Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

This week, Sean and Scott discuss:Sex Workers Punished by Law for Refusing SexWhat Deathbed Visions Teach us About the Afterlife Kansas City Chief Kicker, Harrison Butker's Graduation SpeechListener Question: Responding to Listener Feedback about Preston Sprinkle EpisodeListener Question: Does God still Discipline his Children?Listener Question: Rwandan Genocide - is Humanity to Blame for Such Evil?==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot Sc...

What made the first Christians so different from their surrounding culture? How did their worship differ from the way the average Roman citizen viewed the gods? Why did the early church view themselves as a family and why is that so significant? We’ll discuss these questions and more with our guest Dr. Nijay Gupta around his new book, Strange Religion: How the First Christians were Weird, Dangerous and Compelling.Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, Durham University) is professor of New Te...

This week, Sean and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss:Troubling Trends in Teenage SexSlogans in Israel/Palestine ConflictDebate Over Gender Affirming Care for ChildrenListener Question: HPV Vaccine in ChildrenListener Question: Should my beliefs be law?Listener Question: Is America a "chosen nation"?==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern Californi...

The Bible is clear that followers of Jesus are exiles in this world. What exactly does this mean and what does this mean for the way we view our political views and affiliations? How was going to church in the first century a politically subversive act? How was the cross a political image in the Roman world? We’ll answer these questions and more with our guest and friend Dr. Preston Sprinkle around his new book, Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire. Dr. Preston Sprinkle is a biblical sc...

This week, Scott & Sean discuss:Falling Fertility Rates: Discussion on the continuous decline of fertility rates in the U.S., with women delaying childbirth, leading to economic and social implications.Campus Protests Escalate: Coverage of widespread campus protests across the U.S. and Europe, reflecting deep-seated ideological battles and a decline in civil discourse at universities.Marijuana Reclassification: Debate on the DEA's proposal to reclassify marijuana, exploring its potential ...

Our host Scott Rae recently donated a kidney to his brother, Mark. It was a long, arduous journey in which God was clearly present along the way. How did it affect each of them spiritually? How did it affect their relationships with family? And how can we think biblically about a life-saving medical procedure such as this? Sean interviews both Scott and Mark to hear about their emotional journey.==========Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of ...