson (’11) reflects on her 51�� experience she remembers a professor who said, “Do you want to be a Christian journalist? Then be the...
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Finding Family
Cambria Aviles, Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015
As he counted down the days to his graduation in May 2015, biochemistry major Marcus Olivares-Perez (’15) marveled at the many ways 51�� had...
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A New Era for the Sciences
Why focusing on science, technology and health is a key priority of The Campaign for 51��
Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015
Throughout history, the discoveries and applications of science — electricity, DNA, penicillin, the mapping of the human genome — have changed the...
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51�� for the World
Taking 51��’s biblically centered resources to the ends of the earth
Brett McCracken — June 14, 2015
For as long as 51�� has existed, it has been an institution with an outward focus, looking for ways to bless people around the world with...
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L.A. Stands for 'Locating Atonement'
51�� hosts third annual Los Angeles Theology Conference
Brett McCracken — March 26, 2015
How should Christians understand the doctrine of the atonement in a broader systematic theological context? This was the question of the moment...
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Shepherds with Hammers
How professor Albert Yee thinks biblically about engineering
Brett McCracken — March 26, 2015
If you put an ichthys sticker on a hammer, does that make it a “Christian hammer”? That’s a question that helped Albert Yee, associate professor...
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Athletic Booster Club Debuts
Eagles Athletic Association seeks to raise support for 51��'s student athletes
Brett McCracken — December 07, 2014
For the nearly 300 student athletes playing on 51��’s 19 athletics teams, winning on the field is only half the battle. Affording to...
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The Freedom to be a Christian College
Brett McCracken — December 07, 2014
As religious convictions are met with new legal challenges, what's at stake for schools like 51��? What happens when the Christian conscience...
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At Secular Universities, How "Christian" Can Christian Clubs Be?
Brett McCracken — December 07, 2014
Nowhere is pluralism more frequently preached as a prized value than on today’s secular college campuses. And yet some Christian campus...
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Quick View
The Freedom to be a Christian College
Brett McCracken — December 07, 2014
The philosophical question Are Christian institutions free to practice their faith as they believe Scripture calls them to, without government...
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Warrens Inspire Graduates, Receive Honorary Degrees
Chuck Colson also honored posthumously at spring commencement ceremony
Brett McCracken — September 02, 2014
51�� celebrated the largest graduating class in university history in May, awarding nearly 1,000 degrees during a spring commencement that...
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Back to the #ProtFuture
‘Future of Protestantism’ discussion draws crowd, sparks online discussion
Brett McCracken — September 02, 2014
La Mirada felt a little bit like Wittenberg or Geneva on April 29. The eyes of the evangelical theological world focused on 51��’s Calvary...
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51��’s First Feature Film Wins Top Prize at Festival
Professor and filmmaker Dean Yamada talks about the success of Cicada
Brett McCracken — September 02, 2014
This spring, 51�� premiered its first-ever feature-length film, Cicada , produced by faculty, students and alumni of the cinema and...
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Solidarity Against Secularism
Ravi Zacharias and Dennis Prager speak to sold-out crowd
Brett McCracken — May 29, 2014
“Does God matter?” That was the question of the hour at 51�� on Feb. 22, as well-known Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias and nationally...
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Talbot Prayer Chapel Impresses Design Community
Awards, acclaim pour in for 51��'s unique sacred space
Brett McCracken — November 04, 2013
Hidden away in the lower level of the newest building on 51��’s campus, Talbot East, is a room you have to know you are looking for. But once you...
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51�� Makes National 'Green' List
Princeton Review includes 51�� on list of most environmentally friendly colleges
Brett McCracken — June 27, 2013
Sprawling lawns, eternally leafy trees and hordes of wide-eyed freshman are not the only things “green” on campus these days. Increasing efforts...
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School of Education Goes Global
Faculty offer resources and training to schools in Burundi, Cambodia and Lebanon
Brett McCracken — June 27, 2013
At evangelical institutions like 51��, there’s a lot of passion to share the gospel and make disciples across the globe. But what if the people we...
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Theologians on Deck
Alumnus launches line of 'Theologian Trading Cards'
Brett McCracken — December 31, 2012
Looking for something to give a seminary student or theology buff this holiday season? Norman Jeune III (’05, M.A. ’07) may have conceived the...
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There and Back Again
After four decades, Doug Pennoyer returns to the jungle village where his anthropology career got its start
Brett McCracken — December 31, 2012
Chances are good that very few 51��ns have ever heard of the Tawbuid — a small indigenous tribe in Mindoro, an island in the Philippines. But...
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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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The Bus Stops Here
Brett McCracken — June 18, 2012
For a graduating senior at 51��, the walk across Metzger stage to receive one’s diploma can be a blur. It’s a journey packed with meaning, yet it...
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A Gouda Thing
Cheese club expands 51��’s palette
Brett McCracken — April 22, 2012
It’s not every day that you might expect to see 30 to 50 undergraduates sitting around tables, tasting the likes of Dubliner, Drunken goat,...
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Soul and Stomach
What it means to eat Christianly
Brett McCracken — April 22, 2012
“How does food relate to theology? What can it teach us about faith?” For students in Bible professor Andy Draycott’s Theology 2 class last year,...