Posts by Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, 51��. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, and he has authored or edited over twenty books, including and . Sean hosts one of the leading apologetics blogs at , and he hosts some great conversations on his . Sean and his wife, Stephanie, have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

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Cultural Update: Solar Eclipse and Intelligent Design; Racial Bias in Hiring; Vatican on Gender
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 12, 2024
Today, Scott and Sean discuss: Solar Eclipses and Intelligent Design: Discussion on how solar eclipses demonstrate intelligent design, including...
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Is Free Will a Myth?
with Greg Ganssle
Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 09, 2024
Are humans physical machines determined by the laws of chemistry and physics? Has science shown that free will is a myth? Sean and Scott invite...
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Cultural Update: Dawkins is a Christian?; Social Costs of De-Churching; Spiritual Parenthood
Rick Langer, Sean McDowell — April 05, 2024
This week, Sean and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Richard Dawkins Identifies as a Cultural Christian: Dawkins expresses shock over Ramadan...
The Good Book Blog
A Biblical View of Financial Planning (Interview!)
Sean McDowell — April 05, 2024
It might surprise many of you, but I have co-written a professional journal article for Financial Planning Review! What do I know about financial...
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Cultural Update: Political Realignment; Marriage and Well-Being; Smartphones and Gen Z's Mental Health
Rick Langer, Sean McDowell — March 29, 2024
This week, Sean McDowell and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Political Realignment and Identity Politics: A discussion based on a New York Times...
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Demystifying Evil
with Ingrid Faro
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 26, 2024
How can Christians best respond to the reality of evil and suffering? What does it mean to trust God through our pain? Sean and Scott interview...
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Cultural Update: Kanye's "God of Me"; AI Resurrections; Florida's DEI Departures
Sean McDowell, Thaddeus Williams — March 22, 2024
This week, Sean and guest co-host Thaddeus Williams discuss: Kanye West's Controversial Statements on Faith : Kanye West, now known as Ye,...
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A Biblical View of Mental Health
with Chris Adams
Chris Adams, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 19, 2024
How does a Christian view of mental health compare and contrast with a secular perspective? Are we in a mental health crisis today? And how do we...
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Being God's Image (with Carmen Imes)
Carmen Imes, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 12, 2024
What exactly does it mean to say that we are in the image of God? How should that idea impact how we view things like our identity, our work,...
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Cultural Update: Christian Nationalism; OTC abortion pills; AI-generated deepfakes; Political divisiveness and friendship
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 08, 2024
This week, Scott & Sean discuss: Four Ways of Looking at Christian Nationalism Over-the-counter abortion pills AI-generated deepfake nudes...
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The Legacy of Humanism
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 05, 2024
What is Humanism? How significant is the Humanist worldview today? And how can Christians best love their Humanist neighbors? In this podcast and...
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Cultural Update: AI and Truth; Gender Dysphoria; Gen X and Diversity; Alabama Embryo Update; Listener Questions
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 01, 2024
This week, Scott & Sean discuss: Artificial Intelligence and Truth : Discussion on how AI, through deep fakes and misinformation, challenges...
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Decriminalizing Drug Possession — Seriously?? (with Christina Dent)
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 27, 2024
How should we view the war on drugs? Is it a failure and should we try something different? Or are drugs so dangerous that waging war on them is...
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Cultural Update: AI's getting more human-like; Alabama ruling on embryos; Analyzing movies biblically
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 23, 2024
Today's topics: Amazon's New AI Model : Amazon's AI model showing emergent language abilities, sparking debates on AI's human-like intelligence. ...
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Social Justice Fallacies
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 20, 2024
What is social justice and how does it compare and contrast with biblical justice? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book by...
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Cultural Update: Our Thoughts on "He Gets Us" ads; Double Euthanasia; Is a soulmate a real thing?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 16, 2024
Today, Scott & Sean discuss: Duo euthanasia of the former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife, Eugenie, and its implications for...
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A Light in the Darkness of Human Trafficking
with Eddie Byun
Eddie Byun, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 13, 2024
What can and should we do about the evil of human trafficking? What is the church’s responsibility and what can the church do to help combat this...
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Cultural Update: Transgender Regrets; Anti-Semitic Sperm Donation; Understanding Evangelicalism; Is hunting wrong?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 09, 2024
This week, Sean and Scott discuss: A New York Times opinion piece on transgender treatments and the emerging concerns and regrets from those who...
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"He Gets Us" at the Super Bowl
with Ed Stetzer
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Ed Stetzer — February 06, 2024
Step into the captivating world of faith and advertising with Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer in this Think Biblically podcast episode. Explore the...
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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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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...