Theology & Ethics 147: Is Biola Compromising on Biblical Truth?
Nov 24, 2025
Jacob Daniel, a Kirkwood Center fellow and Biola alumnus, and Logan Zeppieri, a former student and opinions editor, dive into the controversies surrounding Biola University. They discuss critical theory's influence on campus, detailing how it has infiltrated departments over time. Logan shares insights from his time at the student newspaper, highlighting faculty disputes and evolving gender policies. Both emphasize the need for clear doctrinal commitments and courageous transparency in institutional practices to ensure alignment with biblical values.
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Critical Theory's Institutional Drift
- Critical theory has seeped into Biola's humanities and social science departments, altering language and pedagogy.
- This shift can produce graduates with progressive or deconstructed Christian views instead of classical Christian formation.
PhD Constraints On Language
- Jacob Daniel describes being told not to use words like "mankind" or "objective" in his dissertation.
- He experienced constructivist pressures firsthand in the intercultural studies program.
Defending Student Voices
- Logan Zeppieri recounts being opinions editor and defending student writers who were mobbed by alumni.
- He organized faculty debates and faced backlash for publishing dissenting viewpoints.
