Tag: Biola University
A New Kind of Theological Master’s Degree
By Fred Sanders Biola is launching a new master’s degree, with the first class starting in fall 2019. It’s the Master of Arts, Classical Theology, and it’s a Talbot School of Theology degree, in cooperation with Torrey Honors Institute. I...
“It’s Going to be an Issue.” Biola, Conscience, and the Culture War
“It’s going to be an issue.” You may recall those five words that were spoken by Solicitor General Donald Verrilli in the oral arguments phase of Obergefell v Hodges. Specifically, that sentence was Verrilli’s response to a question from Justice...
Next Week: The Future of the Church
One of my favorite things about the Mere Fidelity podcast is that it gets three or four (at least) different people together directly discussing a given topic. With writing this sort of direct interaction happens only rarely and usually in...
What Proximity is Worth
In my mind this post began as a recap of Q Boston, an attempt to make connections between the disparate array of presentations and conversations that took place during its 2.5 stimulating days. Much has been made of the focus...
The Vocation of Writing when Words are Cheap (and other things)
Last week while out at Biola, I gave a short talk on the vocation of writing when words are cheap. It was a strange talk for me, as I actually wrote it out in full on the plane over and...
Advice for Undergraduates Planning on Seminary
In April Fred Sanders asked me to write to some THI students who are anticipating seminary in their future. Today I officially started an M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, so it feels fitting to review the tips I wrote and share them...
Gaudeamus Igitur…….
Along with 500 other Biola students, I am a recent college graduate. Having been told that I am part of Christianity’s “best hope” for the future all weekend long, I have been convinced of one thing: the ability to impact...