PREFACE
Al though from time to time tidbits of historic informatron: --Iiave-I)e~n written on the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, now Biola University, thus far all the writing has been in the form of brochures, magazine articles, etc, but nothing of a comprehensive nature has been published. This book has been written with certain specific goals in mind. First, to relate the background out of which the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, came, and to trace its growth and development down through the years from the historic perspective. Second, to focus attention on the vital role the School has played, both in the academic and the religious realm of history. - Finally, to provide a source of information, both to the Biola corrununity, including the faculty, staff, students, and alumni; and to the friends of Biola who might be interested in its history. For these reasons we have concentrated on accuracy in relating the story. We have sought to maintain objectivity, making no effort to gloss over the problems the Sch- ool has expereinced through its history. The research for this project has focused on two psecific areas. First, that of the background of the liberal-fundamental controversy which gave birth to the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, the source of this inform- ation being the numerous books published on this issue. The second area of research has focused on the events in the history of the School from its beginning to the present. The information on this area has come from the records of Biola, consisting of the Lyman Stewart papers given to the School by Mrs. Lyman Stewart; the minutes of the.. Board of Directors from 1908 to the present, correpsondence, reports, publications, and miscellan- eous items and documents. Of necessity, much attention has been given to the people who have made up the Biola community; their personalities, behavior, commitment,
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