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• The Good Book Blog

  What Must I Do to be Saved?

  Weekly Q & A with Dr. William Lane Craig

  William Lane Craig — October 09, 2020

  This is the weekly Q & A blog post by our Visiting Scholar in Philosophy, William Lane Craig. Question Hello Dr. Craig, Until the past few...

• Think Biblically

  Critical Race Theory

  with Monique Duson

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 08, 2020

  Much of the conversation about race in 2020 has surfaced an underlying philosophy that is driving the discussion in the broader culture — known as...

• 51���� News

  51���� Launches 5-Year Winsome Conviction Project to Initiate Civil Discourse

  In a divisive era, professors and authors Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer aim to help Christians deepen convictions without dividing communities

  Joy Blea — October 07, 2020

  A majority of Americans (98% of those surveyed) believe that incivility is a serious issue, according to a survey by The Civility Project, with...

• 51���� News

  Cinema and Media Arts Alumna Wins Filmmaking Competition

  Anna Matz (’19) awarded $50,000 to produce her film and will be mentored by industry professionals

  Nate Bell — October 07, 2020

  51���� Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts alumna Anna Matz (’19) was selected as a winner of the “Six Feet Apart Experiment”...

• Becoming 51����

  Meet Kristen!

  Kristen Kim — October 07, 2020

  Hello everyone! My name is Kristen. I am so excited to be one of your Ambassadors this year! A little bit about myself: I'm a freshman Studio Art...

• Becoming 51����

  Meet Ethan!

  Ethan de la Pena — October 07, 2020

  Hello everyone! My name's Ethan De La Pena, I'm a sophomore here at 51����. I'm a Mathematics major with a concentration in Computer Science, and...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Thickness of the Gospel: Part 2

  Greg Ganssle — October 07, 2020

  Some years ago, I was driving up I-95 in New Haven, CT, and I spotted a billboard that read “Shouldn’t your bank do more?” I was struck by two...

• The Good Book Blog

  The Thickness of the Gospel: Part 1

  Greg Ganssle — October 07, 2020

  Suppose you go to Wal-Mart to buy a microwave oven. What is it that you want? You might think that you want an appliance that is inexpensive or...

• Becoming 51����

  Meet Maggie!

  Magdalene Segarra — October 05, 2020

  Hey, what's up guys, it's Maggie! I'm super excited to be a returning Social Media Ambassador this year! Some of you might recognize me from last...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 1: Today's Argument Culture

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — October 05, 2020

  What is "the argument culture," and how have we been immersed into it? Tim and Rick unpack four notable characteristics of "the argument culture"...

• GRIT

  How are you, really?

  Mental Health Awareness Week

  Sophia Collins, Logan Lusk, Rachel McCready-White, Brooklynn Scantlebury, Zoe Taper — October 05, 2020

  Hello, all! Congratulations on pushing through to week six! We can’t believe it’s already October. Last week, Student Wellness and Spiritual...

• Becoming 51����

  Meet Bailey!

  Bailey Captain — October 05, 2020

  Hi guys! My name is Bailey Captain, and I'm a junior Cinema/Media Arts major with a minor in Business Administration at 51����. I am so...

• The Good Book Blog

  COVID-19, Leviticus and the Empty Tomb

  Jonathan Lunde — October 05, 2020

  I was walking across 51����’s eerily vacant campus a few weeks ago, when something subliminal surfaced in my thoughts. Nature unexpectedly felt “...

• 51���� News

  Alumna Nicole Foy Works to Bridge Information Gap for Latino/Hispanic Community

  The 51���� journalism graduate is a fellow with Stanford University’s John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program this year

  Sarah Dougher — October 02, 2020

  When alumna Nicole Foy (’16) began working as a reporter in Nampa, Idaho, she noticed a disparity in coverage at the newspaper where she worked —...

• The Good Book Blog

  ¿Un avivamiento por la COVID? Ministrando a un mundo que sufre

  Matthew Williams — October 02, 2020

  This post is also available in English. Tengo cincuenta y seis años y nunca he visto al mundo sufrir como ahora. Es horrible, y no quiero pasar...

• Winsome Conviction

  Hard Conversations

  Timothy Muehlhoff — October 01, 2020

  Living among the argument culture can feel daunting, and many do not feel safe voicing their opinions. A survey even found that 98% of Americans...

• Winsome Conviction

  Episode 0: Trailer for Winsome Conviction Podcast

  Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — October 01, 2020

  Incivility is a hallmark of our conversations, both within the Church and across the broader culture. Can we foster conversations that deepen and...

• Think Biblically

  Free to Believe — The Battle Over Religious Freedom

  with Luke Goodrich

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 01, 2020

  Conflicts over religious freedom have heightened especially in the last few years, and some maintain that religion is under assault in places where...

• 51���� News

  51����'s Torrey Honors Institute Becomes Torrey Honors College

  Honoring the work of Torrey Honors, 51���� has updated the name of its honors program

  Jenna Loumagne — September 30, 2020

  51����’s Torrey Honors Institute has changed its name to Torrey Honors College in recognition of the program’s impact. In its 25-year...

• The Good Book Blog

  Estoy cansado

  Octavio Esqueda — September 30, 2020

  This post is also available inEnglish. Estoy cansado. No me refiero a estar cansado físicamente por las actividades normales de la vida cotidiana...

• The Good Book Blog

  I'm Tired

  Octavio Esqueda — September 30, 2020

  This post is also available inSpanish. I'm tired. I don't mean being physically tired from the normal activities of daily life that have now been...

• Student Life Blog

  The Epidemic of Loneliness in a Pandemic of Illness

  Sarah Morgan — September 29, 2020

  The year 2020 hit us unexpectedly with a pandemic that we cannot ignore. Our schooling has been changed by it. Our housing has been changed by it....

• The Good Book Blog

  A New Resource for Mental Health and the Church

  Kevin Van Lant — September 29, 2020

  The number of people experiencing mental illness in our country has increased significantly over the past 15 years. Although causation may not be...

• Student Life Blog

  Acing Your Next Video Interview

  Jasmyn Alvarez — September 28, 2020

  Many employers conduct virtual interviews via phone, pre-recorded video questions, or live video calls as a way to maximize time. Now in light of...

• The Good Book Blog

  Bible Memorization and the Problem of Changing Bible Translations

  Kenneth Berding — September 28, 2020

  This post will address two sets of questions: 1) What translation should I use when I memorize the Bible? and 2) What if I have already memorized a...