Posts by Scott Rae

Scott Rae

Scott Rae is professor of Christian ethics and dean of the faculty at Talbot School of Theology. A noted Christian scholar and ethicist, Scott is the author of such books as Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics; Business for the Common Good; and Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in social ethics from the University of Southern California, a Th.M. in Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a B.A.S. in economics from Southern Methodist University. He has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, including a term as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2015. Along with Sean McDowell (Ph.D.), Scott co-hosts the Think Biblically podcast at 51��.

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Cultural Update: After-school Satan clubs; Cops using DNA to predict a suspect's face; Listener questions
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 02, 2024
This week, Scott & Sean discuss: After-school Satan clubs in South Orange County — has religious liberty gone too far? Ethical implications of...
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Do Animals Have Rights?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 30, 2024
What does it mean to assert that animals have rights? Can Christians consume meat? How concerned should Christians be about the treatment of...
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Cultural Update: Legal responsibility for child's actions; "Post-Truth" Universities; Jordan Peterson; Pope on Surrogacy; Listener Questions
Rick Langer, Scott Rae — January 26, 2024
In today's episode, Scott & special guest Rick Langer from 51��'s Talbot School of Theology discuss these topics: Michigan School Shooting...
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The Case for Life
with Scott Klusendorf
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 23, 2024
Even in the aftermath of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, making the case for life is just as important as before. How do we make the case for life in...
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Cultural Update: Polyamory, Lab Grown Eggs, Atheist Churches, and the Responsibility of Christian Voters
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 19, 2024
In today's episode, Scott & Sean discuss these topics and articles: A recent issue of New York Magazine focused on the mainstreaming of...
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A Compelling Vision of Friendship
with Rebecca McLaughlin
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 16, 2024
Why would an apologist write a book on friendship? What can we learn about friendship from the example and teachings of Jesus and Paul? How can we...
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Cultural Update: Kim Davis; Texas Abortion Law Enforcement; Balancing Head & Heart; Should churches be involved in politics?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 12, 2024
In addition to our regular weekly episodes, we're starting a new series where we discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and...
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Who are the "Nones?"
with Ryan Burge
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 08, 2024
The fastest growing “religious” group in the US is the “nones”, those with no religious affiliation. Who are these “nones” and what accounts for...
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Don't Follow Your Heart??
with Thaddeus Williams
Scott Rae, Thaddeus Williams — January 04, 2024
What is humanity’s oldest lie? And how is it freshly emerging to steal the hearts and minds of a new generation? Our guest today, 51�� professor...
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Developing Spiritual Street Smarts
with Greg Koukl
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 28, 2023
Evil. Slavery. Contradictions in the Bible. How can we best answer the top objections to the Christianity? Greg Koukl has taught numerous people...
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Two Months In — Update on the Israel-Hamas War
with Darrell Bock
Scott Rae — December 21, 2023
We’re more than 2 months into the Israel-Hamas war. What has happened since the start of the war on October 7? What are some of the ways Christians...
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Think Biblically Cultural Update
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 15, 2023
We're trying something different today! A new bonus series where we'll discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and also answer...
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What is a Person? And Why It Matters
with JP Moreland
J P Moreland, Scott Rae — December 07, 2023
Who counts as a person? The severely mentally challenged? The elderly person at the end of Alzheimer’s? The unborn? On what basis do we decide...
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Understanding the Generations
with Jean Twenge
Scott Rae — November 30, 2023
How can we best understand and engage younger generations today? Our guest today, Dr. Jean Twenge, is a professor of psychology at SDSU and the...
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The Great Dechurching
with Ryan Burge
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 23, 2023
How many people are really leaving the church today? Who are the people leaving and why are they “Dechurching”? According to our guest today, Dr....
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What is a Woman?
with Katie McCoy
Scott Rae — November 16, 2023
During the Senate Confirmation hearings of the latest Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define the term “woman.” Her answer...
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How Did We Get the Bible We Have Today?
with Michael Kruger
Scott Rae — November 02, 2023
How did we get the specific books of Bible that we hold in our hands today? Who decided and on what basis? How was the New Testament originally...
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The Babylon Bee Guide to Gender
with Joel Berry
Scott Rae — October 26, 2023
How should we think about what has come to be called “gender ideology?” How does gender ideology actually look a lot like a religion? What is the...
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An Agnostic Spends a Year with God
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 19, 2023
What would happen if an agnostic committed to thinking about God for a year? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book "My Year with...
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Special Episode: An Inside Look at the War In Israel
Scott Rae — October 12, 2023
What on earth is going on in Israel this week? How is it affecting the Messianic Christians in Israel? What is being done to assist victims of the...
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The (Remarkable) State of Jesus Research
with Craig Blomberg
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 05, 2023
Can we actually discover the real Jesus? Could the disciples have remembered the teachings of Jesus when they wrote the Gospels decades later? Sean...
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The Porn Wars
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 28, 2023
What is the state of the current debate over the morality and legality of pornography? Is porn really harmful? Can pro-porn and anti-porn groups...
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Can the Criminal Justice System be Fixed?
with Matt Martens
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 21, 2023
Is the criminal justice system in the US broken? If so, what would it take to fix it? Are there parts of the justice system that are actually...
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Religious Freedom in a Polarized Culture
with Robert George
Scott Rae — September 14, 2023
Is religious freedom the first and most fundamental freedom in a culture? Or is the claim for religious freedom simply code for various forms of...
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Losing Our Religion???
with Russell Moore
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 07, 2023
What does it mean that we must "lose our religion" in order to regain the integrity of the gospel message? What must the church do to regain its...