Biola University is a private evangelical Christian college, located in Southern California that is known for its conservative evangelical theology. Biola's main campus is located in the city of La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California, USA, and has satellite campuses in Chino, Inglewood, Palm Desert, San Leandro, Thousand Oaks, San Diego, San Bernardino, and in Laguna Hills [1]. Biola recently opened a Messianic Jewish Studies center in Manhattan. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Provost is the title of a senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent of Vice-Chancellor at certain UK universites such as UCL, and the head of certain Oxbridge colleges (e. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... “Old girl” redirects here. ... La Mirada is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Genera Several, see below. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... Look up Evangelical in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The word evangelicalism often refers to... Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ... Motto: Dedicated to Service Location of La Mirada in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-03-23 [2] Government  - Mayor Steve Jones [1]  - City Manager Andrea Travis Area  - City  7. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... Messianic Judaism is any of a group of loosely related religious movements, all claiming a connection with Judaism. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ...

History

Originally located in downtown Los Angeles at the corner of Sixth St. and Hope St., the university moved south to its present location in suburban La Mirada, California, in 1959. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Motto: Dedicated to Service Location of La Mirada in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-03-23 [2] Government  - Mayor Steve Jones [1]  - City Manager Andrea Travis Area  - City  7. ...

The University was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute Of Los Angeles by Lyman Stewart, co-owner of the Union Oil Company of California (currently known as Unocal), and T.C. Horton, a renowned minister and Christian author. One of the original founders and owners of the Union Oil Company of California (currently known as Unocal). ... The Unocal Corporation (NYSE: UCL), based in Los Angeles, California, was founded in 1890 as the Union Oil Company of California. ... A minister can mean several things: A government minister is a politician who heads a government ministry A minister of religion is a member of the clergy A minister is the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages...

In 1909, Lyman Stewart and his brother Milton, anonymously funded the publication of a twelve-volume series of articles called The Fundamentals, published between 1910 and 1915, and distributed free of charge to a wide range of Christian teachers and leaders, "Compliments of Two Christian Laymen." These volumes were intended as a restatement of conservative Christian theological teachings, primarily in response to the growing influence of modernist theology in the Church. In 1917 these articles were republished in a revised, four volume set by the Institute. The term "fundamentalism" is in part derived from these volumes, although it should be noted that the current ethos and self-identification of the University is evangelical, and no longer fundamentalist. The Fundamentals or The Fundamentals: A Testimony of Truth edited by Reuben Archer Torrey is a set of four volumes of essays published in 1917 by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Look up fundamentalism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Fundamentalism is a movement to maintain strict adherence to founding principles. ...

By 1912, the school had grown sufficiently in its outreach and constituency to call R.A. Torrey, a leader in the field of Christian education, as the first dean. Between 1912 and 1928, Biola was an established leader in conservative Christianity in North America, publishing The King's Business (a magazine similar to Christianity Today), operating one of the largest Christian radio stations in the U.S. (KTBI), and running the Biola Press, which sold and distributed Christian literature worldwide, including material for the Los Angeles based pentecostal preacher, Amy Semple McPherson. After Stewart's death and Torrey and Horton's retirements, William P. White, a well-known Christian leader and speaker, became Biola's first president in 1929. Charles E. Fuller, a graduate of Biola, became chairman of the board. Fuller later founded Fuller Theological Seminary. Reuben Archer Torrey(1856-1928), American evangelist, was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on 28 January 1856. ... Dr. Charles Edward Fuller (April 25, 1887 - March 18, 1968) was an American Christian clergyman and a radio evangelist. ... Fuller Theological Seminary, located in Pasadena, California, is the largest multi denominational seminary in the world. ...

Biola fell into hard times during the Great Depression and was forced to sell its publishing company and radio station. The 13-story downtown building that housed the school was also under threat of loss. It was during this time that Louis T. Talbot became Biola's second president in 1932. Talbot also served as the pastor of the Church of the Open Door, which held services in the school's downtown building. The Church of the Open Door is an historic Protestant Church founded by R. A. Torrey and formerly located in downtown Los Angeles. ...

Biola at its downtown Los Angeles structure: under construction in 1912 (top), complete in 1916 (bottom)

In 1935, Paul W. Rood became Biola's third president. He was instrumental in establishing the Torrey Memorial Bible Conference, which is one of the longest standing Bible conferences today. He resigned in 1938. During Rood's presidency, Talbot was instrumental in helping to save the school from financial ruin caused by the Great Depression. Image File history File linksMetadata Biola-1912-1916. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Biola-1912-1916. ...

Talbot entered a second term as Biola's president from 1938 to 1952. During this time, the Institute program became a four-year course, leading to degrees in theology, Christian education, and sacred music. The School of Missionary Medicine came into being in 1945, laying the foundation for Biola's current baccalaureate nursing program. In 1946, Talbot also established the Biola Institute Hour, a national radio program. It was later called the Biola Hour. The Institute was renamed Biola College in 1949. Theology finds its scholars pursuing the understanding of and providing reasoned discourse of religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ...

Under the leadership of Samuel H. Sutherland, president from 1952 to 1970, Biola moved its campus to its current location La Mirada, California, in the summer of 1959. Sutherland and Russell Allder, Biola's business manager, were instrumental in purchasing and developing the new 75-acre campus, which was purchased from publishing magnate Andrew McNally, founder and president of Rand McNally. In those days, plans were still under way for the development of the soon-to-be city of La Mirada, which was mostly olive trees and rolling hills. La Mirada was incorporated as a city in 1960. Rand McNally & Company is the preeminent American publisher of maps, atlases, and globes for travel, reference, commercial, and educational uses. ...

Under the leadership of Dr. J. Richard Chase, president from 1970 to 1982, the College was renamed Biola University on July 1, 1981. In 1977, the graduate programs of Rosemead Graduate School of Professional Psychology were acquired by the College and relocated on the La Mirada campus. The undergraduate programs in psychology were merged with Rosemead's graduate programs in the fall of 1981, forming the present Rosemead School of Psychology. Clyde Cook became president of the University on October 8, 1982. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Rosemead is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

The School of Intercultural Studies was instituted as part of the University in 1983. Talbot Theological Seminary became Talbot School of Theology in the fall of 1983 as a result of the merger between the appropriate undergraduate and graduate level programs.

In 1988 Biola acquired the adjacent McNally Elementary School ground adding an additional 25 acres to the main campus.

Biola Centennial Logo

In 1993, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the School of Business, and the School of Continuing Studies in 1994, now called the School of Professional Studies, and on May 14, 2007, the Board approved the establishment of its seventh school, The School of Education. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 636 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (770 × 726 pixel, file size: 57 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Official Biola University Centennial seal. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 636 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (770 × 726 pixel, file size: 57 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Official Biola University Centennial seal. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Biola is celebrating its centennial during the 2007-2008 school year. A centennial is a 100-year anniversary of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereto. ...

Intelligent Design

On November 16, 1996, the University hosted the first national conference on Intelligent Design. Later, Intervarsity Press published Mere Creation (ISBN 0-8308-1515-5) which was a collection of the papers presented at the conference. Subsequent Intelligent Design conferences were held at the University in 2002 and 2004. is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Intelligent design (disambiguation). ...

Cook Presidency

On June 30, 2007, Dr. Clyde Cook retired, just prior to the official start of Biola's centennial anniversary. He was one of California's longest serving university presidents. [2] Dr. Cook was noted for his strong defense of Biblical doctrine, including the key doctrine of Biblical inerrancy. Under Dr. Cook's leadership, Biola grew tremendously from a small Bible college to one of the largest evangelical universities in the nation, with nearly 6,000 total students. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Clyde Cook is the president of Biola University. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

Cook announced his retirement a year ahead of time in order to give the University's Board of Trustees enough time to find a replacement. After an extensive search, Dr. Barry Corey was selected to become the eighth president of Biola University on May 11, 2007. Dr. Corey was formerly Vice President/Chief Academic Officer and Academic Dean at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He succeeded Clyde Cook as president on July 1, 2007. Dr. Cook now serves as the university's chancellor.[3] is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) is an interdenominational evangelical theological seminary in the United States. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ...

Chapel

The University requires all undergraduate students to attend chapel three times a week. Many influential Christian speakers, pastors, and notable figures have spoken at Biola's chapels. Notable recent speakers have included: Tony Campolo, Michael Chang, Elisabeth Elliot, Greg Koukl, J.I. Packer, John Thune, and Joni Eareckson Tada, among others. Tony Campolo Dr. Anthony Tony Campolo (born 1935) is a well-known American pastor, author, public speaker known for challenging Christians by illustrating how their faith can offer solutions in a world of complexity. ... Michael Te-Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi; born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA) is an American former professional tennis player. ... Elisabeth Elliot is a missionary who spent some years among the Waorani people in Ecuador. ... Greg Koukl is a Christian apologist, radio talk show host, author and blogger in Los Angeles, California. ... Dr. J. I. Packer James Innell Packer (born July 22, 1926 in Gloucester, England) is a Christian theologian in the Calvinist/Reformed tradition. ... John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is the junior U.S. Senator from the state of South Dakota. ... Joni Eareckson Tada (born to John and Lindy Eareckson, Joni Eareckson October 15, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American Christian author, artist, and founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an organization accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community. She wrote an autobiography entitled Joni, and appeared in a...

Messianic Jewish Studies

Biola opened the Charles L. Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies on October 8, 2007, in Manhattan . The Center offers a Masters in Divinity in Messianic Jewish Studies. The program, which is in cooperation with Chosen People Ministries, focuses on the education and training of leaders in the Messianic Jewish Community. [4] is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chosen People Ministries, was founded as the Williamsburg Mission to the Jews, was known as the American Board of Missions to the Jews for most of its existence. ...

Conferences

Biola holds two annual conferences, the Missions Conference during the Spring semester and the Torrey Memorial Bible Conference during the Fall semester. Both graduates and undergraduates are required to attend.

The Missions Conference is the second largest annual missions conference in the world, second only to the tri-annual Urbana Missions Conference. It is a three-day student-run event that educates, equips, and inspires students to embrace their role in completing the Great Commission. Classes are cancelled Wednesday-Friday mid-spring semester so that Biola's students and faculty can learn and see what God is doing on the mission field. The conference offers ethnic meals, cultural awareness field trips, on-campus cultural experiences, and interaction with missionaries. [5]

The Torrey Memorial Bible Conference is also a three day conference dedicated for student's spiritual growth. Every year a specific topic is chosen that is geared towards the typical college students spiritual needs.

Theology

While officially non-denominational, the most represented denominations at the university are Baptist and Evangelical Free. Biola is well-known for its conservative evangelical doctrine, while many other evangelical schools identify as either moderate or liberal. The vast majority of students and faculty identify themselves as evangelical, but Biola students and faculty hold to a myriad of perspectives within the overall schema of Protestant orthodoxy. As the birthplace of fundamentalism, Biola remains one of the few evangelical institutions to still proudly hold to the key doctrine of Biblical inerrancy. Biola also officially holds to the teaching of premillenial dispensationalism. List of Christian denominations ordered by historical and doctrinal relationships. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is... The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) is an association of autonomous evangelical Christian congregations. ... The word schema comes from the Greek word σχήμα (skhēma) that means shape or more generally plan. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... “Orthodox” redirects here. ... This article specifically relates to Premillennialism in Christian eschatology; for political millenarianism and other uses of the word see Millenarianism Premillennialism in Christian eschatology is the belief that Christ will literally reign on the earth for 1,000 years at his second coming. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      As a current in Protestant Christian theology...

Organization

Colleges and Schools

Biola offers 36 majors, 145 professional fields of study, as well as master's, doctoral and professional degrees. Degrees include B.A., B.S., B.M., M.A., M.B.A., M.Div., Th.M., D.Min., D.Miss., Psy.D., Ed.D., Ph.D. All are regionally and professionally accredited and are integrated with evangelical Christian doctrine.

The schools are:

• Crowell School of Business [6]
• Rosemead School of Psychology [7]
• School of Arts and Sciences [8]
• School of Education
• School of Intercultural Studies [9]
• School of Professional Studies [10]
• Talbot School of Theology [11]

All undergraduate students are required to take 30 units of Bible classes, regardless of their major, resulting in a minor in theological and biblical studies. The mission of Biola University is "biblically centered education, scholarship, and service — equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ". The Crowell School of Business is one of six schools at Biola University, located in La Mirada, California, USA. About the Crowell School of Business Established in 1993, the Crowell School of Business offers a foundational business education interweaved with strong biblical integration in all areas of study. ... Talbot School of Theology is a nondenominational, conservative evangelical Christian seminary located in Los Angeles. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Biola is recognized as a "National University" by US News & World Report - one of 229 out of the 3,300 institutions of higher learning in the United States that are considered to be the "major leagues" of higher education. [12] U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

Accreditation

Biola University holds institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and certain programs are accredited by: The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ...

• 1960 California Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing
• 1961 Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• 1966 State of California Board of Registered Nursing
• 1970 National Association of Schools of Music
• 1972 National League for Nursing
• 1977 Association of Theological Schools
• 1977 Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
• 1980 American Psychological Association
• 1998 The National Association of Schools of Art and Design
• 2006 Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
• 2006 Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Affiliation

Biola University is authorized to train students under the Veteran's Bill of Rights. In addition, the University is affiliated with a number of professional organizations, of which the following are representative:

• American Anthropological Association
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
• American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
• American Council on Education
• American Guild of Organists
• American Intercollegiate Athletic Women
• American Library Association
• Associated Collegiate Press
• Association of Christian Schools, International
• Association of Christian Collegiate Media
• Association of College Unions International
• American Association of Higher Education
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
• California Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
• California Council on the Education of Teachers
• Choral Conductors' Guild (California)
• Christian College Coalition
• Christian Scholar's Review
• College Entrance Examination Board
• College Media Advisors
• Council on Post-secondary Accreditation
• Evangelical Teacher Training Association
• Intercollegiate Press
• Music Educator's National Conference
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
• National Association of Broadcasters
• National Religious Broadcasters
• Western Association of Graduate Schools
• Western Council on Higher Education for Nursing
• Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

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Founders and Presidents

• Lyman Stewart and T.C. Horton, Founders (1908-1929)
• William P. White, 1st President (1929-1932)
• Dr. Louis T. Talbot, 2nd and 4th President (1932-1935, 1938-1952)
• Dr. Paul W. Rood, 3rd President (1935-1938)
• Dr. Samuel H. Sutherland, 5th President (1952-1970)
• Dr. J Richard Chase, 6th President (1970-1982)
• Dr. Clyde Cook, 7th President (1982-2007)
• Dr. Barry Corey, 8th President (2007 - Present)

Athletics

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A member of the NAIA Division I, Biola competes in the Golden State Athletic Conference in the following 17 intercollegiate sports: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ... The Golden State Athletic Conference is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ...

• Baseball (Men)
• Basketball (Men & Women)
• Cross Country (Men & Women)
• Golf (Men & Women)
• Soccer (Men & Women)
• Softball (Women)
• Swimming (Men & Women)
• Tennis (Men & Women)
• Track (Men & Women)
• Volleyball (Women)

Biola University also has a club Men's Lacrosse team which competes as part of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL).

Publications

The university is involved in the publication of the following magazines and academic journals:

• The King's Business was a monthly publication of Biola from 1910 to 1970. In the first decades of its publication, it was the leading journal for conservative Christianity and the early fundamentalist movement. In fact, The Fundamentals and The King's Business shared the same chief editor (R. A. Torrey) and were supported by the same "concerned laymen" (Lyman and Milton Stewart).
• Philosophia Christi is a peer reviewed journal published twice a year by the Evangelical Philosophical Society with the support of Biola University as a vehicle for the scholarly discussion of philosophy and philosophical issues in the fields of ethics, theology, and religion. The journal is indexed by The Philosopher's Index and Religious & Theological Abstracts.
• Journal of Psychology and Theology The purpose of the Journal of Psychology and Theology is to communicate recent scholarly thinking on the interrelationships of psychological and theological concepts, and to consider the application of these concepts to a variety of professional settings. The major intent of the editor is to place before the evangelical community articles that have bearing on the nature of humankind from a biblical perspective.
• Christian Education Journal The purpose of the journal is to strengthen the conception and practice of Christian education in church and parachurch settings.
• Biola Magazine is the official magazine of Biola University.
• Sundoulos is the official magazine of Talbot School of Theology.
• The Point, a magazine produced by Biola's journalism program.[13]

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Notable alumni

Religion

• Charles E. Fuller, founder, Fuller Theological Seminary
• Dick Hillis, founder, OC International (formerly Overseas Crusades)
• John F. MacArthur, pastor, author, teacher, & president of The Master's College
• Josh McDowell, Christian author
• Ryan Dobson, author, speaker, and son of author and psychologist James Dobson

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Cinema and Media Arts

• Jim Allen, Senior Vice President of HCJB Radio [14]
• Steve Bridges, comedian, master impressionist of George W. Bush
• Rich Buehler, Christian Radio Personality
• Michelle Burford, features editor for Oprah Magazine
• Scott Derrickson, Film Director Exorcism of Emily Rose
• Jessica Hason, New Media and Publicity for the Game Show Network | GSN
• Mark Joseph, President of MJM Entertainment group; one of three men responsible for seeing the Chronicles of Narnia come to screen
• Ira Lippke, professional photographer; ranked as the number one wedding photographer in the United States
• Dustin Kensrue, of Thrice
• Andy Luckey Television Producer, Children's Book Author/Illustrator
• Lois Melkonian, ABC News Anchor
• Andrew Mollenbeck, Multiple award winning news radio reporter, Part of KNX 1070 Morning News Radio program
• Bettie Page, iconic 1950's model
• Earle Patriarco, famous opera performer
• Jonnie Russell, Matt Maust, and Nathan Willett, of the Cold War Kids
• Katie Vankooten, famous opera peformer

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Business

• Ben Homan, President - Food for the Hungry
• Chris Jansen, CFO - Mercy Ships
• David McAlvany, President - McAlvany Financial Group and ICA
• Wesley Stafford, President - Compassion International

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Education

• Henry Cloud, multiple bestselling author and renowned psychologist
• Clyde Cook, former president of Biola University
• Michael Horton, Professor at Westminster Seminary California

Clyde Cook is the president of Biola University. ... Michael Horton Michael Scott Horton is Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California and is heard regularly as host of The White Horse Inn radio program. ... Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located 25 miles north of San Diego, California in Escondido. ...

Politics

• Steve Jones, Mayor of La Mirada, CA, where Biola is located.
• John Thune, South Dakota U.S. Senator, ousted long time Democratic house minority (at the time) leader Tom Daschle.

Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a former U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota. ...

Sports

• Todd Worrell of the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers
• Tim Worrell of the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants
• Michael Chang Professional Tennis Player

Todd Roland Worrell (born September 28, 1959 in Arcadia, California) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899... Tim Worrell played for these teams. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885–1957) New York Gothams (1883–1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT... Michael Te-Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi; born February 22, 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA) is an American former professional tennis player. ...

Notable Faculty

Theology & Philosophy

• Clinton Arnold, Professor of New Testament Language and Literature [15]
• Craig J. Hazen, Director of the M.A. Christian Apologetics Program
• J.P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy [16]
• Timothy Muehlhoff, speaker for Campus Crusade and Family Life conferences, Professor of Communication Studies
• Scott Rae, Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Ethics [17]
• John Mark Reynolds, Founder and Director of the Torrey Honors Institute,
• Walt Russell, Professor of Bible Exposition [18]
• Robert Saucy, Professor of Systematic Theology [19]
• Michael Wilkins, Professor of New Testament [20]
• William Lane Craig, Research Professor of Philosophy [21]
• R. Douglas Geivett, Professor of Philosophy [22]

J. P. Moreland is a well-known Christian author and apologist, and professor of theology at Biola University in La Mirada, California (suburban Los Angeles). ... William Lane Craig William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949) is an American philosopher, theologian, New Testament historian, and Christian apologist. ...

Business

• Jim Canning, former Vice President/CFO World Vision, Professor of Finance

It has been suggested that World Vision India, World Vision Australia be merged into this article or section. ...

Cinema and Media Arts

• Peggy Medberry, Associate Professor [23]
• John Schmidt, Associate Professor [24]
• Lisa Swain, Interim Chair of Cinema and Media Arts [25], [26]

Adjunct Professor

• Nick Bogardus, Music Management, Band Manager for Thrice [27]
• Scott Derickson, Directing [28]
• Craig Detweiler, Media Ethics
• Jim Hirsen, Mass Media Law [29]
• Joshua Rose, VFX, 70's Cinema, and Directing [30]

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English

• Paul Buchanan, Children's author, Professor of Creative Writing
• Christopher Davidson, poet, Professor of Creative Writing

Music

• Li-shan Hung, Assistant Professor, Head of Piano Department, world-wide performer

Psychology

• Bruce Narramore, Distinguished Professor of Psychology [31]
• William Worden, Professor of Psychology [32]

Sports

• Dave Holmquist, Head Basketball Coach, youngest college basketball coach to win 700 games
• John C. Verhoeven, Head Baseball Coach, former major league pitcher

Trivia

• For many years, the 13 story B.I.O.L.A. building was the tallest building in downtown Los Angeles. Two large, neon signs on top of the building proclaiming "Jesus Saves" were a prominent part of the downtown skyline. In addition, Christian hymns echoed daily throughout downtown L.A. from the carillon atop the building, giving Biola a prominent influence on the city for half a century. When Biola relocated to La Mirada in 1959, the building was sold to the Church of the Open Door. When the church left downtown L.A. in the 1980's, it sold the building to a contractor who planned to raze the building, even though it was listed as a California historic monument. Despite attempts to save the building by controversial televangelist, Dr. Gene Scott, the building was eventually demolished. Scott managed to save one of the historic "Jesus Saves" signs though, and it presently sits atop his downtown Los Angeles University Cathedral.
• When the first-ever commercial radio station hit the airwaves in 1920, the institute recognized the potential of radio and founded KJS in 1922. KJS was the first radio station devoted to religious programming in Los Angeles and the second in the nation. Biola College later produced a show called "The Biola Hour", which was listened to by millions of people nationwide. The show was heard as far west as Hawaii, as far east as Maryland, as far north as Edmonton Canada, and as far south as the country of Ecuador.
• The Biola Media Conference is the largest conference of Christian media makers in the entertainment industry, which goes on to educate, encourage, and supports people of faith involved or interested in media.
• Biola, California, a small rural town in Fresno County, was named after the university.
• Biola senior communications major, Candice Hansard, was voted Miss LA Galaxy 2007 (club of English superstar David Beckham) and serves as the Major League Soccer club's official representative to the Southern California community.
• Current Talbot School of Theology student, Dustin Seltzer, was crowned Miss California 2005 and appeared on the television series The Amazing Race 10 (4th place) and The Amazing Race: All-Stars (2nd place).

See also hymn - a program to decrypt iTunes music files. ... For the University of Regina student newspaper, see The Carillon. ... In the USA, a televangelist (television evangelist) is a religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his (or her) ministry to TV broadcasts to a regular viewing and listening audience. ... Dr. w. ... The Los Angeles University Cathedral stands at 933 South Broadway between 9th and Olympic, in the heart of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was originally a movie palace, designed by the architect C. Howard Crane of the firm Walker & Percy Eisen, closely supervised by Mary Pickford. ... The Biola Media Conference exists to educate, inspire and network people of the faith involved in media, providing creative inspiration into the spiritual nature of any career in the media industry. ... Biola is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Steve Sampson, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Cobi Jones, 223 Goals Cobi Jones, 59 Assists Mauricio Cienfuegos, 80 Points Cobi Jones, 194 Shutouts Kevin Hartman, 47 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Dustin-Leigh Konzelman (married name Dustin-Leigh Seltzer) is a beauty queen and reality television contestant from Puyallup, Washington who has competed in the Miss America pageant and appeared on The Amazing Race 10 as well as The Amazing Race All-Stars. ... The Miss California USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state California in the Miss USA pageant. ... The Amazing Race 10 was the tenth installment of the popular reality television show, The Amazing Race. ...

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• Cinema and Media Arts website
• Biola Media Conference website
• Conservatory of Music website