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Religious Speakers- To better understand and interact with persons of different faiths, this position has hosted Muslim imams, Buddhist venerables, and Mormon apologists on Biola’s campus, sharing their first-hand experiences about various religions.
Academic Lectures- We also work to host academic lectures geared toward prompting greater intellectual rigor and participation on campus. To truly be a global center of Christian thought, there must be a culture of curiosity; come listen to an expert on something you’re unfamiliar with.
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"Christianity and Popular Culture"
Category: Announcements
Some food for thought...Recap of the Judaism Lecture
Category: Announcements
A recapWelcome Back!
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Welcome back....LIVE at the The Sandbox: An Hour of Music, Poetry and Conversation.
Category: Events
This Thursday, 8PM-9PM Mayers AuditoriumCatholicism Anyone?
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Because we love Catholics too...ASDRAR presents... Michael Horton
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It only comes around once a semester...Come Learn Scientology from a Scientologist
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and yes, chapel credit will be offered!Salavtion, the Eucharist, and Baptism...
Category: Event Recaps
These topics, and many more were addressed by a Roman Catholic last Tuesday night.Renewing the Great Commission: A Recap
Category: Event Recaps
Let's just say that Michael Horton's talk would have been well worth your time.LIVE at the The Sandbox: An Hour of Music, Poetry and Conversation.
Category: Events
This Thursday, 8PM-9PM Mayers AuditoriumSalavtion, the Eucharist, and Baptism...
Category: Event Recaps
These topics, and many more were addressed by a Roman Catholic last Tuesday night.Catholicism Anyone?
Category: Events
Because we love Catholics too...Renewing the Great Commission: A Recap
Category: Event Recaps
Let's just say that Michael Horton's talk would have been well worth your time.ASDRAR presents... Michael Horton
Category: Events
It only comes around once a semester...Come Learn Scientology from a Scientologist
Category: Events
and yes, chapel credit will be offered!"Christianity and Popular Culture"
Category: Announcements
Some food for thought...Recap of the Judaism Lecture
Category: Announcements
A recapWorld Relgions Lecture Series: Judaism
Category: Articles
Come learn Judaism from a rabbi...Welcome Back!
Category: Announcements
Welcome back....Permanent Position
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ASDRAR has since successfully taken on more projects and established repeatable events, functioning in every way like an official department. Either the position should be made official and written into the Constitution, or it should be dismantled.- PASSED ON APRIL 1ST, 2008Adam Rodriguez
Director of Religious and Academic Relations
My job is to help stimulate academic and intellectual growth outside the classroom. I do this primarily by hosting academic and religious speakers. This year I plan to continue hosting the world religions lectures, distinguished lecture series, and a debate. In the past two years we hosted a wide variety of religions including Buddhism, Islam, Mormonism, Orthodox Judaism, and Scientology. The distinguished lecturers have included historian George Marsden and philosopher Frank Beckwith. Furthermore, the department co-sponsored the Christopher Hitchens/William Lane Craig debate.
How you can get involved…
The Director of Religious and Academic Relations is a fairly new office at AS, and it needs your input! Please give us feedback concerning what would benefit you as a student here (money for attending conferences, academic journals, inter-faith dialogs). Contact Adam Rodriguez at as.dir.religious.acad@biola.edu or type “AS Dir Religious & Acad Relations” on bubbs.
Looking for a place to volunteer? Join our staff! We’re looking for people who are excited about improving the scholastic experience on campus; use the same contact info as above if you are interested.