• Cultural Update: Legal responsibility for child's actions; "Post-Truth" Universities; Jordan Peterson; Pope on Surrogacy; Listener Questions

  Rick Langer, Scott Rae — January 26, 2024

  In today's episode, Scott & special guest Rick Langer from Biola's Talbot School of Theology discuss these topics: Michigan School Shooting...

• The Case for Life

  with Scott Klusendorf

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 23, 2024

  Even in the aftermath of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, making the case for life is just as important as before. How do we make the case for life in...

• Cultural Update: Polyamory, Lab Grown Eggs, Atheist Churches, and the Responsibility of Christian Voters

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 19, 2024

  In today's episode, Scott & Sean discuss these topics and articles: A recent issue of New York Magazine focused on the mainstreaming of...

• A Compelling Vision of Friendship

  with Rebecca McLaughlin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 16, 2024

  Why would an apologist write a book on friendship? What can we learn about friendship from the example and teachings of Jesus and Paul? How can we...

• Cultural Update: Kim Davis; Texas Abortion Law Enforcement; Balancing Head & Heart; Should churches be involved in politics?

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 12, 2024

  In addition to our regular weekly episodes, we're starting a new series where we discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and...

• Who are the "Nones?"

  with Ryan Burge

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 08, 2024

  The fastest growing “religious” group in the US is the “nones”, those with no religious affiliation. Who are these “nones” and what accounts for...

• Don't Follow Your Heart??

  with Thaddeus Williams

  Scott Rae, Thaddeus Williams — January 04, 2024

  What is humanity’s oldest lie? And how is it freshly emerging to steal the hearts and minds of a new generation? Our guest today, Biola professor...

• Developing Spiritual Street Smarts

  with Greg Koukl

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 28, 2023

  Evil. Slavery. Contradictions in the Bible. How can we best answer the top objections to the Christianity? Greg Koukl has taught numerous people...

• Two Months In — Update on the Israel-Hamas War

  with Darrell Bock

  Scott Rae — December 21, 2023

  We’re more than 2 months into the Israel-Hamas war. What has happened since the start of the war on October 7? What are some of the ways Christians...

• Think Biblically Cultural Update

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 15, 2023

  We're trying something different today! A new bonus series where we'll discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and also answer...

• What is a Person? And Why It Matters

  with JP Moreland

  J P Moreland, Scott Rae — December 07, 2023

  Who counts as a person? The severely mentally challenged? The elderly person at the end of Alzheimer’s? The unborn? On what basis do we decide...

• Understanding the Generations

  with Jean Twenge

  Scott Rae — November 30, 2023

  How can we best understand and engage younger generations today? Our guest today, Dr. Jean Twenge, is a professor of psychology at SDSU and the...

• The Great Dechurching

  with Ryan Burge

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 23, 2023

  How many people are really leaving the church today? Who are the people leaving and why are they “Dechurching”? According to our guest today, Dr....

• What is a Woman?

  with Katie McCoy

  Scott Rae — November 16, 2023

  During the Senate Confirmation hearings of the latest Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define the term “woman.” Her answer...

• The Rise of Social Justice Ideology

  Sean McDowell — November 09, 2023

  Where Are Critical Theory and the Social Justice Movement Taking Us? Sean shares a bonus episode on critical theory where its expression in fields...

• How Did We Get the Bible We Have Today?

  with Michael Kruger

  Scott Rae — November 02, 2023

  How did we get the specific books of Bible that we hold in our hands today? Who decided and on what basis? How was the New Testament originally...

• The Babylon Bee Guide to Gender

  with Joel Berry

  Scott Rae — October 26, 2023

  How should we think about what has come to be called “gender ideology?” How does gender ideology actually look a lot like a religion? What is the...

• An Agnostic Spends a Year with God

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 19, 2023

  What would happen if an agnostic committed to thinking about God for a year? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book "My Year with...

• Special Episode: An Inside Look at the War In Israel

  Scott Rae — October 12, 2023

  What on earth is going on in Israel this week? How is it affecting the Messianic Christians in Israel? What is being done to assist victims of the...

• The (Remarkable) State of Jesus Research

  with Craig Blomberg

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 05, 2023

  Can we actually discover the real Jesus? Could the disciples have remembered the teachings of Jesus when they wrote the Gospels decades later? Sean...

• The Porn Wars

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 28, 2023

  What is the state of the current debate over the morality and legality of pornography? Is porn really harmful? Can pro-porn and anti-porn groups...

• Can the Criminal Justice System be Fixed?

  with Matt Martens

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 21, 2023

  Is the criminal justice system in the US broken? If so, what would it take to fix it? Are there parts of the justice system that are actually...

• Religious Freedom in a Polarized Culture

  with Robert George

  Scott Rae — September 14, 2023

  Is religious freedom the first and most fundamental freedom in a culture? Or is the claim for religious freedom simply code for various forms of...

• Losing Our Religion???

  with Russell Moore

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 07, 2023

  What does it mean that we must "lose our religion" in order to regain the integrity of the gospel message? What must the church do to regain its...

• The Real Heroes of the Faith

  with Johnnie Moore

  Scott Rae — August 31, 2023

  What is the condition of the global church in places where persecution is commonplace? What are the countries where this persecution is the worst?...

About 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 Biola University'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.

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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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