Cultural Update: Can AI be blamed for suicide?; Religious comeback?; Political word games

Sean McDowell — October 25, 2024

This week's topics:

A tragic story about a 14-year-old's suicide raises questions about the role of AI in human relationships.
Exploring the possibility of a religious comeback: Are we seeing signs of renewed interest in faith?
Political word games and the language used by both sides to shape public perception.
Listener questions on bridging ideological divides with family and engaging with differing religious views.

Episode Transcript

Transcript coming soon.

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.