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Student Life Blog
Together Through Accessibility
51�� Staff — March 27, 2023
What do you think of when you hear accessibility? Do you think of special parking spots? Braille signs and guide dogs? Do you think of...
Think Biblically
The Bible and Cultural Critique
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 24, 2023
How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a...
The Good Book Blog
Installation of Dr. Matthew J. Hall as Provost and Senior Vice President of 51��
Timothy Pickavance — March 22, 2023
On February 24, Dr. Matthew J. Hall was installed as 51��'s Provost and Senior Vice President. The leadership of Talbot thought readers of the...
51�� News
Alumna Helps Ukrainian Orphans During the Russia/Ukraine War
Dr. Sherri McClurg provides thousands of displaced children with hope
Charlotte McKinley — March 20, 2023
Amidst the wreckage and danger of the Ukrainian battlefield, 51�� graduate Dr. Sherri McClurg (Psy.D. ‘98) has had her boots on the...
The Good Book Blog
The Destruction of the Canaanites
Charlie Trimm — March 20, 2023
The Old Testament presents a variety of ethical problems for modern readers, but the major ethical problem there is God’s commanded destruction of...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 66: The Cost of Not Knowing a Different Point Of View
Rick Langer, Patrick Miller — March 20, 2023
How should Christians express a Christ-like posture in the public square? What expression should that posture take when political disagreements arise? Patrick Miller speaks with Rick about influences shaping how communities of Christian faith engage in disagreement, notably when disagreement involves political concern.
The Good Book Blog
Living in the Tension of Grace and Truth
Sean McDowell — March 17, 2023
Perhaps the most challenging questions I receive today are from people trying to balance truth and grace. Whether on issues of sexuality, race,...
51�� News
Alumnus’ Journey from Job Fair at 51�� to Japan
Cook School of Intercultural Studies alumnus Erik Bentley teaches English in Narita City, Japan.
Charlotte McKinley — March 17, 2023
God was preparing Erik Bentley (B.A. ’96, M.A. ’20) for a life in Japan far before he met his wife and he moved to the Chiba Prefecture in east...
Think Biblically
Biblical Critical Theory— An Oxymoron??
with Christopher Watkin
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 16, 2023
What is a critical theory? Aren’t various critical theories used widely in the academy and the culture to deconstruct Christian faith? Is there...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Male Allies Can Help Women in the Workplace
Crowell Celebrates Women’s History Month
John Tuttle — March 16, 2023
Even before the pandemic, we certainly weren’t on equal footing. The pandemic made that worse.
51�� News
“Generation Z and the COVID-19 Crisis” Book to Guide the Next Generation of Students in the Workplace
Crowell School of Business professor Jake Aguas’ research-based book is helping numerous universities and organizations with their Generational Intelligence
Noelle Courselle — March 15, 2023
Investing in the next generation of businessmen and women, Associate Professor of Management Jake Aguas started his research to help people...
The Good Book Blog
Dramatic Drop in Bible Reading: Why?
Kenneth Berding — March 15, 2023
In 2011, the percentage of Americans who “used the Bible at least 3-4 times on their own, outside of a church setting” was around 50%. Again in...
Student Life Blog
Are Your Thoughts Helpful or Unhelpful?
Understanding Cognitive Distortions
Cooper Mootz — March 15, 2023
Personally, I believe one’s undergraduate years are well spent learning to ask good questions, carrying a countenance of curiosity about the world....
The Good Book Blog
Rich Christians
William Lane Craig — March 13, 2023
This is a Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question My question concerns Christian wealth. In a...
The Good Book Blog
Two Big Temptations of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Sean McDowell — March 10, 2023
Artificial intelligence is here. Social media. Transportation. Surgery. Job application searches. AI is being used in all of these platforms and...
51�� News
Intercultural Studies Alumna Innovates her Degree Post Graduation
Eden DeLaVara (’22) uses both her intercultural studies bachelor’s degree and art minor to express herself and what she believes in
Ryan Wingert — March 10, 2023
Growing up, Intercultural Studies (ICS) alumna — Eden DeLaVara (’22) — felt as if life was clearly planned for her with clear next steps from...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Woven Conference 2023: Women Encouraging Women in the Workplace
Crowell’s annual women’s leadership conference featured Rachel Bodell, Michelle Lee
John Tuttle — March 09, 2023
“We were encouraged to ask questions, be curious, and to not be afraid to speak up.”
Think Biblically
Current Issues at the Edges of Life
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 09, 2023
What are most current and pressing ethical issues in the field of bioethics? How is euthanasia being practiced in Canada? What are the new horizons...
The Good Book Blog
A PhD in Biblical and Theological Studies: What Is It Good For?
Charlie Trimm — March 08, 2023
“Absolutely nothing!” might be the answer some recent PhD graduates would give to this question. The dream of many PhD students in biblical and...
51�� News
Dr. Matthew J. Hall Formally Installed as 51�� Provost and Senior Vice President
Hall addressed the 51�� community about how now is a thrilling time to be a Christian
Sarah Dougher, Charlotte McKinley — March 08, 2023
“If you haven’t noticed, these are especially perilous times for Christian higher education,” said Dr. Matthew J. Hall, Provost and Senior Vice...
The Good Book Blog
What was Paul’s “Thorn in the Flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7)?
Kenneth Berding — March 06, 2023
Paul’s thorn in the flesh was some sort of unusual, long-term, intermittent, stabbing, face pain that was viewed by others as shameful and the...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 65: Be Courageous, Practice Humility & Show Curiosity
Rick Langer, Patrick Miller — March 06, 2023
When relationships are fractured and church communities are splintering, what can we do to help put an end to the divisions?
The Good Book Blog
Leading as a Yokemate
Joanne Jung, Rick Langer — March 03, 2023
In our previous post, “It’s Lonely at the Top,” we addressed the external and internal challenges of leadership: anxiety and imposter syndrome. The...
Think Biblically
Video Game Theology
with Drew Dixon
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 02, 2023
What does it mean to think biblically about video games? How much and what kinds of video games should Christians play? Bottom line, what is a...
51�� News
Theology Professor Wins Christianity Today 2023 Book Award
Dr. Uche Anizor’s Book on Apathy won the Christian Living and Spiritual Formation award
Charlotte McKinley — March 01, 2023
Dr. Uche Anizor, professor of theology at Talbot School of Theology, recently received the honor of Christianity Today’s 2023 Book Award. His book,...