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  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Building a Culture of Innovation

    Jeff McHugh — 

    This is the first post in a two post series that examines the best practices of innovative companies and the factors that predict whether a...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Character Formation in Online Education, Part 3: Video Conferencing

    Joanne Jung — 

    ... Learning Management Systems (LMS) continue to make video conference sessions more user friendly with clear, strong connections conducive to conversations without video or audio delays. Many LMSs have this feature built into them, thus eliminating the need to use a program outside of the learning platform that instructors and students would have to download and install separately on their computers ...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Men's Basketball Wins GSAC Championship

    Eagles win the GSAC conference for the first time since 2002

    Neil Morgan — 

    After a 4-12 GSAC run in 2014-15, the ŷַ men's basketball team smashed all preseason expectations and became the 2015-16 GSAC...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Questions about God and Abstract Objects

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello, my name is Lana, and I took a course at Purdue called "Metaphysics." I saw you at your debate with Alex Rosenberg. Anyways, And I'm glad I took the course, but I didn't take nominalism, or as you dub it, anti-realism, very seriously. I came out of it being a very strict platonist, but then I re read the gospel of John and I realized I was in huge trouble, I came to all the same conclusions about platonism as you did, I was a platonist, until now. So I floundered about wondering what the truth could be. I didn't take divine conceptualism very seriously at first because it was introduced to me initially by Berkleyianists, and I really do loathe idealism. I don't think it's compatible with Christianity. But I gave it another look and realized divine conceptualism can work with a worldview rejecting Berkley and his type. I don't remember the course too well so if I make a mistake that's why, and maybe I don't understand the same jargon but you did answer my question somewhere out there, I need some guidance ...

  • ŷַ News

    Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation Celebrates 20 Years

    After passing a historic milestone, Glen Kinoshita, founder of SCORR, takes a look back at its legacy and impact over the years

    Kathryn Toombs — 

    This February marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR), an initiative started by ŷַ’...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Breaks Ground on $63 Million Center for Science, Technology and Health

    New hub for science, technology and health will champion ŷַ’s vision to equip the next generation of STEM majors

    Drew Mattocks — 

    Today, ŷַ broke ground on the new Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health, which is slated to open in 2018....

  • The Good Book Blog

    Three Key Takeaways from "Risen"

    Sean McDowell — 

    Since the release of The Passion, faith-based films have been coming out from Hollywood at an increased rate. On the one hand, faith-based films are often cheesy and unrealistic. On the other hand, many lose the spirit of the original story and are utterly inaccurate (Noah, anyone?) With a bit of hesitancy, my wife and I went to see Risen last night. All things considered, we were both pleasantly surprised! ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Did James, the Brother of Jesus, Die as a Martyr?

    Sean McDowell — 

    In my recent book The Fate of the Apostles, I examine the claim that the apostles died as martyrs for their faith. One apostle who often gets overlooked is James, the brother of Jesus. While James wasn’t one of the Twelve, there is good reason to believe he was not a believer of Jesus during his public ministry (Mark 3:20-35; John 7:5), he saw the risen Jesus (1 Cor. 15:7), and became the key leader in the Jerusalem church (Gal. 2:9; Acts 21:17-26) ...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Announces 2016 Alumni Award Recipients

    Select alumni honored for their impact in culture, media, education and missions

    James O'Hearn — 

    ŷַ has announced the 2016 ŷַ Alumni Award recipients. The four awardees, all graduates of ŷַ who have distinguished...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Senior Wins New Car Sweepstakes

    $5,000 in art supplies gifted to ŷַ as part of sweepstakes

    Marissa Ray  — 

    ŷַ senior art major Natalie Toyer is this year’s Blick Art Materials 2015 Blick Car Sweepstakes student winner. Toyer won not only a...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ’s Crowell School of Business to Partner with Praxis Academy

    Partnership provides new opportunities for students and ŷַ community

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    ŷַ’s Crowell School of Business is pleased to announce a partnership with Praxis Academy for 2016. Praxis Academy, a venture group...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    The Pitfalls of Cost Control

    Nick Sherwin — 

    In today's blog post, Dr. Nick Sherwin, Associate Professor of Management, shares some personal experiences that demonstrate the impact that misguided cost control may have on a company's competitive advantage.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Character Formation in Online Education, Part 2: Discussion Forums & Collaborative Documents

    Joanne Jung — 

    ... Collaborative learning focuses on both content and the process of learning. C.S. Lewis stated, “It often happens that two schoolboys can solve difficulties in their work for one another better than the master can” (Lewis, 1958). Participation, dialogue, and reciprocity are key elements necessary for students to sense and know they are included in something greater than themselves. Meaningful dialogue in a variety of formats inspires critical thinking and reflection, combats mental inertia, and fosters transformation. Students may come curious, but they leave inspired ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dr. Craig, Thank you for your diligent work for the kingdom of God. I hope you understand and appreciate how your work has impacted the faith of countless people across the world. My question has to do with the concept of God in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. I am sure that you are aware of the current controversy over the "same God" comments of the professor at Wheaton College. As you can imagine this has caused a firestorm of debate between theologians, pastors and preachers. I understand from your work that you would say that while Muslims and Christians might worship the same God historically (the God of Abraham and Moses), their concept of God is fundamentally different (please correct me if I misunderstood your view). This refutes the "same God" idea because at the very core we worship a very different God even if the religions share a common background ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Character Formation in Online Education, Part 1: Heart & Soul

    Joanne Jung — 

    ... Character formation begins with a proper understanding of the heart and soul. The heart is often misrepresented in American culture, for the heart has much more to do with how we live than what we might be led to believe. Perhaps the closest we can come to this idea is when we speak of doing something “whole-heartedly.” In Proverbs 4:23, believers are warned: “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life” (HCSB). Mentioned nearly one thousand times in God’s word, it is clear that the heart is important to God. Three components make up the human heart: mind, emotion, and will (Coe, 2011). The mind, the thinking function of the heart, is where our thoughts are received, processed, and formed. Emotions are tied to thoughts as we have feelings about all thoughts. The will is an expression of what we actually do (or do not do) with our thoughts. Components of the heart—mind, emotion, and will—are often examined separately but were created to function together. They make up who we are. Our lives are our hearts in motion because the heart is the control center of the soul ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Necessary but Dependent Beings?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr Craig, In your work on abstract objects, you have mentioned that there could exist necessary beings which exist "ab alio", that is, dependent for their existence on other necessary beings. My question is this: Let's suppose for the argument's sake that such ab alio necessary beings exist, is their existence an exception (or somehow relevant) to the premise of the teleological argument according to which everything which exists exist in virtue of a necessity of its own nature or in virtue of an external cause? ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Getting To Know My Body: Five Good Reasons To “Flee From Sexual Immorality”

    Joe Hellerman — 

    This year we are studying 1 Corinthians at Oceanside Christian Fellowship. I preached the message on 6:12-20, with the above title. I began by explaining Paul’s foundational principles in verse 12: (1) not all things are helpful, and (2) I will not be dominated by anything. The rest of the sermon outlined the “Five Good Reasons” (subtitle, above) as follows ...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Launches Annual Lent Project: An Artistic Approach to Lenten Devotions

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    LA MIRADA, CALIF. — ŷַ’s Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts launched the third annual The Lent Project this week — an annual curated...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Dawkins on the Non-Random Nature of Evolution

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr Craig, I have noticed of late that Richard Dawkins often states that Neo-Darwinism is non-random. Dawkins recently repeated this line in an interview on a Scandinavian talk show Skavlan when asked, "What is the most common misconception about Evolution?" His response was, "That it is a theory of random chance. It obviously can't be theory of random chance. If it was a theory of random chance it couldn't possibly explain why all animals and plants are so beautifully ... well designed." He goes on to say that, "[W]hat Darwin did was to discover the only known alternative to random chance which is natural selection". A few years ago he made similar comments on an Australian television show Q&A where he said, "There's random genetic variation and non-random survival and non-random reproduction". He goes on to say that, "that is quintessentially non-random" ...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Basketball Hosts Chick-Fil-A Night Feb. 9

    Join us at Chase Gym for Chick-Fil-A Night on Feb. 9

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- All season long Chick-Fil-A at the La Habra Marketplace has been a valued partner to 2015-16 ŷַ Basketball. That...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    What is Biblically Responsible Investing?

    Shane Enete — 

    Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) is a growing movement among Christian investors and investment firms, with significant potential for cultural impact. BRI is an investing approach that seeks to ensure that a Christian is investing in a way that is consistent with the moral standards of the Bible.

  • The Good Book Blog

    La Santidad de la Vida / Sanctity of Life

    Octavio Esqueda — 

    Hace un par de semanas estuve en Guatemala para iniciar un curso semestral en un programa doctoral en educación teológica. Este programa es singular en Latinoamérica y enseñar en él me da la oportunidad de convivir con líderes de diferentes países y también aprender de ellos. A pesar de que este doctorado se enfoca principalmente en la educación teológica formal a través de universidades y seminarios, la realidad es que todo nuestro entorno debería tener un enfoque teológico porque Dios es el creador del universo y el centro fundamental de toda la existencia. Por esto el conocimiento de Dios o educación teológica nos debería ayudar a “pensar teológicamente” sobre todas las áreas de la vida ...

  • ŷַ News

    Holmquist's 900th Win Celebration - Feb. 20

    Dr. Dave Holmquist will be honored at a postgame celebration following the Feb. 20 men's basketball game.

    Neil Morgan — 

    LA MIRADA, Calif. --- ŷַ Men’s Basketball is in the midst of another historic season as it’s currently ranked 10th in the National Association...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does God Love Evil-Doers?

    William Lane Craig — 

    I am 15 years old. But I have been drawn to philosophy and logic for their huge ability of proving immaterial things. For example, 1+1=2, this is a completely logical answer and what is nice about it, there are no other possibilities. Of course that doesn’t apply for all logical conclusions but it follows. I understood the kalam cosmological argument, the evolution theory, the big bang, and a lot of other logical and scientific arguments and theories. That is because I never wanted to believe in anything which I can’t prove for myself 100%. I even reached a moment where I thought everything is possible, surely nothing can be proved 100%. However, at that time, mathematics came and explained a lot to me. As I mentioned before 1+1=2, that is an example of an absolute answer. In other words, proven 100%. From here I started wondering about many other scenarios in real life. From all of these information I thought about from the environment around me I reached a system of thought which I always follow ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Did the Apostles Have a Resurrection Faith?

    Sean McDowell — 

    In The Fate of the Apostles, I argue that the willingness of the apostles to die for their faith provides convincing evidence that we can trust their testimony. However, as critics have pointed out, this rightly assumes that the apostles had a resurrection faith. If the apostles believed for some other reason, then their willingness to suffer and face martyrdom would be inconsequential to the truth of Christianity. So, how do we know the apostles had a resurrection faith?