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• 51���� News

  Uncovering History: 51����'s Mammoth Specimen to Join The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

  51����’s donation will fill in pre-ice age paleontological gaps

  Abi Goosen — November 29, 2023

  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County patrons will now be able to view a piece of history previously discovered on 51����’s...

• 51���� News

  Art Students Explore Overlapping Ecosystems in Southern California in New Show, “LA Sees Itself”

  51���� students had opportunity to collaborate with well-known Los Angeles based curator Carl Berg

  Abi Goosen — November 28, 2023

  Many cultures andlandscapes are woven into the fabric of Los Angeles, creating overlaps worth exploring. 51����’s Department of Art spent...

• The Good Book Blog

  Is the Internet Destroying Faith? 5 Helpful Steps

  Sean McDowell — November 27, 2023

  In last week’s post, guest writer John Marriott (my co-author for Set Adrift) looked at the role the Internet plays in deconversion. In this week’...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 84: Let's Work On Indirect Communication

  Tim Downs, Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — November 27, 2023

  Culture changes, and rapid shifts in culture generate challenges in communication. Although the truth of the Gospel is timeless, Christians...

• Think Biblically

  The Great Dechurching

  with Ryan Burge

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 23, 2023

  How many people are really leaving the church today? Who are the people leaving and why are they “Dechurching”? According to our guest today, Dr....

• 51���� News

  51���� Receives $750K in Grants for Two New Education Programs

  51���� receives two grants to build a bilingual teaching program and an early childhood program

  Jenna Mindel — November 22, 2023

  51����’s School of Education has received $750,000 in grants from The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to build a new...

• The Good Book Blog

  “Ask Jesus into Your Heart”: Only Your Heart?

  Kenneth Berding — November 22, 2023

  Apart from the fact that the expression “ask Jesus into your heart” isn’t found anywhere in the Bible —the closest similar phrase being “that...

• Winsome Conviction

  On Unity & Diversity: A Conversation with Isaac Adams

  Isaac Adams — November 21, 2023

  On October 10, 2023, The Winsome Conviction Project sponsored a talk on Unity & Diversity for 51���� faculty. The speaker, Isaac Adams, who is...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Pursuit of Happiness

  William Lane Craig — November 20, 2023

  This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig, My question is: how pragmatic...

• The Good Book Blog

  Does the Afterlife Make Our Earthly Life Meaningless?

  William Lane Craig — November 17, 2023

  Question Dear Dr. Craig, I was born Muslim and throughout my childhood, faith in God was extremely important for me especially because I lost my...

• Think Biblically

  What is a Woman?

  with Katie McCoy

  Scott Rae — November 16, 2023

  During the Senate Confirmation hearings of the latest Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define the term “woman.” Her answer...

• The Good Book Blog

  How Do You Minister To "Second Generation Christian Students"?

  Sean McDowell — November 15, 2023

  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...

• The Good Book Blog

  Humble Sarcasm: 1 Corinthians 4:8-13

  Kenneth Berding — November 13, 2023

  “Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit but the highest form of intelligence,” quipped Oscar Wilde.[1] If Wilde is correct, then the Apostle Paul must...

• 51���� News

  Forbes Features 51���� as a Top College

  51���� recognized by Forbes for professional development, spiritual growth

  Jenna Mindel — November 13, 2023

  51���� is a top college, according to Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges newest ranking published this fall. According to Forbes’ description...

• Business. Ministry. Life.

  Five Pillars of Preparing For Your Next Job

  Crowell’s new Career Specialist talks about character, planning and life-long learning

  John Tuttle — November 13, 2023

  “Things in business are always changing, so it’s important to keep being curious.”

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 83: The Great Dechurching

  Jim Davis, Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — November 13, 2023

  Jim Davis, pastor and co-author of the recent book, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them...

• Think Biblically

  The Rise of Social Justice Ideology

  Sean McDowell — November 09, 2023

  Where Are Critical Theory and the Social Justice Movement Taking Us? Sean shares a bonus episode on critical theory where its expression in fields...

• The Good Book Blog

  New Book Announcement: Illustrated Psalms in Hebrew

  Carmen Imes — November 08, 2023

  I'm delighted to share my latest publication with you: Illustrated Psalms in Hebrew from GlossaHouse! I began work on this volume in 2019, and the...

• 51���� News

  J.P. Moreland Releases New Book, A Culmination of His Life’s Work

  The 51���� professor and renowned philosopher’s new book addresses “What is a human being?”

  Reina Lee — November 07, 2023

  A new book authored by Talbot School of Theology professor and renowned philosopher Dr. J.P. Moreland alongside coauthor alumnus Brandon Rickabaugh...

• The Good Book Blog

  A Simple Way to Filter the Daily News

  Kenneth Berding — November 06, 2023

  My old plan was to listen alternately to a politically-right radio program followed by a politically-left radio program during my ten-minute daily...

• The Good Book Blog

  Does God Reward Ignorance?

  William Lane Craig — November 03, 2023

  In answering your question, it is important to understand that your parents’ eternal salvation is not a reward given to them for their faith. Salvation is not in any sense a reward.

• Think Biblically

  How Did We Get the Bible We Have Today?

  with Michael Kruger

  Scott Rae — November 02, 2023

  How did we get the specific books of Bible that we hold in our hands today? Who decided and on what basis? How was the New Testament originally...

• The Good Book Blog

  How Do We Help Kids Who Have Deconverted?

  Sean McDowell — October 30, 2023

  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...

• 51���� News

  51���� Alumna Mariah Martinez (’20) Makes an Impact on At-Risk Communities in Orange County

  Friendly Center non-profit provides necessities to local people in need

  Abi Goosen — October 30, 2023

  Over 23,000 children in Orange County are currently experiencing homelessness, according to the Orange County Grand Jury. 51���� alumna...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 82: It's Not Pointless, Good Things Still Happen

  Rick Langer, Tim Muehlhoff — October 30, 2023

  We’re revisiting a question we frequently get: “Why bother talking to somebody if you aren’t going to change their mind?” Especially in the...