July 28, 2010: Court Upholds Expulsion of Counseling Student who Opposses Homosexuality

July 28, 2010: Always Be Ready Conference in Downey July 31. VES Students and all Pastors attend Free!

July 12, 2010: The Case for Christianity Conference in South Denver on July 24, 2010.

July12, 2010: A must-read article by John H. Armstrong regarding Dr. Caner and his critics. Slander, Gossip, and the Internet

July 9, 2010: Christian Leaders Support Dr. Ergun Caner (Updated July 21, 2010)

July 8, 2010: Read "In Further Defense of Dr. Caner" here along with the recent Kregel Publishers article here.

July 3, 2010: Dr. Geisler Responds to Dr. Ergun Caner's Critics. Read article here.

July 1, 2010: VES Statement Regarding Dr. Ergun Caner

February 6, 2010: Dr. Geisler and Dr. Rhodes Respond to the Christian Research Journal's Recent Defense of the "Local Church" Movement. Read article here.

January 1, 2010: Congratulations Dr. Geisler!! The VES Board of Directors has unanimously selected Dr. Geisler as the first distinguished occupant of the VES "Norman L. Geisler Chair of Christian Apologetics." The honorable and distinguished position will endure indelibly in honor to Dr. Geisler who is the VES Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and Theology. Thank you Dr. Geisler for over 50 years of proclaiming and defending the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

December 21, 2009: VES Faculty Leads the Apologetics Study Bible for Students Project - To Be Released February 1, 2010!

Broadman & Holman Publishers will be releasing this fantastic Bible (1440 pages) February 1, 2010. VES President,  Joseph Holden, served as an Associate Editor on the project contributing 50 "Bones & Dirt" articles dealing with archaeology and the Bible. VES Adjunct Instructor, Sean McDowell, served as the General Editor, be sure to pick one up at VES: Paperback $22.00 - Hardback $29.00 - Leather $39.00. The text is the Holman Christian Study Bible (HCSB)

The Apologetics Study Bible for Students anchors younger Christians in the truths of Scripture by equipping them with thoughtful and practical responses for whenever the core issues of their faith and life are challenged. Multiple research studies have shown that spiritual focus often weakens among teenagers and college students as they head into the attention-dividing realm of young adulthood. Up to 66% of them leave church altogether. The Apologetics Study Bible for Students works against that trend by helping this audience begin to better articulate its beliefs.

In addition to the complete HCSB text and dozens of articles collected from today’s most popular youth leaders, including editor Sean McDowell, and associate editor Joseph Holden and others, this new study Bible also includes:

Two-color design-intensive layout on every page for the visual generation
Sixty “Twisted Scriptures” explanations
Fifty “Bones & Dirt” entries (archaeology meets apologetics, Joseph Holden)
Fifty "Notable Quotes"
Twenty-five “Tactics” against common anti-Christian arguments
Twenty “Personal Stories” of how God has worked in real lives
Twenty “Top Five” lists to help remember key apologetics topics

 

 

 

December 8, 2009: New VES Sweatshirts

VES hooded and crew neck sweatshirts with logo have arrived for winter! Stop by the VES Administration office to pick one up. Hooded $25 and crew $20.

December 7, 2009: The Case for Christianity Conference will be at Calvary Chapel Modesto, CA, on March 13, 2010, with speakers such as Drs. William Dembski (The Case for the Intelligent Designer), Norman Geisler (If God, Why Evil? and The Resurrection of Jesus), Don Stewart (The Case for Truth), Ron Rhodes (The Case for Christ), H. Wayne House (The Case for the Reliability of the NT), and Ergun Caner (Why I Am a Christian). Worship with Terry & Nancy Clark! Watch for the registration page in the near future.

December 4, 2009: Veritas Evangelical Seminary Online

VESO will be updated and moved to a new server host during the early part of December. VESO will return online by December 8, 2009. Have a great Christmas!!

August 28, 2009: Qumran Archaeological Excavation for Credit.

Dr. Randall Price will be conducting a dig at Qumran, May 17-31st of 2010.  Volunteers are welcome and the cost at this point is estimated for the two weeks to be $2,998 (Air, Kibbutz Room and Half board, and dig fees). Space is limited to only 20 volunteers.

If you would like to make a deposit of $200 to hold a spot on the dig you may call 512-396-3799 and this can be done by credit or check card.  We will have the final details up in a short time.  Your deposit will be fully refundable through the month of September so there is no financial risk if you change your mind.  After September the deposit is refundable except for $50 until March 2010.

At the end of the dig Randall will begin his usual summer study tour of Israel as detailed below.  The two can be combined with the air fare being common thus saving over $1000 over there combined price.

World of the Bible Ministries has posted the itinerary for the June 2010 Study tour of Israel on its website www.worldofthebible.com on the Biblelands Tour page.  This email is going out to previous tour participants and those who have expressed an interest in our tours by email. Previous tour participants if you know of anybody that you spoke of our tour to that expressed an interest would you please forward this email to them.  Thanks so much.

We have not established final pricing but there is a  minimum estimate at the bottom of the itinerary.  Pricing is expected shortly but we wanted to get the itinerary of the 2010 Israel  tour out for people to start looking forward to absolutely the most tour for your money that can be found (not our words but the words of many of our  previous tour participants).

So click on the link above and then on the Biblelands Tours tab on the left side of the home page and take a look at the extensive itinerary we have planned for this next June’s study tour of Israel!

If you wish to make the $500  deposit for the tour to assure a spot just call me at 512-396-3799 and we can do that by credit or check card over the phone.  You can also send a check to PO Box 827, San Marcos, TX, 78667-0827 indicating your desire for a reserved spot (Deposit fully refundable up until October 1, 2010, $400 refundable after that until March 2010).  The registration form will be forwarded to you when final pricing is determined.  Remember the deposit is fully refundable through the month of September so there is no financial risk for the next month if you decide to change your mind about the tour. ~World of the Bible Ministries

August 24, 2009: The Case For Christianity Conference 2009. VES students may register for the VES Apologetics Conference (November 6-7) at a discounted rate of $50. Call or stop by the admissions office to reserve your seat.

August 18, 2009: Online Course Registration. Students may now register for residential and external courses online using your new usernames and passwords that were emailed to you last week. In addition, your login information will allow you access to Veritas Evangelical Seminary Online (acces VESO at www.VeritasSeminaryOnline.com) where students may post questions and comments in the forums, chat live, receive course materials or communicate with others. If you have not received your username or password, please call or email us at VES.

August 14, 2009: Changes to the Graduation worksheet. Theological Studies (M.T.S) and Apologetics majors may either fulfill OT510/520 OT Survey I & II or OT500 OT Survey and BL500 Biblical Languages (Greek and Hebrew study tools). In 2010, BL500 and OT500 will be taught in February and April respectively. Biblical Studies majors may substitute any elective in lieu of BL500 Biblical Languages. Click here to obtain the revised graduation worksheet.

August 7, 2009: New Testament Survey I. The Monday evening class session (8/10/09) of this course will not start until 7:00 pm. 

August 4, 2009: Travel to Israel with VES faculty. Drs. Norman Geisler and Scott Matcherz will be leading a trip to Israel March 17-26, 2010. $2,375 from New York with a Pre Extension to Petra for $545 per person.

July 23, 2009: VES students should be aware of the grading rubric (see page 4 of the VES Turabian Helper) for all written assignments (including research papers, summaries, and thesis). All papers will be graded on this scale. See the VES Turabian Helper for more details and Turabian examples.

July 21, 2009: OT505 Dead Sea Scroll Coursework. If students in this class have not submitted coursework to Dr. Price as of July14, send all coursework to VES. Dr. Price will be out of the country for three months.

June 29, 2009: Logos Software Seminary Scholarship Opportunity. Now there is a scholarship that is open to everyone and doesn’t take a week’s worth of late nights to apply for. Go to SeminaryScholarship.com and watch a demonstration of Logos Bible Software and fill out a brief application. Once your application is submitted you will be entered to win a $1,000.00 scholarship AND a digital theological library that, in print, would cost over $6,100.00!

June 29, 2009: Returned Coursework for Residential Students. Be sure to check for your graded coursework in the VES return box located in the hallway leading to the library. Search by first letter of your last name.

June 27, 2009: Archaeological Excavation & Archaeological Tour for Credit. VES will offer 3 units credit for those who participate in the Qumran Archaeological Excavation in Israel (May 17-31, 2010) led by Dr. Randall Price. These credits will fulfill the AP504 Biblical Archaeology course for all apologetics majors or an elective for biblical studies and divinity majors. The dig will involve the exploration of Qumran cave(s) from the 1994 Operation Scroll Survey or the group will excavate the qumran plateau alongside the ruins overlooking the Dead Sea. In addition, Dr. Price will be leading a special archaeology tour in Israel from June 2 to 14, 2010. The sites will include a complete top to bottom tour with emphasis on visiting key archaeological sites, including many locations that are closed to tourists. If you're interested in participating in one or both opportunities, email VES your name, email, phone number and specify which event of interest.

June 26, 2009: Library Hours. Library hours are Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday 8am to 10pm. To check out books on Saturday write down the author, title and bar code (usually located on the back flap) and leave for librarian at his office door. Books may be checked out for one week, then renewal is necessary.

June 22, 2009: Master of Christian Apologetics. The M.C.A. program now offers an optional emphasis in philosophy of religion by completing six additional units in philosophy: PH540 Theistic Metaphysics and PH550 Theistic Epistemology. After completing these additional courses, the student will have fulfilled a total of 15 units in philosophy in the program. See the VES website (click "Academics" menu then "Graduate Programs" page) and 2009-2010 Academic Catalog for more details. 

June 22, 2009: Master of Theological Studies. The M.T.S. program will be offered in residence every other year beginning in the current March 2009 through March 2010 academic term. After the current M.T.S. cycle is complete in March 2010, the next M.T.S. residence offering will begin in March 2011. Those seeking to complete the program sooner may do so through external studies at any time.

May 19, 2009: Student Handbook. All students must acknowledge receiving the current Student Handbook by signing the Student Handbook Form and submitting to the admissions office. The form can be obtained from the current admissions packet at the seminary website. 

May 19, 2009: VES Apologetics Conference 2009. Registration has begun for the VES Annual Apologetics Conference November 6-7, 2009, where featured speakers such as Ravi Zacharias, Norman Geisler, Lee Strobel, Raul Ries, Ergun Caner, Greg Koukl, Ed Hindson, and Ron Rhodes will present lectures on apologetic issues. Pre-registration is $65; at the door is $75; VES Student only $50. Seating is limited to the first 2200 registrants. Call VES at 951.698.6389 to register. Don't wait until it's too late!