What’s in a Name? In 1990, I graduated from Philadelphia College of Bible. Over the years, PCB changed and with it, its name altered as well. After achieving university status under President Babb, a new name was chosen, Philadelphia Biblical University, one that does not easily roll off the tongue. Eventually, students, alumni, the community, etc., got used to it like will eventually happen with the new name change. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t reasons to wrestle with the proposal. The rationale for the name change Dr. Williams, current president of PBU, argues that there is a perception of PBU being a Bible college with “university” in its name, leading people to believe that it has “limited offerings and a narrow vocational focus.” My thought: The word narrow sounds familiar to me. Matthew 7:13-14 Furthermore, market research conducted via focus groups and a survey yielded data that was considered in favor of a name change in gene
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