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
"He Gets Us" at the Super Bowl (with Ed Stetzer)
Step into the captivating world of faith and advertising with Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer in this Think Biblically podcast episode.
Explore the groundbreaking "He Gets Us" campaign, a visionary effort by …
Cultural Update: After-school Satan clubs; Cops using DNA to predict a suspect's face; Listener questions
This week, Scott & Sean discuss:
- After-school Satan clubs in South Orange County — has religious liberty gone too far?
- Ethical implications of law enforcement using DNA to predict suspects' facial feat…
Do Animals Have Rights?
What does it mean to assert that animals have rights? Can Christians consume meat? How concerned should Christians be about the treatment of animals? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss these que…
Cultural Update: Legal responsibility for child's actions; "Post-Truth" Universities; Jordan Peterson; Pope on Surrogacy; Listener Questions
In today's episode, Scott & special guest Rick Langer from Biola's Talbot School of Theology discuss these topics:
- Michigan School Shooting Case: Discussion on a case where parents were charged with i…
The Case for Life (with Scott Klusendorf)
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 the current cultural moment we’re in? We’ll take u…
Cultural Update: Polyamory, Lab Grown Eggs, Atheist Churches, and the Responsibility of Christian Voters
In today's episode, Scott & Sean discuss these topics and articles:
- A recent issue of New York Magazine focused on the mainstreaming of polyamory.
- Potential advances in lab-grown human eggs.
- Church with…
A Compelling Vision of Friendship (with Rebecca McLaughlin)
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 recover the lost art of friendship? In this intervie…
Cultural Update: Kim Davis; Texas Abortion Law Enforcement; Balancing Head & Heart; Should churches be involved in politics?
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 also answer some listener questions.
This week, we dis…
Who are the "Nones?" (with Ryan Burge)
The fastest growing “religious” group in the US is the “nones”, those with no religious affiliation. Who are these “nones” and what accounts for their religious disaffiliation over the last 30 years?…
Don’t Follow Your Heart?? (with Thaddeus Williams)
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 Thaddeus Williams, has a new book out called Don't Fo…
Developing Spiritual Street Smarts (with Greg Koukl)
Evil. Slavery. Contradictions in the Bible. How can we best answer the top objections to the Christianity? Greg Koukl has taught numerous people how to defend the Christian faith against the toughest…
Two Months In — Update on the Israel-Hamas War (with Darrell Bock)
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 are responding to this war? How should believers th…
Cultural Update: Healthcare in Gaza; Ending anonymous sperm donations; Assisted suicide; and Listener Questions
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 some Q&A sent in by listeners.
A brief programming n…
What is a Person? And Why It Matters (with JP Moreland)
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 this critical question? How do we know that we have…
Understanding the Generations (with Jean Twenge)
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 author of Generations. She has been one of our go-to sc…
The Great Dechurching (with Ryan Burge)
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. Ryan Burge, the shift away from religion is as large …
What is a Woman? (with Katie McCoy)
During the Senate Confirmation hearings of the latest Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked to define the term “woman.” Her answer reflected the confusion in the culture about gende…
The Rise of Social Justice Ideology (with Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer)
Where Are Critical Theory and the Social Justice Movement Taking Us? Sean shares a bonus episode on critical theory where its expression in fields such as critical race theory, critical pedagogy, and…
How Did We Get the Bible We Have Today? (with Michael Kruger)
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 formed? How can we have confidence we have the righ…
The Babylon Bee Guide to Gender (with Joel Berry)
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 view of truth that underlies the gender ideology d…