Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 516
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
What is a Girl Worth? (with Rachael Denhollander)
In the past few years, sexual misconduct among leaders has been exposed in various sectors of society, including Hollywood, the church and youth sports. One of the most egregious examples occurred in…
Sexual Violence Against Women and the OT Law (with Sandra Richter)
Many critics of the Bible hold that the OT views women as property and is demeaning toward women. OT scholar Dr. Sandra Richter looks at the parts of the Mosaic law that deal with sexual violence tow…
Born to Wonder (with Alister McGrath)
Why do humans wonder so deeply about the nature and purpose of the world? And what does this tell us about what it means to be human? In this episode, Sean and Scott interview Oxford professor Aliste…
[Bonus Podcast] Leaving the Faith, Staying in the Faith (with Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard)
Jon Steingard is the former lead singer for the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. Not long ago, he announced that he no longer considers himself a Christian. In this episode, we are featuring a conver…
The History of Euthanasia (with Richard Weikart)
Why should Christians care about euthanasia and physician assisted suicide? And how did we get to the place we are today in which "death with dignity" is considered increasingly acceptable? In this e…
A Physician's View of End of Life Care and Assisted Suicide (with Ryan Nash)
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 dealt with thousands of patients and families at the en…
Divorce in the Culture and the Church (with Wayne Grudem)
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 insight for pastors, counselors and those who have bee…
[Bonus Podcast] Evidence for the Soul (with JP Moreland)
The evidence for the existence of the soul is stronger than many people think. In this episode, Sean interviews JP Moreland about the nature of the soul, how we know the soul is real, and why it matt…
Why Eschatology Matters (with Mark Saucy)
Eschatology, or the doctrine of the end times, often is portrayed largely speculation, based on difficult to interpret biblical texts and subject to widespread disagreement among theological scholars…
Religious Freedom and the American Founding Fathers (with Daniel Dreisbach)
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 hear from the founding fathers about how they viewed…
[Bonus Podcast] Did the Apostles Die as Martyrs? (Sean debates a skeptic)
Sean recently had a radio debate with a popular YouTuber on the question of whether the apostles died as martyrs. Do we have good historical sources for their fates? How does the evidence support the…
Forgiving My Father, Forgiving Myself (with Ruth Graham)
How do we experience God's forgiveness in our own lives? How does unforgiveness sabotage our relationships with others? In this powerful and memorable interview, Ruth Graham shares some of the diffic…
God and the Pandemic (with NT Wright)
How should we think theologically about the COVID-19 pandemic? Join Scott and Sean as they interview internationally acclaimed New Testament scholar, NT Wright, as he talks about his new book, God an…
[Replay] Race and the Church – Part 2 (with Chris Brooks)
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.
In part two of our conversation on race and the churc…
[Replay] Race and the Church – Part 1 (with Chris Brooks)
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.
Issues around race continue to be front-page news bot…
The Bible and Borders (with Daniel Carroll Rodas)
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 concerns of the Bible since the people of God were a peop…
God and Guns (with Mike Austin)
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 book that attempts to bridge a cultural divide on this …
Suffering, the End of Life and Assisted Suicide — Part 2 (with Stephanie Gray)
Few issues are more difficult and controversial at the same time than the ethical issues around the end of life, particularly assisted suicide. Dealing with the inevitable losses and suffering that c…
Suffering, the End of Life and Assisted Suicide — Part 1 (with Stephanie Gray)
Few issues are more difficult and controversial at the same time than the ethical issues around the end of life, particularly assisted suicide. Dealing with the inevitable losses and suffering that c…
Ancient Biography and the Historical Jesus, Part II (with Dr. Craig Keener)
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 the ancient world compared to today. In his massive st…