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  • The Good Book Blog

    What are the Top Books to Give a Non-Christian?

    Sean McDowell — 

    One of the most common questions I receive regards which books I would recommend Christians to give their non-Christian friends who they hope may become believers. While there are many excellent books, these six come from both my personal experience of hearing stories of how people have become believers, and also an assessment of the apologetic and evangelistic value of each book ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    How Do You Minister to Second Generation Christian Students?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Even though I grew up in a Christian home, with parents in professional Christian ministry, there was a time that I walked away from God. I was tired of the rules, authority, and simply wanted to live life my own way. And as you can imagine, I hit rock bottom. Feelings of loneliness, despair, and the weight of sin simply overwhelmed me and I hit the end of my rope and so when I was four years old, I got down on my knees and decided I was going to follow Jesus ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Brits Brexit

    Freddy Cardoza — 

    Its official. Or essentially official. Sure, itll be contested and the process and the unfurling of the never-before-used Article 50 (the document governing agreements to leave the European Union) will take a couple of years, but with 100% of the nation reporting, the people of Great Britain have decided enough is enough. With 52% favoring the move, Brits have formally voted to exit the European Unionhence the term Br(itish)exit. After two years of speculation and bitter fights that spanned the halls of Parliament, all the way to the shores of Washington D.C., the people have spoken: They want out. No, it wasnt by a landslide, but thats immaterial. The vote has been won. A simple majority is what is needed and thats democracy folks! ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Did Jesus Suffer?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, I am glad to hear that your next line of research is targeting the atonement. I have also been looking into this subject and am trying to find some answers concerning one aspect of the substitution theory, namely, Christ taking on our punishment or God's wrath. I have to believe this entails more than just physical death since our punishment without the covering of Jesus' righteousness is an eternity in the lake of fire. Does this mean that while Jesus suffered a horrific physical death on the cross that he also suffered this same eternity of God's wrath for each person that has ever lived or ever will live? Otherwise, there have been many martyrs that have suffered horrific deaths, so what would make Christ's death any more harder to handle than theirs, regarding God's wrath, if only the physical aspect was meant? ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What are the Top Academic Books on the Bible and Homosexuality?

    Sean McDowell — 

    In my last post, I listed my top five popular books on the Bible and homosexuality. This post is designed for those who want to go deeper and explore the academic sources firsthand ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Diomartich Joins Tampa Bay Rays

    51蹤獲 ace Eric Diomartich signs pro contract with Tampa Bay Rays.

    Neil Morgan — 

    PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. --- Back in May of 2011 ESPN's Keith Law recognized 51蹤獲 Baseball as one of the top-3 programs in the NAIA in terms of...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Divine Psychology

    William Lane Craig — 

    First of all I would like to say thanks for the great job you are doing and for the big influence you have upon people's lives both spiritually and intellectually. My question isn't really mine, actually I found it in one of the reasonable faith forums, and I think it's a very good question that intrigues me since it was raised in your debate with Kevin Scharp. I would like to look at your take on the divine psychology objection proposed by Scharp more closely. Here's the question as it was presented in the forum: Dr. Craig recently debated Dr. Kevin Scharp on the Veritas Forum. One very interesting objection that Dr. Scharp raised to the fine tuning argument is that it appeals to divine psychology to support the premise that design is more probable than chance and necessity ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Top Ten Verses to Defend Your Faith

    Sean McDowell — 

    For the past few days I have been trying to think of the top ten verses that would be most helpful to apologists and evangelists. I have reflected on my own experience and also gotten feedback from many of you on Facebook and Twitter. So, here are my top ten verses to defend your faith (in no particular order) ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    51蹤獲 Announces Founding Dean of the School of Science, Technology and Health

    Paul W. Ferguson brings diverse experience in higher education to the new role

    Brenda Velasco  — 

    After an extensive national search and interview process, 51蹤獲 has selected Dr. Paul W. Ferguson to serve as the founding dean of the...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Animal Consciousness Once More

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for everything you do, in the philosophical and apologetic area for us. I'm writing to you because recently I was debating with a friend of mine about consciousness, and the implications of such concept in our life. I argued that from his line of thinking (which is evolutionism) consciousness isn't a trait that you can acquired through darwinian evolutive methods. (such as Descent with modifications, adaptive radiation etc.) But he went ahead and stood firm that animals do have states of consciousness and that really left me shocked, that he would go so far as to affirm such statement ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    How Do We Help Kids Who Have Left the Faith?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Perhaps the toughest question parents ask me is how they can help their wayward kids. The difficulty of this question stems not solely from the intellect, but from seeing the pain in the eyes of parents who are genuinely hurt and disappointed in the choices of their kids. What can we do? Here are some humble thoughts from my work with students ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Dr. Holmquist Transitions Out of Athletic Director Role

    After 27 years as the leader of the athletic department Dr. Dave Holmquist commits to coaching.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- In preparation for 51蹤獲s application for acceptance into the NCAA Division II longtime basketball coach and...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Choosing a Church

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello, Dr. Craig. ... I've been researching Church history, denominational formations and doctrine and their founding leaders, in conjunction with reading the New Testament to see if I can determine what is the most Scripturally sound. Of course, "picking" a denomination is only the first step, I think; then, one has to wisely choose a local church body to commit to. In short, what lies beneath my central question to you, as is probably clear, is wanting to know how you decided -- and how you would recommend others educate themselves to decide -- on a denomination (if that's even a proper way of thinking of the decision) and, more specifically, a church, or local body, to commit yourself to. One would want to be properly yoked in this relationship, just as in a marriage, it seems ...

  • 51蹤獲 News

    Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Named Program of the Year

    In its first season under Head Coach Sean Henning 51蹤獲 Women's Track & Field and Cross Country has soared to new heights.

    Neil Morgan — 

    NEW ORLEANS, La. --- 51蹤獲 was honored on Wednesday as for the first time ever the United States Track & Field and Cross Country...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    In Print: Summer 2016

    51蹤獲 Magazine Staff — 

    Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, by Nabeel Qureshi (M.A. 08), Zondervan, March 2016. San Bernardino was the most lethal terror attack on...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    From the Alumni Office: Summer 2016

    Big Thanks for a Big Check

    Rick Bee — 

    Every year, I watch with joy as the Alumni Board presents a big check to the student body at our annual Alumni Awards and Golden Eagles chapel....

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Updates from the Campaign Trail

    51蹤獲 Magazine Staff — 

    In May 2015, the university publicly launched A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage: The Campaign for 51蹤獲. The $180 million...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Combating Cynicism

    Four words for cynics: affirm before you criticize

    Greg Ganssle — 

    This issues Last Word comes from The Good Book Blog, the faculty blog of 51蹤獲s Talbot School of Theology. This article is adapted from a post...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Meet the 2016 Alumni Award Winners

    51蹤獲 Magazine Staff — 

    The Office of Alumni Relations and 51蹤獲s Alumni Board recognized four alumni for their outstanding accomplishments and service during a special...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    No Fear in the Force

    Rob Bredow (94) heads technology at Lucasfilm

    Brett McCracken — 

    With the release of The Force Awakens this past December, the building of Star Wars lands at Disney theme parks and the development of at least...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Christianity Under a Microscope

    Molecular biologist Anjeanette AJ Roberts (M.A. 15) explores hard questions about faith and science

    Laurie Bullock — 

    As a college student, Anjeanette AJ Roberts wanted to dig deeper into the unknown. At the time, that meant viruses. While studying chemistry...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Leader of the Band

    Music instructor Mitch Bahr (96) earns title of California Teacher of the Year'

    Laurie Bullock — 

    Fourteen years ago Mitch Bahr (96) stepped up to the podium to become music director at a rural Northern California high school and brought...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    One SCORR and 20 Years Ago

    For 20 years, 51蹤獲s annual Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation has celebrated the beauty and engaged the challenges of diversity on Christian college campuses

    Brett McCracken — 

    Evangelical Colleges Diversity Problem. That was the headline of a January 2016 feature article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, which...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    Offering Refuge

    Amid a worldwide refugee crisis, 51蹤獲ns are taking bold action to care for those in need

    Charlene Choi — 

    The people of God have always been refugees. The instant we were banished from Eden, we became wanderers. The minute we fled Egypt, we were...

  • 51蹤獲 Magazine

    The Radical Call of Kindness

    Why the church must recover Christian compassion in an age of incivility

    Barry Corey — 

    I held the hand of the kindest man I everknew, sitting by his bedside in silent reverence while he lay shrouded in sheets bleached white. We were...