Posts by Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, and he has authored or edited over twenty books, including Chasing Love: Sex, Love, and Relationships In A Confused Culture and So The Next Generation Will Know (with J. Warner Wallace). Sean hosts one of the leading apologetics blogs at seanmcdowell.org, and he hosts some great conversations on his YouTube channel. Sean and his wife, Stephanie, have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

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Immigration and the Bible
with Markus Zehnder
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Markus Zehnder — December 05, 2021
Few subjects are more controversial today than immigration and the Christian debate reflects the discussion in the culture at large. There is still...
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The Church Revitalization Checklist
with Sam Rainer
Sean McDowell — November 28, 2021
Should we be hopeful about the post-pandemic church or concerned? Are churches growing today or dying? In this episode, we talk with Sam Rainer, a...
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Embodied: Living As Whole People
with Greg Allison
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 19, 2021
The worldview of Gnosticism, which was one of the first heresies facing the first Christians, is alive and well today-and it has permeated the...
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Surviving Abortion
with Sarah Zagorski
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 16, 2021
Sarah Zagorski survived an abortion—that’s right, she survived an attempt to abort her, having been born alive as a result of a botched abortion,...
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Relational Spirituality
with Todd Hall
Todd Hall, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 04, 2021
In his new book, co-authored with his wife and psychology colleague, Todd Hall and Liz Hall, lay out a new way of looking at spirituality that...
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The Myth of the Unwanted Child
with Bethany Bomberger
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 31, 2021
With abortion being so available today, the notion of the unwanted child has become standard fare among defenders of abortion. Bethany Bomberger,...
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Power and Weakness in Leadership and the Church
with Kyle Strobel
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Kyle Strobel — October 22, 2021
Kyle Strobel brings an insightful critique of the exercise of power in the church today and spells out the way of Jesus as the radical alternative....
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Magna Carta of Humanity
with Os Guinness
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 14, 2021
What is at the heart of the reason for the decline in Western culture? Cultural analyst Os Guinness argues that it is a faulty view of freedom....
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You Are Not Your Own
with Alan Noble
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 07, 2021
What is the fundamental problem at the core of modern society? According to Alan Noble, it is a faulty view of what it means to be human. This...
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Glimmers of Grace
with Katie Butler
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 30, 2021
In her years of medical practice as a trauma surgeon, Dr. Katie Butler has seen it all, and also seen the grace and kindness of God in the midst of...
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One Faith No Longer
with George Yancey
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 13, 2021
In his new book, One Faith No Longer, sociologist George Yancey looks at the polarization within Christianity that reflects the divides in the...
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The "Over the Counter Abortion"
with Donna Harrison
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 06, 2021
With the advent of abortion inducing drugs such as RU-486 and others, abortion has become increasingly private and available to anyone without a...
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Surviving Religion 101
with Michael Kruger
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 27, 2021
How can young people survive the challenges of religion classes in secular colleges? Dr. Michael Kruger is the author of the recent book Surviving...
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Climate Change in Christian Perspective
with Brent Waters
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 19, 2021
Climate change has been one of the most debated subjects around the world in recent years, with various opinions about its reality, origins and...
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3 Surprising Truths (and Myths) About the Apostles
Sean McDowell — August 18, 2021
Was Thomas really a doubter? Did “Saul” the persecutor have his name changed to “Paul“ the missionary at his conversion? Was Simon part of the...
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Messy Truth
with Caleb Kaltenbach
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 16, 2021
Bringing the truth of Scripture into discussions of marriage and sexuality can be messy, to say the least. Navigating these potentially messy...
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Religious Liberty for All
with Andrew Walker
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 05, 2021
Is religious liberty important for all people, including Jews, Muslims, and Hindus, or just Christians? How do we make a public case for the...
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Fighting for Life
with Lila Rose
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 29, 2021
How do we truly make a difference in the world? How can we fight for justice in a broken world? Lila Rose is the author of the recent book Fighting...
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Immigration, Islam and Women's Rights
with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 22, 2021
Since mass migration from Africa and the Middle East into Europe since 2015, there has been a marked increase in the sexual assault and harassment...
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Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible
with Michael Bird
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 17, 2021
What are the most common mistakes Christians make when approaching the Bible? Seasoned biblical scholar Michael Bird takes on seven of the biggest...
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[Bonus] Latest Research on Gen Z
with Jonathan Morrow
Sean McDowell — July 08, 2021
In partnership with the Barna Research Group, Impact 360 has commissioned a massive new study on Gen Z. It focuses on caring for young people, and...
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[Bonus] What Purity Culture Got Right and Wrong
with Rachel Joy Welcher
Sean McDowell — July 06, 2021
"Purity culture" has a complicated legacy. Some is positive and some needs biblical correction. Rachel Joy Welcher has written an excellent book...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 22: Reports from The Front: Sean McDowell, Part 2
Rick Langer, Sean McDowell, Tim Muehlhoff — July 05, 2021
In part 1 of this segment on Reports from The Front, Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) shared insight from his conversation with pastor/author Colby Martin...
The Good Book Blog
How can you make a career in apologetics?
Sean McDowell — July 02, 2021
We live in a golden age of apologetics. There are more books, curricula, blogs, conferences, academic programs and people interested in apologetics...
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[Bonus] How Archaeology Supports the Bible
with Joel Kramer
Sean McDowell — June 29, 2021
Is there actually good archaeological evidence supporting the Bible? Sean interviews archaeologist Joel Kramer about his recent book Where God Came...