Kathleen Norris

Fighting the Noonday Demon: Kathleen Norris on Acedia, Boredom, and Desert Spirituality

February 28, 2018

Listen to Podcast

  • 1 / 5

  • 2 / 5

  • 3 / 5

  • 4 / 5

  • 5 / 5

Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

Sloth: Laziness About Love

January 29, 2018

Read Article

  • 1 / 5

  • 2 / 5

  • 3 / 5

  • 4 / 5

  • 5 / 5

Danielle Cummings

Finding the Other in the Embrace of Suffering

January 21, 2018

Read Article

  • 1 / 5

  • 2 / 5

  • 3 / 5

  • 4 / 5

  • 5 / 5

Robert P. George

“Safe Learning” and a Thinking Faith – Robert George on Education

August 9, 2015

Watch Video

  • 1 / 5

  • 2 / 5

  • 3 / 5

  • 4 / 5

  • 5 / 5

Nathan King

What Are Intellectual Virtues?

September 25, 2014

Read Article

  • 1 / 5

  • 2 / 5

  • 3 / 5

  • 4 / 5

  • 5 / 5

Christian wisdom for life's big questions.

Biola's CCT and The Table exist to reconnect Christian Scholarship with the Academy and the Church.

We offer scholars and pastors integrative and research grants in the humanities and sciences. And we develop resources to enrich thoughtful Christian leaders within a spirit of love, humility, and seeking wisdom.

Learn More About Us

Vince Vitale

Why Suffering?: A Non-Identity Response

April 2, 2018

Read Article
Topics

Hayden Butler

Christ Upsets Our Expectations: A Sermon for Palm Sunday

March 24, 2018

Read Article
Topics

Mathew Schmalz

Affliction: Mental Illness and the Absence of God

March 19, 2018

Read Article
Topics

Kathleen Norris

Fighting the Noonday Demon: Kathleen Norris on Acedia, Boredom, and Desert Spirituality

February 28, 2018

Listen to Audio
Topics

Grants

We offer research grants for scholars and pastors.

We offer a variety of grant opportunities based on an integrative and interdisciplinary yearly research theme. These grants are focused on perennial questions of deep relevance to inquiry and application in the humanities and sciences, and are meant to support Christian scholars and pastors in research, course development, and other collaborative projects.

Learn About Our Grant Programs

Join us at our next gathering!

We offer several events each year, focused on bringing thoughtful people together around Christian wisdom for life's biggest questions.
View All Events

March 29, 2018

The End of Suffering: On Poetry & Pain | featuring Scott Cairns & Diane Glancy
View Event

February 8, 2018

Suffering, Evil, and the Desires of the Heart
View Event

Who We Are...

Hundreds of scholars, pastors, and thought leaders contribute to our work—as researchers, collaborators, authors, conversation partners, and more...

Get to Know Us