• Where Prayer Becomes Real

  with Kyle Strobel

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Kyle Strobel — June 01, 2021

  Prayer is often a hard subject to talk about, and one reason for that is the guilt that it induces as people inevitably face up to the challenges...

• Critical/Cynical Theories

  with Helen Pluckrose

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 20, 2021

  Since the summer of 2020, Critical Race Theory, and Critical Theory in general, have come out from the academic world and moved into popular...

• Cultural Intelligence

  with Darrell Bock

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 13, 2021

  The people of God are called to engage with the issues of the culture, which can involve at times, some difficult and challenging conversations....

• Another Gospel?

  with Alisa Childers

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 30, 2021

  What is "progressive Christianity" and why is it so important to understand today? In this interview, we talk with Alisa Childers about her latest...

• Transgender Sports Policy

  with Gabe Higerd

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 23, 2021

  The intersection of the transgender movement and sport is at the forefront of sport policy discussions. Dr. Higerd recently finished his doctoral...

• Embodied: Transgender Identities and the Church

  with Preston Sprinkle

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 15, 2021

  Is there a difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be transgender? And what about intersex? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk...

• [Bonus] The Equality Act

  with Caleb Kaltenbach

  Sean McDowell — April 12, 2021

  Many consider the Equality Act the most serious threat to religious liberty in our lifetime. What is it? And how should Christians respond? Sean...

• Unhindered Abundance

  with Ken Baugh

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 09, 2021

  What does it mean to truly live the abundant life that Jesus described? And why are so many Christians not experiencing it? Ken Baugh is a longtime...

• Taking the Vaccine: Right or Wrong?

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 07, 2021

  Is it wrong for pro-lifers to get the vaccine when it was developed through cell lines that come from aborted fetuses? Are Christians obligated to...

• Birth Control, Infertility, Reproductive Technology and Adoption

  with Wayne Grudem

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 25, 2021

  Join Scott and Sean as they interview well known theologian Dr. Wayne Grudem about his new book on ethical issues at the beginning of life. It...

• Christian Nationalism

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 20, 2021

  With the election of 2020 and the events surrounding the Capitol on January 6, 2021, the phenomena of Christian nationalism became front page news....

• Playing with Fire

  with Billy Hallowell

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 11, 2021

  What would a modern investigation into demons, exorcisms, and ghosts reveal? What is the evidence they exist? In this interview, Sean and Scott...

• Critical Race Theory in the Culture and the Church

  with David French

  Scott Rae — March 05, 2021

  Critical Race Theory (CRT) has recently moved from academic circles to popular culture and has been the subject of both praise and critique. In...

• Can We Still Believe in God?

  with Craig Blomberg

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 25, 2021

  How can Christians respond to some of the toughest questions today related to evil, hell, unanswered prayer, the unevangelized and more? In this...

• When Christian Leaders Fail

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 23, 2021

  The report revealing the sexual misconduct of apologist and evangelist Ravi Zacharias is heart-breaking. In this episode, Sean and Scott reflect on...

• Compassion and Conviction in Public Life and Politics

  with Justin Giboney

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 16, 2021

  In our divided political and cultural landscape, the combination of conviction and compassion is more necessary than ever. Join Scott and Sean as...

• Weep With Me - Lament and Racial Reconciliation

  with Mark Vroegop

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 04, 2021

  One of the key element in racial reconciliation is recognizing the experience of minorities in majority cultures. Pastor Mark Vroegop maintains...

• [BONUS] Is Mormonism Defensible Today?

  with Eric Johnson

  Sean McDowell — February 02, 2021

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has recently responded to some of the biggest challenges to the truth of their faith. This includes...

• Win by Two — Basketball, Race and Coming to Faith in Christ

  with Adam Donyes & Derrick Derrell

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 28, 2021

  Win by Two is a gripping story about two men, Adam Donyes and Derrick Derrell, from very different backgrounds whose lives intersected on the...

• [BONUS] Behind the Scenes with JP Moreland

  Sean McDowell, J P Moreland — January 26, 2021

  In this interview, Sean goes behind the scenes with 51ÂÜÀò professor JP Moreland to discuss the people, experiences, and books that shaped his life....

• The Gathering Storm

  with Albert Mohler, Jr.

  Scott Rae — January 21, 2021

  How deeply has secularism infiltrated our society and the church? In his latest book, The Gathering Storm, Dr. Albert Mohler argues that Western...

• I Am Restored

  with Lecrae Moore

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 14, 2021

  Grammy Award winner and hip hop artist Lecrae tells his story of artistic success, battle with addiction and depression, and being restored in this...

• Turn Your Season Around

  with Darryl Strawberry

  Scott Rae — January 07, 2021

  Darryl Strawberry is a legendary baseball player who had everything the world has to offer, and yet he was broken and hurting inside. In this...

• [Bonus] Is the Christian God a Genocidal Bully?

  with Charlie Trimm

  Sean McDowell, Charlie Trimm — December 29, 2020

  One of the toughest challenges to the Christian faith is the claim that God is unnecessarily violent. How could God command "genocide" in the Old...

• [Bonus] Our Deepest Desires

  with Greg Ganssle

  Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell — December 22, 2020

  As human beings, we have deep desires for freedom, beauty, goodness and truth. According to 51ÂÜÀò professor Greg Ganssle, these desires point to...

51ÂÜÀò the Podcast

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a weekly podcast that offers Christian perspectives on some of the most significant issues facing today's church and culture. In each episode, hosts Scott Rae and Sean McDowell — professors at 51ÂÜÀò's Talbot School of Theology — draw upon biblical wisdom and insights from guest experts as they explore how Christians can thoughtfully and faithfully engage with cultural trends and current events.

Contact Us

To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

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