Religious & Academic Relations
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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.
Interdisciplinary Conference- This spring we will host Biola’s first undergraduate conference. Students from local universities will join Biolans in presenting papers, offering critical comments, and sitting on panels discussing questions faced by various academic disciplines. Submit a paper, apply to comment, or come listen in. Q&A.
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AS Distinguished Speaker Lectures
Category: Events
Francis J. Beckwith will be joining us for this semester's lecture series.Buddhism Lecture
Category: Events
We are proud to invite Syung Chai of the Wat Thai temple of Los Angeles to come and share the tenets of the Buddhist Religion. We will gather from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Friday the 26th. Chapel credit will be given.Buddhism Lecture a Success
Category: Event Recaps
The year has started off with a success! Thanks to all of you who came to our first lecture in our lectures on World Religions. This month we hosted 5 Buddhist monks of the Wat Thai temple in Hollywood. Over 150 of you students came to the event and Songchai and his friends felt very welcomed. For those of you that did not make the event, we are working on making the recording available to you. Check back for more updates. Next month we will be featuring Mormonism, so be sure to check us out.
Mark Heath
Director of Religious and Academic Relations
My job is to enhance the worldview awareness on campus. I host events that encourage inter-faith dialogs as well as foster intellectual growth. In the past we have invited religious leaders from many different religions, hosted debates as well as academic lectures.
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 Mark Heath 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.