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• The Best Evidence for Jesus

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 08, 2023

  What is the evidence, outside the Bible, that Jesus existed and was who He said He was? What is the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus? How...

• [BONUS] Christians and Pride Month

  Sean McDowell — June 05, 2023

  How can Christians best respond to pride month? While this is a big question, Sean shares a bonus episode of a conversation he had a few months ago...

• Can Basketball Save the World?

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 01, 2023

  Have we been looking in the wrong place–politics and religion–when we should be looking to a sport to save us? In this (fun) episode, Sean and...

• Convictions and Kindness

  with Russell Moore

  Tim Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — May 25, 2023

  In our polarized culture, how do we hold our convictions with conviction, but also with kindness, so that our style doesn’t alienate people who...

• Thinking Biblically 51���� History

  with Vern Poythress

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 18, 2023

  What is a biblical approach to history? While we often discuss contemporary cultural issues on this podcast, this episode we talk about how to...

• Jesus vs. Evangelicals

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 12, 2023

  What is an evangelical? What does that term describe? Is it a movement that is contrary to the way of Jesus presented in the Bible? Has...

• Apologetics in the City

  with Chris Brooks

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 09, 2023

  What are the biggest barriers to faith in the urban setting? What are the most common counterfeit worldviews that are contending for the hearts and...

• The Genesis of Gender

  with Abigail Favale

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 27, 2023

  What is the difference between sex and gender? What does the Bible tell us about sex and gender? How is that different from the dominant narrative...

• Signals of Transcendence

  with Os Guinness

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 20, 2023

  What happens to people when they start to wonder “is this is all there is to life?” Os Guinness calls that a signal of transcendence, but what...

• Book Review: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 13, 2023

  How can Christians best love their transgender friends, family members, and co-workers? How should Christians think about transgender ideology? In...

• You’re Only Human

  with Kelly Kapic

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 06, 2023

  We all know that we have limits, that’s a part of being human. But most of us see our limits as a curse not a gift. How do our limits reflect God’s...

• Responding to Pro-Choice Arguments

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 30, 2023

  What are the toughest and most common arguments for pro-choice? And how can thoughtful Christians respond? In this podcast, Sean and Scott respond...

• The Bible and Cultural Critique

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 24, 2023

  How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a...

• Biblical Critical Theory— An Oxymoron??

  with Christopher Watkin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 16, 2023

  What is a critical theory? Aren’t various critical theories used widely in the academy and the culture to deconstruct Christian faith? Is there...

• Current Issues at the Edges of Life

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 09, 2023

  What are most current and pressing ethical issues in the field of bioethics? How is euthanasia being practiced in Canada? What are the new horizons...

• Video Game Theology

  with Drew Dixon

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 02, 2023

  What does it mean to think biblically about video games? How much and what kinds of video games should Christians play? Bottom line, what is a...

• Knowledge for the Love of God

  with Tim Pickavance

  Sean McDowell, Timothy Pickavance, Scott Rae — February 27, 2023

  What does it mean to have knowledge of God—is it similar to knowledge in the sciences, etc.? Is there a dichotomy between faith in God and...

• Untrustworthy — Our Cultural Knowledge Crisis

  with Bonnie Kristian

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 16, 2023

  We have a flood of information available today that we’ve never had before—what is doing to our brains? To our culture? To our ability to have...

• [BONUS] The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self

  with Carl Trueman

  Sean McDowell — February 13, 2023

  What best explains the development of the Sexual Revolution? According to Carl Trueman, there are three key components: technology, politics, and...

• Confronting Spiritual Abuse

  with Michael Kruger

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 09, 2023

  What is spiritual abuse and how common is it? How should Christians handle spiritual abuse in the church? Our guest today, Dr. Michael Kruger, has...

• The State of Christian Philosophy Today

  with Greg Ganssle

  Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 02, 2023

  What is the current state of Christian philosophy in the secular university and the culture more generally? Is Christian philosophy considered an...

• [BONUS] Why Kids Have a Right to Mom and Dad

  with Katy Faust

  Sean McDowell — January 29, 2023

  Do kids have a natural right to their mom and dad? Katy Faust argues that the answer is yes, and that we need a new campaign to protect the rights...

• The Qur'an and the Christian

  with Matthew Bennett

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 26, 2023

  How does the Qur’an, the Muslim holy book, compare and contrast with the Bible? What does it teach about sin, salvation, Jesus, and the possibility...

• Portrayals of Committed Christians in Hollywood Media

  with Thomas Sieberhagen

  Scott Rae — January 19, 2023

  How are committed Christians portrayed in Hollywood media? It’s more complicated than you might think. They are often presented as foolish...

• [BONUS] A Christian and an Atheist Talk about God and Race

  with Coleman Hughes

  Sean McDowell — January 16, 2023

  Coleman Hughes is the host of the popular podcast "Conversations with Coleman." He is a young African-American thinker who is also an atheist. In...

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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