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Cairn is a biblical university intentionally centered upon the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word.

Cairn University exists to educate students to serve Christ in the church, society, and the world as biblically minded, well-educated, and professionally competent men and women of character. With diverse and rigorous undergraduate and graduate academic programs, a dynamic campus life, and the personal investment of faculty, a Cairn education emphasizes biblical integration, the cultivation of wisdom, and strategic engagement with the world.

09/20/2024

We're ready and waiting...are YOU? Homecoming...Friday and Saturday | Sep 27 and 28...see YOU soon!!!

09/16/2024

You’ve waited all year for this…and it’s just about here!
Homecoming 2024 | September 27 & 28 | Friday & Saturday
Get ready for a weekend full of excitement, reconnecting with old friends, and making new memories!
See YOU Soon!
https://cairn.edu/homecoming/

09/11/2024

One of the highlights of World Reach Week is World Feast where students, faculty, staff, and missionaries enjoy community centered around a culinary journey around the world!

09/09/2024

Fall 2024 World Reach Week is underway with students asked the question “Where Do You Fit?” with the great commission to reach the world with the gospel.

Bill MacLeod, keynote speaker, and mission agency representatives are challenging students to focus on more than just their majors! As Mr. MacLeod shared, “All believers ought to be preparing how they will fulfill Jesus' request given the skills, experience, and expertise He has provided us.”

09/06/2024

Sixteen students from our School of Education are about to embark on the culminating experience of their program, student teaching! Please pray for them as they go out and impact the next generation of learners!

09/03/2024

New School Year + New Athletic Season + New Gym Floor = New Memories

Game On! Go Big! Get Loud!

09/03/2024

Do you know this mystery highlander? Share a memory you have with him below, and we may include it in the Fall 2024 issue of Cairn magazine.

Here's your hint:
"This mystery highlander is from the class of 1961. He later returned to serve on the faculty, eventually served as the dean of enrollment management and provost for academic affairs, and was given the designation of professor emeritus when he retired in 2006. He is actually the brother of another professor emeritus from the School of Education, who was a mystery highlander in a previous issue of the magazine."

09/02/2024

The Arts program at Cairn University is led by our faculty who use their gifts of imagination, innovation, and excitement in the diverse world of art. Join us on Friday as we share these gifts with you for the glory of God.

Faculty Art Exhibition

Opening Reception: Friday, September 6, 6pm-8pm
On display September 6 to October 18

Location: Connie A. Eastburn Gallery
Cairn University

08/29/2024

Cairn University isn’t just about academics…it’s about building men and women of character. Follow along this year as we watch God work in our student’s lives this school year!

08/26/2024

Dr. Keith Plummer, (Dean, School of Divinity) closed our convocation of welcoming students to the school by leading them, our faculty, and staff in prayer and dedicating the year to the glory of God.
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08/26/2024

Welcome Class of 2028 - Let’s Get Started!!!

08/23/2024

While we are very excited for the start of the Fall 2024 semester, we are also excited for the launch of Faith & Truth Media! is a digital resource full of content from your favorite Cairn professors and other campus guests. You can expect a new article or podcast weekly, in addition to recordings of Cairn University’s chapel messages. Go give a follow to stay updated, and start exploring the 50+ pieces of content already available on the site at faithtruthmedia.com.

Welcome to Faith & Truth Media! Produced by Cairn University, Faith & Truth is a free resource to help you navigate the world with a biblically integrated perspective. All of our content is created by our faculty and select campus guests, those of whom are experts in their field of study and committed to a biblical worldview.

You can expect a new article or podcast weekly, in addition to recordings of Cairn University’s chapel messages. We already have 50+ pieces of content published, so head over to faithtruthmedia.com to get started.

08/15/2024

Our University verse of the year is Galatians 2:20: "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me."

This will be the foundation for our endeavors and our conduct this year as we strive to follow the One who has made a way for us!

08/12/2024

Only two weeks until the start of the new semester and a new year of memories like these!

08/02/2024

The Masland Library has added a Little Free Library to the walkway going past the pond! Take a book, share a book! 📚

07/26/2024

We'll miss the music all across campus, Csehy Summer School of Music! And we're proud to have been part of it: 7 Cairn alumni and 7 faculty members served on the Csehy staff this year!

07/19/2024

In the latest episode of defragmenting, John Andrew Bryant, author of A Quiet Mind to Suffer With: Mental Illness, Trauma, and the Death of Christ, explains what his battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder has taught him about depending on Jesus, ministering to people, and Christian hope. Listen here: https://cairn.edu/a-quiet-mind-to-suffer-with-a-conversation-with-john-andrew-bryant/

07/18/2024

If you missed it yesterday, check out our story before it expires to see answers from current students to the questions submitted in the comments of our last post!

07/11/2024

Do you know a student who has questions they'd like to ask a current Cairn student? Tell them to leave comments here or under the identical Instagram post, and we'll facilitate the conversation on social media! Look out for our post sharing student responses on July 17!

07/09/2024

Only 7 weeks until the start of school! Not that we're counting...

07/05/2024

We are excited and thankful to announce that Cairn University has received a reaffirmation of full accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This continues the tradition and excellence of accreditation since 1967.

As stated by President Dr. Todd J. Williams, “I am very pleased that Cairn has received a clean reaccreditation. This is evidence not only of the University’s fiscal stability but also of the quality of work carried out by the excellent faculty and staff who serve here. It is particularly gratifying to have an accrediting body and site visit team commend our institution for the strength, clarity, and professional ex*****on of our mission.”

On June 27, 2024, Cairn University received notice of full reaffirmation of accreditation from The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), a demonstration of the effectiveness of the University’s […]

07/04/2024

Happy Fourth of July from Cairn University! 🇺🇸

📷 (Students in front of Independence Hall on the annual freshman Philly trip)

07/02/2024

Throwback to the new construction of the G. Patrick Stillman Athletic Complex...

We are so grateful to have such an excellent new facility for our student athletes.

06/21/2024

In this episode of defragmenting, Dr. Ewan Goligher, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Keith Plummer discuss why the Christian story provides transcendent meaning that enables us to endure suffering with confident hope. Listen today via the link in our bio. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3XtRHki

06/20/2024

Dr. Todd J. Williams' latest article in the Bucks County Courier Times reflects on the spiritual truths in Mark 4, also represented in Rembrandt's famous painting, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee. "The real and the metaphorical storms of life are certain to come, but the interaction between the disciples and Jesus on the Sea of Galilee is profoundly instructive and calls for faith." Read more at https://bit.ly/3zav8ap.

Image: The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt van Rijn. Image rights belong to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (gardnermuseum.org).

On a wall in my office hangs a reproduction of The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt. The original was produced by the artist […]

06/19/2024

Block off Sept 27–28 on your calendars for Homecoming 2024! This year's Homecoming celebration will feature new highlights including but not limited to: a tater tot food truck, new rides and amusements, a unique piano concert, and more!

05/28/2024

To everyone who participated in Cairn Said YES: we enjoyed viewing your entries and getting to know you better through them! What a creative group. We are excited to see you on campus in the fall!

The winner of the Cairn Said YES scholarship is Maszie Granz, or on Instagram. See her entry in our Instagram story! Congratulations, Maszie!

05/27/2024

Today is a memorial to everyone who has made great sacrifices in order to preserve our freedoms as Americans.

05/22/2024

This year's Golf Classic was a success! The event was held at Stonewall in Elverson, PA, and 188 golfers helped to raise $130,960 for The Cairn Fund.

05/10/2024

This month's episode of defragmenting is here!

Over his almost two decades as host of the UK-based radio program and podcast Unbelievable?, Justin Brierly facilitated countless thoughtful conversations about faith and unbelief between some of the world’s foremost atheists and Christian apologists. In his book The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God (and his podcast by the same name), Justin explores what led to the popularity of the so-called New Atheists in the early 2000s, as well as the internal conflicts that led to the movement’s implosion. He joined Dr. Keith Plummer to discuss that and why secular thinkers such as Jordan Peterson, Peter Boghosian, Louise Perry, and Tom Holland, to name a few, are finding it increasingly difficult to ignore the Christian story’s relevance to questions of science, history, culture, and our search for meaning.

Listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/3ygzAUD

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New Memories

New School Year + New Athletic Season + New Gym Floor = New Memories Game On! Go Big! Get Loud! #newgymfloor #highlanders #highlanders2024 #cairnhighlanders #newhighlandersmemories

Last week, Dr. Plummer spoke in chapel on 1 Peter 2 and the necessity of keeping both God’s judgement and mercy in mind during times of persecution.

This week in chapel President Williams continued his series, What in the World are We Doing? Biblical Perspectives on Our Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities, speaking on our roles as citizens and neighbors: “Good citizenship requires responsibility. It is a form of stewardship. The blessings, freedoms, and privileges we have as citizens should not be squandered or taken for granted any more than time, talent, or money.”

Cairn University: Matching Gift Week 2024

Today marks the beginning of Matching Gift Week and we have been challenged to raise $200,000! We eagerly anticipate all that the Lord will do in and through our friends, alumni, families, staff, and faculty this week. Please consider this an opportunity to see your gift go farther as every gift given will be matched. Cairn students and the greater community have been blessed by the results of Matching Gift Week for many years and we pray you will join us. Visit cairn.edu/giving/mgw today!

Earlier this week in chapel, Dr. Bryan Murawski expounded on Isaiah 5, pointing out that the word of judgement given in the passage also acts as a call to turn back to God and an offer of forgiveness with repentance: “It is not too late for you to turn back to God.”

This week in chapel for World Reach Week, Chris Fletcher of Handi*Vangelism shared a reminder about being both faithful in present circumstances as well as open to new callings from God.

On Monday of this week in chapel, Dr. Todd J. Williams re-commenced his series, “What in the World are we Doing? A Biblical Perspective on our Relationships, Roles, and Responsibilities” with an exploration of the Bible’s emphasis on glorifying God in our different roles in life, specifically addressing the Christian’s obligation to the church and discussing how the church exists not for entertainment but for our growth, the growth of others, and blessing to the world.

Merry Christmas Eve from Cairn University!

Closing out his chapel series for the semester, President Williams reminded the Cairn community that a hopeful outlook should characterize the Christian's attitude towards the possibility of marriage and family. He pointed out that to say "I couldn't possibly be married and have a family because my family was an absolute train wreck'" is to miss the hope held out to us in the promises of God, encouraging students to instead recognize that "in the economy of Jesus, hope and redemption permeate all of life."

B.J. Hess, Chair of the Board of Trustees, spoke in a recent chapel and shared a powerful personal testimony of leaning on God and referenced Proverbs 3, highlighting how “acknowledging God in all our ways” includes trusting in His goodness in even the most difficult of circumstances.

This past Monday in chapel, President Williams continued his series "What in the World are we Doing? A Biblical Perspective on our Roles, Relationships, and Responsibilities in Life", describing a faithful approach to dating, romantic relationships, and marriage: “We don't just have the opportunity to enjoy marriage, we have the obligation to uphold it."

In chapel last week, Dr. Gregory Parker Jr. spoke on Luke 28–36, touching on Christ’s grace towards the disciples in their weakness and confusion—a grace which He also extends to us in our own weakness and confusion.

Homecoming 2023!!!

Politics, Philosophy, and History at Cairn University

Looking to make a positive difference in a turbulent time? So are we. Cairn University is equipping students to lead the recovery in America's civic life through a new, biblically-informed Politics, Philosophy, and History program. https://cairn.edu/programs/pph/

Cairn University and United East Conference

Cairn University Athletics programs are now a member of the United East Conference. Following an initial announcement of an intent to merge in December, the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the United East Conference will officially merge and begin operating as one entity, effective July 1, 2023. Completion of the merger provides added stability and sustainability to both current leagues. With 10 institutions from the CSAC and seven from the United East, the conference will boast 17 full member institutions. The new United East Conference will solidify competitive opportunities for its student-athletes, expand its sport sponsorship, and provide financial stability for the conference. Cairn President, Dr. Todd Williams, who will chair the newly merged conference for the next two-year term, stated: “The merger of these two athletic conferences has been a gratifying process. All who have been a part of this process believe it will benefit our student-athletes and institutions tremendously." Read more here: https://www.cairnhighlanders.com/news/2023/6/22/general-csac-united-east-finalize-conference-merger.aspx

Dr. Todd Williams recently spoke in chapel on the importance of knowing the promises of God in Scripture. You can listen to recorded chapel messages during the summer at cairn.edu/chapel.

Dr. Todd Williams speaks on the Christian's responsibility to guard their own mind and heart. You can find all full-length chapel recordings at https://cairn.edu/chapel/

Dr. Bryan Murawski offers a reminder of the meaning and significance of Good Friday and of the necessity of depending on Christ's atoning sacrifice. Listen to the full message, given recently in chapel, at cairn.edu/chapel.

Preparing Medical Professionals: Ashanley's Story

When you support the University during Matching Gift Week, you are directly supporting our students in a real and tangible way. Every gift made this week will be matched to support students like Ashanley, an international student from the Dominican Republic who is able to pursue a career in pre-med because of the scholarships she received from The Cairn Fund. Watch his video below, and go to cairn.edu/mgw2023 to support The Cairn Fund today!

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Our Story

Cairn University enjoys a heritage that spans over one hundred years. Founded in 1913, it is the result of the merger of two separate institutions which formed Philadelphia Bible Institute in 1951, a school which offered only three-year diplomas and focused primarily on the training of lay people.In 1958, PBI became Philadelphia College of Bible when the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted the institution approval to offer a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Bible degree. This established PCB as a school for training students for vocational ministry in the church and related organizations.

Strengthening its educational program by developing an academically rigorous core of biblical studies and liberal arts courses, PCB attained accreditation from the Middle States Association in 1967. In so doing, PCB became one of only a few Bible colleges in the nation to receive such regional accreditation. PCB then added the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Social Work degrees, which began the development of a series of programs in various professional fields. This further distinguished PCB from traditional Bible colleges in America as graduates were being prepared for careers in fields other than vocational ministry within the church.

In 1979, the College relocated from Center City Philadelphia to the Bucks County suburb of Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Bachelor degrees in Education and Business Administration were developed as well as graduate level programs in Biblical Studies, Counseling, Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, Organizational Leadership, and a Master of Divinity. In 2000, the Commonwealth granted approval for university status and the institution changed its name to become Philadelphia Biblical University.

In 2012, the University’s Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the institution to Cairn University, in an effort to overcome the perception that the University’s educational offerings were limited and had a narrow vocational focus. The institution has had many names in its nearly 100-year history, but as PSOB, BIOP, PBI, PCB, PBU, and now as Cairn, the University’s central commitment to Christ and His Word remain.