Opening Question

Is reading for pleasure or for profit?

Ellie, Fred, and Paul are joined by faculty guest Dr. Isaac Blois to talk about the value of "pagan" literature. We ask: is reading just for fun, or just for learning? Can you learn from books other than the Bible, and if so, what types of truths or lessons can non-biblical texts impart?  Hosted by: Ellie Martin, Dr. Paul Spears, and Dr. Fred Sanders Executive Producer: Ellie Martin Editor and Producer: Jack Truly ---------- Torrey Honors College is the undergraduate honors program at Biola University. We bring together students with different backgrounds from all over the world in pursuit of a common goal. At Torrey Honors, students read deeply from some of the best books ever written. They gather with close friends to spend hundreds of hours in discussion, searching out answers to big questions together — all while guided by a faculty mentor. And when they graduate, students enter a community dedicated to lifelong learning and pursuing Christ both personally and vocationally. Learn more at https://www.biola.edu/torrey [https://www.biola.edu/torrey]

Why no 20th century books?

In the Torrey Honors College curriculum, we spend four years marching through nothing but the Great Books, beginning with Homer and ending.... barely in the 20th century? What's going on? Paul, Ellie, and Fred talk about why we have so few books from the ol' 1900s on our list.  Hosted by: Ellie Martin, Dr. Paul Spears, and Dr. Fred Sanders Executive Producer: Ellie Martin Editor and Producer: Jack Truly ---------- Torrey Honors College is the undergraduate honors program at Biola University. We bring together students with different backgrounds from all over the world in pursuit of a common goal. At Torrey Honors, students read deeply from some of the best books ever written. They gather with close friends to spend hundreds of hours in discussion, searching out answers to big questions together — all while guided by a faculty mentor. And when they graduate, students enter a community dedicated to lifelong learning and pursuing Christ both personally and vocationally. Learn more at https://www.biola.edu/torrey [https://www.biola.edu/torrey]

Will reading and talking help me get a job?

We know the drill: you choose your major based on the career you want, and the job you hope to get. Right? But what about that whole "liberal arts" part of your degree - what's all that for? Paul, Ellie, and Fred talk about how (or... if!) reading and talking in Torrey will land you that sweet six-fig salary. Because that's what life's all about, right?  Hosted by: Ellie Martin, Dr. Paul Spears, and Dr. Fred Sanders Executive Producer: Ellie Martin Editor and Producer: Jack Truly ---------- Torrey Honors College is the undergraduate honors program at Biola University. We bring together students with different backgrounds from all over the world in pursuit of a common goal. At Torrey Honors, students read deeply from some of the best books ever written. They gather with close friends to spend hundreds of hours in discussion, searching out answers to big questions together — all while guided by a faculty mentor. And when they graduate, students enter a community dedicated to lifelong learning and pursuing Christ both personally and vocationally. Learn more at https://www.biola.edu/torrey [https://www.biola.edu/torrey]

Where are all the women?

Students often ask us, why does it take so long to get to a female author in our curriculum? Paul, Fred, Ellie, and guest faculty member Dr. Laurie Wilson discuss! Hosted by: Ellie Martin, Dr. Paul Spears, and Dr. Fred Sanders Executive Producer: Ellie Martin Editor and Producer: Jack Truly ---------- Torrey Honors College is the undergraduate honors program at Biola University. We bring together students with different backgrounds from all over the world in pursuit of a common goal. At Torrey Honors, students read deeply from some of the best books ever written. They gather with close friends to spend hundreds of hours in discussion, searching out answers to big questions together — all while guided by a faculty mentor. And when they graduate, students enter a community dedicated to lifelong learning and pursuing Christ both personally and vocationally. Learn more at https://www.biola.edu/torrey [https://www.biola.edu/torrey]

Why discussion, not lecture?

Ellie, Fred, and Paul bring it back to basics and ask: Why discuss in the first place? What makes discussion different from lecture, and why is it our favorite thing to do? Hosted by: Ellie Martin, Dr. Paul Spears, and Dr. Fred Sanders Executive Producer: Ellie Martin Editor and Producer: Jack Truly ---------- Torrey Honors College is the undergraduate honors program at Biola University. We bring together students with different backgrounds from all over the world in pursuit of a common goal. At Torrey Honors, students read deeply from some of the best books ever written. They gather with close friends to spend hundreds of hours in discussion, searching out answers to big questions together — all while guided by a faculty mentor. And when they graduate, students enter a community dedicated to lifelong learning and pursuing Christ both personally and vocationally. Learn more at https://www.biola.edu/torrey [https://www.biola.edu/torrey]