Articles by Scott B. Rae

Scott B. 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.

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Last Call for Liberty??
with Os Guinness
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — October 18, 2018
Os Guinness, noted speaker, author and social commentator, maintains that in the aftermath of the contentious Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation...
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Faith and the Baseball Playoffs
with Brandon Cash
Scott B. Rae — October 11, 2018
Join us as Scott interviews Talbot professor and Los Angeles Dodgers chaplain Brandon Cash, as he describes his ongoing ministry with the Dodgers'...
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Faith and Bioethics
with Paige Cunningham
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — October 4, 2018
Many of the most challenging ethical and social issues today are in the field of bioethics. Issues such as end of life care, reproductive...
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Redeeming Capitalism
with Ken Barnes
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — September 27, 2018
With the popularity of Bernie Sanders presidential run in 2016 and the increasing embrace of forms of socialism by critics of capitalism, the time...
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Family Background and Spirituality
with Judy TenElshof
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae, Judy TenElshof — September 20, 2018
Though we recognize that our family background has a major influence on the kind of person we all become, we don't often extend that to our...
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Crisis Pregnancy Clinics and Free Speech Rights — The NIFLA Case
with Scott Waller
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae, Scott A. Waller — September 15, 2018
In June, 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of California's crisis pregnancy centers protecting their free speech rights. California law...
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Learning from the Church Fathers
with Ken Berding
Kenneth Berding, Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — September 8, 2018
The Church Fathers provide a vital link from the time of Jesus and the apostles to future generations. Who were they? What did they care about? And...
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Zombie Science
with Jonathan Wells
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — August 30, 2018
What is the scientific evidence for evolution? How is the Darwinian paradigm faring? Sean and Scott interview Dr. Jonathan Wells about his recent...
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Saving Truth
with Abdu Murray
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — August 23, 2018
Do we really live in a post-truth culture? How do we effectively communicate truth in a world dominated by feelings? Scott and Sean interview...
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Sharing the Good News with Mormons
with Eric Johnson
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — August 16, 2018
Are Mormons Christians? Is the Mormon church aligning with historic Christian doctrine? And how do we best share the good news with our Mormon...
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Love Thy Body
with Nancy Pearcey
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — August 9, 2018
In her new best-selling book "Love Thy Body," Nancy Pearcey argues that modern culture commits one huge fallacy--denigrating the value of the body....
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Questioning the Bible?
with Jonathan Morrow
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — August 2, 2018
Is the Bible racist? Sexist? How do we know the Bible contains the right books? In this episode, Sean interviews adjunct Talbot professor Jonathan...
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Vincent Van Gogh’s Journey of Faith
with William Havlicek
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — July 26, 2018
In this fascinating look at the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, Sean and Scott interview Professor William Havlicek, one of the world’s leading...
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Hitler’s Ethic and Religion and Eugenics Today
with Richard Weikart
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — July 19, 2018
Scott and Sean interview Dr. Richard Weikart, professor of history at Cal State Stanislaus on the connection between evolutionary ethics and the...
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Grace and Redemption After Abortion
with Victoria Robinson
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — July 12, 2018
Victoria Robinson had an abortion. She hid the hurt and shame for years, even while working at a church and pregnancy resource center. After...
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Why People Stop Believing
with Paul Chamberlain
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — July 5, 2018
In this stimulating conversation, Sean and Scott interview Dr. Paul Chamberlain, director of the program in Christian Apologetics at Trinity...
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How Should Christians Think about Social Justice
with Thaddeus Williams
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — June 28, 2018
What is the biblical call to justice? Should Christians embrace the social justice movement? Sean and Scott interview Biola faculty member...
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Christians and the Transgender Question
with Preston Sprinkle
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — June 21, 2018
What is transgender? And how can Christians think both biblically and compassionately about transgender people? Scott and Sean interview author...
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The Bible and Immigration
with Markus Zehnder
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — June 14, 2018
Immigration remains one of the most divisive and debated social and political issues of our day. Understanding the Bible's teaching on immigration...
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Liberty...Sort Of
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — June 11, 2018
In the long-awaited case of Masterpiece Cake Shop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of cake baker Jack...
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Liberty
Scott B. Rae — June 5, 2018
On Monday, June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long awaited ruling in the Colorado case of Jack Phillips, the cake artist and owner of...
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Does Evidence Still Demand A Verdict?
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — May 24, 2018
Working with a team of over three dozen Biola grad students, Sean recently helped his father, Josh McDowell, update his classic book “Evidence that...
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Should We "Unhitch" the Old Testament?
with Mitch Glaser
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — May 21, 2018
Pastor Andy Stanley recently gave a sermon in which he suggested that Christians today should unhitch the Old Testament from our faith. Scott and...
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Apologetics at the Cross
with Josh Chatraw
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — May 17, 2018
What is the most effective approach for defending the faith today? What does it mean to do apologetics through the lens of the cross? Sean and...
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The Moral Question Behind Infinity War
Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — May 10, 2018
Spoiler alert! In this special episode, Scott and Sean discuss the ethical questions behind the recent blockbuster movie Infinity War. Here is the...

Articles by Scott B. Rae

Scott B. Rae

with Os Guinness

with Brandon Cash

with Paige Cunningham

with Ken Barnes

with Judy TenElshof

with Scott Waller

with Ken Berding

with Jonathan Wells

with Abdu Murray

with Eric Johnson

with Nancy Pearcey

with Jonathan Morrow

with William Havlicek

with Richard Weikart

with Victoria Robinson

with Paul Chamberlain

with Thaddeus Williams

with Preston Sprinkle

with Markus Zehnder

with Mitch Glaser

with Josh Chatraw