• Rembrandt is in the Wind

  with Russ Ramsey

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 22, 2022

  We freely admit that truth and goodness are important, but not so much for the concept of beauty. Frankly, art bores lots of us. How do we make art...

• Celebrities for Jesus

  with Katelyn Beaty

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 15, 2022

  We often get excited when a celebrity comes to faith in Christ—they can use their platform for the gospel. But what happens when pastors and...

• The Air We Breathe

  with Glen Scrivener

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 08, 2022

  How did we come to believe virtually universally in concepts such as freedom, equality and compassion? How did those concepts come to be part of...

• [BONUS] The Cost of My Faith

  with Jack Phillips

  Sean McDowell — September 06, 2022

  Jack Phillips was taken before Colorado Civil Rights Commission for refusing to design a custom cake for a same-sex wedding. The case went to the...

• A Rebel's Manifesto

  with Sean McDowell

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 01, 2022

  How can Christians navigate the difficult ethical issues that plague this generation? How can followers of Jesus stand for truth in a way that is...

• Cultural Counterfeits

  with Jen Oshman

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 25, 2022

  What does the Bible have to say to a culture obsessed with body image, hookup sex, abortion and alternative sexualities? Jen Oshman identifies the...

• [BONUS] The Faith Journey of a Navy Seal

  Sean McDowell — August 22, 2022

  Why would a Navy Seal come to faith? How would he reconcile questions about the use of violence with his Christian beliefs? These are just a few of...

• 20 Myths 51���� Religion and Politics

  with Ryan Burge

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 18, 2022

  Is evangelical faith in decline today? Is abortion the main political issue for Christians? Do pastors talk about politics too much from their...

• God, Genocide and Biblical Interpretation

  with Charlie Trimm

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 11, 2022

  Did God sanction genocide in the Old Testament? The biblical passages concerning the Israelites and Canaanites are some of the most challenging...

• [BONUS] A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles

  with JP Moreland

  Sean McDowell — August 08, 2022

  Do miracles still happen today? How would we recognize a miracle as genuine? In this bonus episode, which Sean recorded on his YouTube channel, J.P...

• Hills to Die On: Discussing Unity

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 04, 2022

  How important is unity for Christians today? What issues and circumstances should we divide over? In this discussion, Scott and Sean offer some...

• Logic and the Way of Jesus

  with Travis Dickinson

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 28, 2022

  What does it mean to think like Jesus? How can Christians better learn to use logic to discover truth and avoid "fake news"? In this interview,...

• [BONUS] Christians in a Cancel Culture

  with Joe Dallas

  Sean McDowell — July 25, 2022

  What is cancel culture and why is it so prevalent today? How should Christians respond to the phenomenon of canceling people? In this bonus...

• Excavating the Evidence for Jesus

  with Titus Kennedy

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 21, 2022

  How strong is the archaeological and historical evidence for Jesus and the Gospels? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with Dr. Titus Kennedy,...

• Fire in the Streets

  with Doug Groothuis

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 14, 2022

  What is critical theory and why is it so influential today? How might Christians respond to current controversies surrounding gender and race? In...

• [BONUS] Action Apologetics

  with Tim Yoder

  Scott Rae — July 11, 2022

  After many years of study and experience of how people come to faith in Christ, professor Tim Yoder proposed what he calls “action apologetics,” a...

• Common Callings, Ordinary Virtues

  with Brent Waters

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 07, 2022

  So much of our spiritual formation comes when we’re not thinking about it—in the course of our everyday lives. Understanding the role of “ordinary...

• The Great Question

  with Os Guinness

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 30, 2022

  What are the best steps to find a meaningful life? What can we learn from the most influential thinkers in history about how to find truth and...

• [BONUS] The Bible and LGBTQ Relationships

  with Colby Martin

  Sean McDowell — June 26, 2022

  In this bonus episode, Sean talks with progressive Christian pastor Colby Martin about Scripture and same-sex unions. They discuss what the Bible...

• How Not to Read the Bible

  with Dan Kimball

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 23, 2022

  What do we say to some of the hard questions skeptics raise about the Bible? Some of the Bible is hard to understand and gives us pretty tough...

• Darwinian Racism

  with Richard Weikart

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 16, 2022

  What exactly is the connection between Darwinian evolutionary theory and what is often called “social Darwinism” that emerged out of it—that...

• The Revolutionary Disciple

  with Jim Putman

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 10, 2022

  What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus today? What unique challenges do Christians face in our present culture and how can we grow in our...

• Is the Gospel Inclusive?

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 02, 2022

  Is the gospel really inclusive for all people? What does the Bible really say about LGBTQ relationships? In this discussion, which can also be...

• Becoming Whole: Poverty and the "American Dream"

  with Brian Fikkert

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 31, 2022

  Many people consider the "American Dream" to be the goal of someone trying to get out of poverty. Both in the US and around the world, we have...

• Economics and the Image of God

  with Brian Fikkert

  Scott Rae — May 19, 2022

  Economics touches virtually every aspect of our lives on this side of eternity. Not surprisingly, the Bible has a great deal to say about economic...

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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