Long time resident of Santa Barbara passed away on April 29, 2009 at the age of 93 after a short illness. Al was born September 4, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the 9th child of Bessie Rappe and Gabriel Alonzo James. In lieu of flowers friends may wish to donate to Westmont College. more
Yearly Archives: 2009
Biblical Ambiguity Doesn’t Diminish Authority
Marilyn McEntyre, author of Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies: Stewardship of Language in a Culture of Lies (Eerdmans, May 2009), is a Fellow at the Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts, Westmont College. She writes about the importance of distinguishing, in our scriptural and theological debates, between matters of opinion and matters of fact. more
Review: 7 paths to guide us toward a spiritual life
Bebee confesses to the profound effect the manuscript made on him, and now, three decades down the road, he is president of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., and co-author with Foster of a newly released book, “Longing for God.” In it, Foster and Bebee point us down “seven paths” that emerge from their reflections on the great saints of the church, ancient and modern, paths that guide us toward the spiritual life, from a number of perspectives.more
Palos Verdes High celebrates Athletes of the Year
Palos Verdes High School has released the nominees for Athlete of the Year honors. In all, 25 Sea Kings made the list, including Matthew McNab for boys soccer. McNab will be attending Westmont College through a Provost Scholarship ($10,000) and Athletic (total: $34,000). more
Greg Miller gets the ‘ayes’
Greg Miller could have done a lot of things when he completed his optometry education at the University of California, Berkeley… Miller and his wife Sharon have three daughters – one currently attending classes at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. more