Posts by Scott Rae

Scott Rae

Scott Rae is professor of Christian ethics and dean of the faculty at Talbot School of Theology. A noted Christian scholar and ethicist, Scott is the author of such books as Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics; Business for the Common Good; and Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in social ethics from the University of Southern California, a Th.M. in Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a B.A.S. in economics from Southern Methodist University. He has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, including a term as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2015. Along with Sean McDowell (Ph.D.), Scott co-hosts the Think Biblically podcast at Biola University.

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A Physician's View of End of Life Care and Assisted Suicide
with Ryan Nash
Scott Rae — July 24, 2020
Managing the end of life is challenging both for patients/families, and also for physicians. Join us as Scott interviews Dr. Ryan Nash, who has...
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Divorce in the Culture and the Church
with Wayne Grudem
Scott Rae — July 20, 2020
One of the church’s most respected theologians, Dr. Wayne Grudem, has re-thought the Bible’s teaching on divorce and remarriage, and has helpful...
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Why Eschatology Matters
with Mark Saucy
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Mark Saucy — July 09, 2020
Eschatology, or the doctrine of the end times, often is portrayed largely speculation, based on difficult to interpret biblical texts and subject...
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Religious Freedom and the American Founding Fathers
with Daniel Dreisbach
Scott Rae — July 02, 2020
With religious freedom under assault around the world and increasingly in the United States, it’s critical to go back to the American founding and...
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Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself
with Ruth Graham
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 25, 2020
How do we experience God's forgiveness in our own lives? How does unforgiveness sabotage our relationships with others? In this powerful and...
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God and the Pandemic
with NT Wright
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 18, 2020
How should we think theologically about the COVID-19 pandemic? Join Scott and Sean as they interview internationally acclaimed New Testament...
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[Replay] Race and the Church – Part 2
with Chris Brooks
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 11, 2020
From time-to-time, we'll re-air an important episode that newer listeners may have missed. This episode was originally recorded in October 2017....
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[Replay] Race and the Church – Part 1
with Chris Brooks
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 06, 2020
From time-to-time, we'll re-air an important episode that newer listeners may have missed. This episode was originally recorded in October 2017....
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The Bible and Borders
with Daniel Carroll Rodas
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 28, 2020
Immigration continues to be one of the most divisive issues, both in the culture at large and in the church. Migration was one of the central...
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God and Guns
with Mike Austin
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 21, 2020
The issue of gun violence and gun control is one of the most divisive issues in the US today. Philosopher Mike Austin has written a provocative...
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Suffering, the End of Life and Assisted Suicide — Part 2
with Stephanie Gray
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 14, 2020
Few issues are more difficult and controversial at the same time than the ethical issues around the end of life, particularly assisted suicide....
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Suffering, the End of Life and Assisted Suicide — Part 1
with Stephanie Gray
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 08, 2020
Few issues are more difficult and controversial at the same time than the ethical issues around the end of life, particularly assisted suicide....
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Ancient Biography and the Historical Jesus, Part II
with Dr. Craig Keener
Scott Rae — April 30, 2020
How should we assess the accuracy of the gospel record of the life of Jesus, since the conventions of history writing were somewhat different in...
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Ancient Biography and the Historical Jesus, Part I
with Dr. Craig Keener
Scott Rae — April 23, 2020
How should we assess the accuracy of the gospel record of the life of Jesus, since the conventions of history writing were somewhat different in...
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Grace from the Rubble
with Jeanne Bishop
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 21, 2020
Twenty-five years ago, the Oklahoma City bombing became the worst act of terrorism on American soil. Yet out of this horrible tragedy, a story has...
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Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith
with David Mishkin
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 14, 2020
God is moving powerfully among the Jewish community in Israel. From the perspective of a Bible professor in Israel, Dr. Mishkin shares how the...
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God, Greed and the Prosperity Gospel
with Costi Hinn
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 02, 2020
One of the most destructive departures from biblical teaching spreading around the world today is what is known as the “prosperity gospel.” Scott...
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Is Christianity Unbelievable?
with Justin Brierley
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 19, 2020
For over a decade, Justin Brierley has been hosting the popular radio show Unbelievable?, which is a program that features discussions between...
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This Beautiful Book: The Big Story of the Bible
with Steve Green
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 12, 2020
If the Bible seems complicated to you, you’re in good company, and this conversation with Steve Green will help. In his new book, This Beautiful...
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Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) Redeemed: A Biblical View of Time
with Os Guinness
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 27, 2020
Where does the time go?, we frequently lament. Time is fixed for all of us yet around the world and historically there have been many different...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...