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  • ŷַ Magazine

    Victory Lap

    Christine Tixier graduates as two-time national swimmer of the year.

    Laurie Bullock, Kristina Nishi — 

    For Christine Tixier ('15) competitive swimming was something that she had consistently performed well in, but her excitement and passion for the...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Updates from the Campaign Trail

    ŷַ Magazine Staff — 

    In May 2015, the university publicly launched “A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage: The Campaign for ŷַ.” The $180 million...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    From Magic to Missions

    Brady Lee seeks to grow students’ passion for the Great Commission

    Stephanie Kim — 

    For Student Missionary Union (SMU) president Brady Lee, choosing to attend ŷַ was almost a no-brainer. When visiting his older brother, who...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    The Birth of Blackstone

    New residence hall features whiteboard walls, breakfast-themed café

    Brett McCracken — 

    This fall, 318 ŷַ students have the privilege of being the inaugural residents of Blackstone Hall, the newly minted residence hall named after...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Becoming the Bride

    Theologians from around the world gather to discuss ‘The Future of the Church’

    Brett McCracken — 

    What will the Christian Church look like in the future? Will it become more visibly unified or more fragmented than ever? Where and in what form...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    ŷַ Academics, Student Experiences Get High Marks in New Rankings

    Jason Newell — 

    A series of college rankings released this fall rate ŷַ as a national leader in academics, safety and campus life. In September , U.S. News and...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Serious About Faith, Serious About Science

    President's Perspective

    Barry Corey — 

    One of my great joys is serving at a university where 1,022 students are majoring in the sciences, planning for vocations in fields from research...

  • ŷַ Magazine

    Think Biblically About Science

    Editor's Note

    Jason Newell — 

    A couple of years ago, ŷַ put up a series of billboards across Southern California, including a large one not far from John Wayne Airport. Each...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Was Joseph Smith a Martyr?

    Sean McDowell — 

    In my recent book The Fate of the Apostles, I make the historical case that the apostles were all willing to suffer and die for their belief that they had seen the risen Jesus. This does not prove the truth of their claims, but that they were sincere. But what about Joseph Smith? Didn’t he die as a martyr for his faith? Does that mean he was equally sincere, and hence Mormonism may be true as well?

  • The Good Book Blog

    Should Parents Let their Children Believe in Santa Claus?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr Craig, As the Christmas season is upon us, I'd be interested to hear your wisdom regarding Christian families celebrating the Santa Claus tradition. To be more precise, do you think it's consistent with Christian values to pretend that Santa is real? As a parent of two young children this is particularly relevant to me at the moment. On one hand we recognise that as a Christian family, we always want Jesus to be at the centre of the Christmas celebration. We also highly value telling our children the truth in all things. But I also can see a place for fantasy and make believe and see the fun and joy that this can bring to a family ...

  • ŷַ News

    Congratulations, ŷַ Class of 2015!

    Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. Receives Honorary Doctorate from ŷַ

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    On Dec. 19, more than 100 graduate students and approximately 230 undergraduate students graduated from ŷַ. Influential Los Angeles...

  • ŷַ News

    Mandatory Academic Advising Makes Positive Impact

    New process clarifies graduation requirements for students

    Brittney Morales — 

    Since mandatory academic advising was implemented at ŷַ a little more than a year ago, students are reporting positive results. The...

  • ŷַ News

    An Almost Classical Christmas

    ŷַ students release Christmas CD full of contemporary and traditional songs alike

    Aaron Barrett — 

    Almost Classical, a trio group comprised of ŷַ freshmen and sisters Lisa Carter and Emy Carter and Paris Wilson — a friend from their home in...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Does the B-theory of Time Exclude Human Freedom?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear Dr. Craig, Thank you for your relentless study and work to communicate truth to the world. You have impacted my faith more than any other Christ follower in the world today. With that said, however, I am having a hard time with one of your recent statements. In your recent Q&A blog you made a comment that I reluctantly disagree with ...

  • ŷַ News

    ŷַ Eagles First In Directors' Cup Standings

    A phenomenal fall leads ŷַ athletics to a huge lead in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup

    Neil Morgan — 

    It was a historic fall season for ŷַ as all five of its fall teams made their respective National Association of Intercollegiate...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Curious What the Bible Says about Gender? Get This Book!

    Mark Saucy — 

    While I’m not usually too much into “merchandising in the Temple,” I must here. That’s because the book at issue in this modest review is a grabber. Not only does it concern a topic most pressing in our ever secularizing world—and therefore one Evangelicals must get good at talking about—it’s a topic that touches every one of us in everything we do ...

  • Business. Ministry. Life.

    Entrepreneurship: America's Greatest Opportunity for Prosperity

    Ruth Lopez Novodor  — 

    At the Advisory Board meeting of the ŷַ Startup Competition, Ruth Lopez Novodor, CEO of Beverly Oncology and Imaging (BOI) Medical Group, Inc., shared her passion for entrepreneurship, especially in light of the launch of the ŷַ Startup Competition. We asked her to articulate these thoughts for the Crowell School of Business blog. Here they are.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Open What God WRAPS: Christmas Reflections on Enjoying Your Best Gifts

    Thaddeus Williams — 

    What gifts does God give us in the person and work of Christ? How can we unwrap and enjoy them every day with the wide-eyed wonder of a kid on Christmas morning? Dr. Williams offers some Christmas reflections.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Consequentialism and the Problem of Evil

    William Lane Craig — 

    Dear William Craig ... how do you know then whether you're making the right ethical decision? It seems to be a bit problematic to know whether you committed a sin since your sin (such as a murder for example) could be the greatest good for the humankind ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    What Good Are “Thoughts and Prayers” After a Mass Shooting?

    David Horner — 

    "GOD ISN’T FIXING THIS," New York’s Daily News announced in the aftermath of the latest US mass shooting, in San Bernardino. Their target? Presidential candidates who immediately responded to the tragedy by offering sufferers their “thoughts and prayers,” not calling for more gun control.

  • The Good Book Blog

    Was Peter Crucified Upside Down?

    Sean McDowell — 

    Perhaps the most common claim regarding the martyrdom of Peter is that he was crucified upside down. As the story goes, Peter refused to be crucified upwards as his master Jesus, and so he requested an upside-down death. And the Romans were more than happy to oblige ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Are We Justified in Believing in Objective Moral Values and Duties?

    William Lane Craig — 

    Hello Dr. Craig, ... I wanted to ask about the moral argument's second premise. I've been trying to hash this out in my mind and I feel like I might be missing something. I read your QOW on the grounding of the second premise of the moral argument and I understand that we are not appealing to God as the foundation for moral values in that premise. Rather, we are appealing to moral experience. Now, the atheist might give a defeater for our experience because he says that evolution ingrained us with this "herd morality". But, of course this is the genetic fallacy. So, he might then say that our moral values have no justification even if they are true because evolution aims at survival and not truth. Here I get a little fuzzy ...

  • The Good Book Blog

    Gene Editing and Designer Children

    Scott Rae — 

    This week in Washington, DC, the National Academy of Sciences is hosting a three-day conference- the International Summit on Human Gene Editing, to examine the implications of new gene editing technology. Through a new technology developed in the past year, gene editing is now being done.

  • The Good Book Blog

    The Dean and His Son Co-Author a Book on the Basics of the Faith

    The Good Book Blog — 

    An Interview with Talbot's Dean, Dr. Clinton E. Arnold, and his son, Jeff Arnold, about their most recent book: Short Answers to Big Questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity.

  • ŷַ News

    Donors Help ŷַ Surpass Giving Tuesday Goal to Support Scholarships

    100 percent of funds raised will go toward student scholarships in the 2016-2017 school year

    Jenna Loumagne — 

    Millions around the world participate in “Giving Tuesday,” an annual day dedicated to give back to worthwhile causes. On Dec. 1, 2015, ŷַ...