The Biola Centennial History Colloquium was a one-day conference held on December 5, 2007, as part of Biola's Centennial Celebration. It was planned by Judith M. Rood.

Schedule

Biola Centennial History Colloquium
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Calvary Chapel

8:15 a.m. Breakfast Buffet: Calvary Chapel Patio

8:30 Welcome: President Barry H. Corey

Session One: The Founding Era, Moderated by Prof. Judith M. Rood

8:45 “Biola, Israel and Jewish Missions” Prof. Paul W. Rood

9:15 "Biola's Doctrinal Statement: Content and Use in the Early Years” Prof. Fred Sanders

9:45 Discussion: The Founding Era: Our Legacy

Session Two: Science at Biola, Moderated by Prof. Walter Stangl, Dean of Sciences

10:30 “Science and The Fundamentals: How the Authors of the Fundamentals dealt with the Scientific View of Origins: Not What You Might Expect” Prof. Jim Rynd

11:00 “Rock of Ages: Biola, Evangelicals, and the History of Science” Prof. Michael Keas

11:30 Discussion: Science at Biola

11:45 Break to reconvene at Giumarra Courtyard (Library) for Luncheon

11:55 Luncheon : “Beyond Origins: Themes in Biola’s History and Future” Dr. Gary Miller, Provost (and audience)

Session Three: Our Students and Our Curriculum

1:00 “Associated Students and The Student Missionary Union: A History” Victoria Wade, Class of 2008

2:00 “The Student Oral History Project” Heidi Myers, Class of and Student Panel

1:20 "R.A. Torrey on the Tension Between Faith & History" Michael Jimenez, Class of

2:30 Prof. Todd Pickett, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

2:35 “The Iwata Legacy: New Student Scholarships in History and Political Science” Prof. Emeritus Dietrich Buss

2:55 Concluding Prayer: Dr. Jack Schwarz, Interim Vice Provost