Posts by Scott Rae

Scott Rae

Scott Rae is professor of Christian ethics and dean of the faculty at Talbot School of Theology. A noted Christian scholar and ethicist, Scott is the author of such books as Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics; Business for the Common Good; and Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in social ethics from the University of Southern California, a Th.M. in Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a B.A.S. in economics from Southern Methodist University. He has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, including a term as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2015. Along with Sean McDowell (Ph.D.), Scott co-hosts the Think Biblically podcast at Biola University.

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Weekly Cultural Update: Botched Execution of Christa Pike; Cornell Rape Allegations & the Sexual Revolution; Secularization Among Evangelicals; Gen Z & Anti-Semitism
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 09, 2026
The Botched Execution of Christa Pike: The hosts evaluate the ethical and theological implications surrounding death row inmate Christa Pike, who...
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When The Journey Hurts
With Jason McMartin
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 06, 2026
Does God cause our suffering? How does our suffering undermine our sense of life’s meaning? What does it mean to say that God redeems our...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Traditional Dating Apps; Jehovah's Witnesses Blood Policy Shift; Pope Leo in France; Smartwatches for Kids in China
Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — October 02, 2026
Traditional Values in Dating Apps: The Match Group relaunched the Upward dating app for "next gen traditionalists" seeking marriage and family...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Is Scripture Obsolete; The Rise of Polyamory; Worldview and AI Safety: UK's Assisted Dying
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 25, 2026
Are Biblical Truths Becoming Obsolete? Sean and Scott analyze recent Lifeway research revealing that a growing number of younger churchgoers view...
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The Centrality of Gratitude to our Spiritual Lives
With Kent Dunnington
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 22, 2026
Is gratitude to God the heart of our spiritual formation? What do we make of the notion of a debt of gratitude? How was grace and gratitude viewed...
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Cultural Update: Free speech on college campuses; Does AI make kids worse at thinking?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 18, 2026
Is free speech disappearing on college campuses? A new report gives nearly half of surveyed colleges an “F” for free speech, raising bigger...
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Weekly Cultural Update: 25th Anniversary of 9/11; Ukraine Legalizing Porn; Weaponizing Abortion Pills; The Insanity Defense
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 11, 2026
25th Anniversary of 9/11: Sean and Scott discuss Douglas Murray’s Free Press article marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks and examining...
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Paul, PTSD, and the Church Today
With Scot McKnight
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 08, 2026
Did the apostle Paul suffer from PTSD? How did his experience with trauma shape his spiritual life and ministry as an apostle? What can we learn...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Self-Starvation Suicides; Gloria Steinem's Legacy; AI Sentience and the Singularity
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 04, 2026
Medical Ethics & Assisted Suicide: The hosts examine a National Review report on bioethical pressure to compel doctors to assist in...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Betting on the Palisades Fire; Meta Youth Lawsuits; Young Conservative Socialists; Building AI Influencers
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 21, 2026
Betting on the Palisades Fire: Scott and Sean examine the ethics surrounding Polymarket users placing financial wagers on the 2025 Palisades fire,...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Michigan's Pass/Fail Grading; AOC & Egg Freezing, AI Viruses, AI Pastor Twin; Canada's Military Prayer Ban
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 14, 2026
University of Michigan Pass/Fail Policy: Sean and Scott critique UMich's decision to shift first-semester freshmen to pass/fail grading, arguing...
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Debating God's Existence
With Adam Lloyd Johnson
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 11, 2026
What is the best evidence for God's existence and what are the toughest challenges against it? In this episode, Sean and Scott are joined by...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Democratic Socialism; Weed Consumption; PowerWash Simulator; The Great Romance Slump
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 07, 2026
Shift Towards Democratic Socialism?: Scott and Sean discuss Muslim candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary victory in battleground Michigan,...
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The Moral Argument for God
With William Lane Craig & David Baggett
Scott Rae — July 28, 2026
What is the moral argument for God? What is meant by the notion of moral realism? How do we respond to the claim that evolution can explain...
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My Apologetics Dinner Party
With Louis Markos
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 21, 2026
What does an apologetics dinner party look like? How do you develop an environment conducive to spiritual conversations? What are some of the most...
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Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet
With John Turner
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 14, 2026
Who was Joseph Smith and what childhood experiences shaped his life, worldview, and the start of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?...
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The Changing Moral Landscape
With Scott Rae
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 07, 2026
How has the ethical landscape changed over the past few decades? What new issues and technological challenges have emerged that Christians need to...
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Cultural Update: What Americans Think When No One Is Watching; Gen Z and Risk-Taking; High Schoolers and Turning Point USA; Hidden Awareness in Vegetative States
Rick Langer, Scott Rae — June 26, 2026
What Americans Think When No One is Watching: Scott and Rick analyze "The Honesty Project" by The Free Press , highlighting the stark contrast...
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The Vanishing Church
With Ryan Burge
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 23, 2026
Is it true that the moderates are a vanishing breed, both in the culture and the church? Who are the religious moderates and what are the...
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Cultural Update: World Cup Faith; When Faith is Just an App; The No-Human Future
Greg Ganssle, Scott Rae — June 19, 2026
Scott is joined by Greg Ganssle, Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, to discuss: World Cup Faith Goes Public : World Cup stars...
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Weekly Cultural Update: Peter Singer critiques the Pope; The Neurobiology of Fatherhood; Gene Editing; Gen Z Men Resisting Temptation
Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — June 12, 2026
Peter Singer critiques the Pope on Human Dignity: Scott and Erik discuss philosopher Peter Singer’s reaction to the Pope’s recent encyclical,...
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The Desecration of Man
With Carl Trueman
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 09, 2026
Has Western culture merely forgotten God, or is the problem even deeper? In his remarkable new book The Desecration of Man, Dr. Carl Trueman argues...
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Cultural Update: Rethinking Just War; Screen-Free Summer; Separation of Church and State
Rick Langer, Scott Rae — June 05, 2026
This week, we discuss: Rethinking Just War: Pope Francis’s comments on just war theory spark a timely conversation about self-defense, civilian...
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Moral Choices
With Scott Rae
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 02, 2026
Maybe you have heard some of these kinds of claims: "Religious views don’t belong in politics." "Jesus said never judge–so don’t." "You can’t...
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Cultural Update: Pope's Encyclical on AI; Research on Politics in Church; Texas Creates Clinic for De-transitioners
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 29, 2026
The Pope's New AI Encyclical: The hosts discuss a groundbreaking 250-page encyclical from Pope Leo XIV that explores the intersection of Catholic...