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• Cultural Update: China's Baby Bust; France Puts Abortion in Constitution; New Tech May Allow Embryo from Two Men

  Rick Langer, Scott Rae — March 15, 2024

  This week, Scott Rae and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: China's Baby Bust France Enshrines Abortion in Constitution Disturbing Leaks from WPATH...

• 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,...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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. ...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• "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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

51���� 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 51����'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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