John Bloom

Departments	Christian Apologetics Talbot School of Theology
Biola Affiliations	Faculty
Phone	(562) 903-4814 (Talbot School of Theology)
Website

Documents

Degrees

Ph.D., Annenberg Research Institute, Philadelphia
Ph.D., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PA
B.A., Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

Biography

Dr. John Bloom’s interests center on physics and the integration of science and Christianity. For 31 years at the undergraduate level, he taught Physics, Astronomy, Electronics, a variety of labs, and senior seminars. Dr. Bloom brought greater theological and historical depth to biblical integration in teaching the Biblical Studies Department’s integration seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences.

At the graduate level he currently teaches Modern Physics, Cosmology and Design, the Intelligent Design Seminar, and other courses for the MA, Science and Religion Program, as well as Scientific Apologetics for the MA in Christian Apologetics. He is the author of The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide, which surveys the relationship between Christianity and science, and demonstrates how God’s glory is clearly seen through the discoveries of science. He has published numerous articles on the relation of science and faith, on fulfilled prophecy, and on archaeology.

Affiliations

American Association of Physics Teachers.
American Scientific Affiliation.
Evangelical Theological Society.
Sigma XI.
Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute (IBRI).

Publications

Books

Bloom, J. “A Vision for Archaeology,” Ch. 7 in Revealing God in Science: 12 STEMM Scholars Share Their Journey, George Haraksin and Krista Bontrager, eds., Covina, CA: Reasons to Believe Press, 2025.
Bloom, J. “Did Christianity Help Give Rise to Science?” in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, William A. Dembski, Casey Luskin, and Joseph M. Holden, general editors. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2021.
Bloom, J. “A Biblical Basis for Science,” in The Worldview Study Bible, David S. Dockery and Trevin K. Wax, general editors. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2018. Also printed in The Christian Worldview Handbook, 2019.
Bloom, J. The Natural Sciences: A Student’s Guide. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015.
Bloom, J. “Does Intelligent Design Theory Help Christian Apologetics?" in Tough-Minded Christianity: Honoring the Legacy of John Warwick Montgomery, William Dembski and Thomas Schirrmacher, editors. Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2008.
“Truth Via Prophecy", and “Why Isn't the Evidence Clearer?" in Evidence for Faith: Deciding the God Question, John Warwick Montgomery, editor. Dallas, Texas: Probe Books, Word Publishing, 1991.
“Hosea's Adulterous Wife: A Portrayal of Israel." in The Evidence of Prophecy: Fulfilled Prediction as a Testimony to the Truth of Christianity, Robert C. Newman, editor. Hatfield, PA: Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute, 1990.

Articles

Bloom, J. “New Radiocarbon Ages of Dead Sea Scrolls? Part 2.” July 29, 2021, .
Invited guest editor for special issue of the open access journal Religions, titled: “Christianity and Science: New Perspectives,” (2021), , with full contributing article citations:
Bloom, J. “Can Science Answer Life's Big Questions? The Error of Allowing Naturalism to Dictate our Origins Models,” Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies 2:2 (2017), 170-179.
Bloom, J. “Science and Faith,” The City (Houston Baptist University), 14 Nov. 2016.
Bloom, J. “The Lost World of John Walton,” Christian Research Journal 38:3 (2015), 58-61.
Bloom, J. and Collins, C. J. “Creation Accounts and Ancient Near Eastern Religions," Christian Research Journal 35:1 (2012), 20-24.
“The Professor and the Panels", Home Power 103 (2004), 46-51.
Robert C. Newman, John A. Bloom, and Hugh G. Gaugh, Jr. “Public Theology and Prophecy Data: Factual Evidence That Counts for the Biblical Worldview", Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46:1 (2003), 79-110.
Hugh G. Gaugh, Jr., John A. Bloom, and Robert C. Newman. “Public Theology and Scientific Method: Formulating Reasons that Count Across Worldviews", Philosophia Christi 4:1 (2002), 45-88.
“On Human Origins: A Survey", Christian Scholar's Review 27:2 (1997) 181-203.

Presentations

“Biblical Archaeology’s Greatest Hits,” Biola on the Road events, 2015-present.
“The Case for Intelligent Design,” Biola on the Road events, 2015-present.
“Genesis, Ancient Near Eastern parallels, and Consensus Science: Navigating a Lost World.” Annual ETS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2015.
“Evidence for God: A Fine-Tuned Universe.” Apologetics Weekend on Creation, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA, November, 2012.
“Is there Science in the Bible?" Annual ASA Meeting, Washington, DC, August, 2010; and Annual ETS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2010.
“Earth: A Privileged Planet?" invited lecture at Cosmology, Science, and Faith conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 12, 2007. Sponsored by the Istanbul Cultural Affairs Bureau.

Research Interests

Science and religion
Energy

Courses

Physics I and II
Astronomy
Science and Origins
Christianity and the Natural Sciences
Scientific Apologetics
Intelligent Design Seminar
Modern Physics, Cosmology and Design

Books

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

Apologetics
Archaeology Of Bible
Astronomy and Space
Computers
Creation
Energy
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Physical Science
Physics
Prophecy
Religion and Science
Science

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