• Humans 2.0

  with Fuz Rana

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 23, 2020

  New developments in biotechnology promise breakthroughs that could improve people’s lives, but also threaten to enhance human beings and alter...

• A Change of Affection

  with Becket Cook

  Sean McDowell — February 13, 2020

  Becket Cook has a remarkable story of transformation by the gospel. Before becoming a Christian, he lived as a gay man in Hollywood as a successful...

• Faith, Reason and Western Civilization

  with Samuel Gregg

  Scott Rae — February 06, 2020

  The naïve and increasingly common assumption that reason and faith are incompatible is simply at odds with the facts of history. The revelation in...

• How to Think Christianly about the Economy

  with Victor Claar & Greg Forster

  Scott Rae — January 30, 2020

  How should we think about our economy as followers of Jesus? Do we accept economic life as "it is what it is?" Or does the way we think about...

• From White Supremacist to Racial Reconciliation

  with Tom Tarrants

  Scott Rae — January 25, 2020

  How did a violent Klansman become a champion of racial reconciliation? In his new book, Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love, former white...

• The State of the Persecuted Church as a New Decade Begins

  Scott Rae — January 16, 2020

  With the release of the World Watch List in January 2020, we get a catalog of the most difficult places for the followers of Jesus around the...

• Love Unleashes Life — the Pro-Life Message in a Polarized Culture

  with Stephanie Gray

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 09, 2020

  How can the pro-life message be effective in an increasingly polarized culture? How can the movement move from controversy to civility and still be...

• The Bible Is Not What You Think

  with Michael and Lauren McAfee

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 02, 2020

  Many Millennials are skeptical of the Bible, viewing it as an outdated, intolerant book. Yet fellow Millennials Michael and Lauren McAfee, authors...

• It Takes a Family - to Raise a Village

  with Jennifer Morse

  Scott Rae — December 26, 2019

  In her important book, Love and Economics, economist Dr. Jennifer Morse argues the family is the central cultural institution responsible for the...

• The Reliability of the Gospels and the Historical Jesus

  with Darrell Bock

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 22, 2019

  What is the state of historical Jesus studies today? How has the landscape changed over the past few decades? Dr. Darrell Bock provides some...

• Was Jesus a Socialist?

  with Lawrence Reed

  Scott Rae — December 16, 2019

  It has not been uncommon for advocates of virtually every economic system to invoke Jesus in support of their views, though some of the most ardent...

• Atheist Overreach

  with Christian Smith

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 05, 2019

  In his recent book Atheist Overreach, Dr. Christian Smith argues that public atheist spokespersons often overreach their position regarding what...

• Gratitude and Thanksgiving

  with Stacy Eltiti

  Stacy Eltiti, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 28, 2019

  With the Thanksgiving season upon us, we thought it fitting to do some theological and psychological reflection on gratitude. Join us for this...

• The Inside Story

  with Greg Koukl

  Sean McDowell — November 21, 2019

  As the president of Stand to Reason, Greg Koukl is one of the leading Christian apologists today. Sean asks Greg questions about his personal faith...

• Seeing God and His Beauty in Math

  with Jason Wilson

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Jason Wilson — November 14, 2019

  Dr. Wilson has been thinking long and hard about how the mathematical structure of the world points towards God's existence and beauty. in this...

• Bonus Podcast: Business on Purpose

  with Kenman Wong

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 12, 2019

  In this session, we will introduce you to a series of compelling stories about the intersection of Christian faith and business—the Faith and Co....

• Economics and Criminal Justice

  with Sarah Estelle

  Scott Rae — November 07, 2019

  What does economics have to with our criminal justice system? Well, quite a bit, according to economist, Dr. Sarah Estelle. Listen in for Dr....

• Bonus Podcast: Why I Still Believe

  with Mary Jo Sharp

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 05, 2019

  As a former atheist from the Pacific Northwest, Mary Jo Sharp thought religion was for the weak-minded. But she was transformed by encountering...

• Student Culture and the Occult

  with Walt Mueller

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 31, 2019

  What are the most powerful ways culture influences the beliefs and behaviors of students? Should parents and other youth influencers be concerned,...

• Between Life and Death—Reflections on the End of Life from a Trauma Surgeon

  with Kathryn Butler

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 24, 2019

  The end of life is not normally a subject we talk about that much, but it’s rare that we have someone who can approach it with the insight and...

• Artificial Intelligence and Our View of Human Persons

  with Mihretu Guta

  Mihretu Guta, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 17, 2019

  Progress in the development and application of artificial intelligence is coming at a rapid pace today, and is challenging not only our view of...

• The Coming Revolution in Church Economics

  with Mark DeYmaz

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2019

  Churches in North America today have over $1 trillion in assets that are significantly underutilized. The subtitle for this stimulating book is the...

• The Gender Wage Gap

  with Angela Dills

  Scott Rae — October 03, 2019

  The wage gap between men and women in the workplace is the subject of ongoing debate and controversy. This gender wage gap is actually larger for...

• Growing With the Next Generation

  with Steven Argue

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 26, 2019

  There seems to be a wider gap with this younger generation, dubbed Gen Z, than previous generations. This brings unique challenges to those who...

• Economic Inequality and Crony Capitalism

  with Anne Bradley

  Scott Rae — September 19, 2019

  It seems that every time an election season comes around, candidates decry growing economic inequality and demand for solutions to "make things...

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.

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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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