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.

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• Think Biblically

  The Bible and Cultural Critique

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 24, 2023

  How does the Bible guide us in applying its truths to our culture? Of course the Bible applies to our individual lives, but the Bible is also a...

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  Biblical Critical Theory— An Oxymoron??

  with Christopher Watkin

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 16, 2023

  What is a critical theory? Aren’t various critical theories used widely in the academy and the culture to deconstruct Christian faith? Is there...

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  Current Issues at the Edges of Life

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 09, 2023

  What are most current and pressing ethical issues in the field of bioethics? How is euthanasia being practiced in Canada? What are the new horizons...

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  Video Game Theology

  with Drew Dixon

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 02, 2023

  What does it mean to think biblically about video games? How much and what kinds of video games should Christians play? Bottom line, what is a...

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  Knowledge for the Love of God

  with Tim Pickavance

  Sean McDowell, Timothy Pickavance, Scott Rae — February 27, 2023

  What does it mean to have knowledge of God—is it similar to knowledge in the sciences, etc.? Is there a dichotomy between faith in God and...

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  Untrustworthy — Our Cultural Knowledge Crisis

  with Bonnie Kristian

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 16, 2023

  We have a flood of information available today that we’ve never had before—what is doing to our brains? To our culture? To our ability to have...

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  Confronting Spiritual Abuse

  with Michael Kruger

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 09, 2023

  What is spiritual abuse and how common is it? How should Christians handle spiritual abuse in the church? Our guest today, Dr. Michael Kruger, has...

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  The State of Christian Philosophy Today

  with Greg Ganssle

  Greg Ganssle, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — February 02, 2023

  What is the current state of Christian philosophy in the secular university and the culture more generally? Is Christian philosophy considered an...

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  The Qur'an and the Christian

  with Matthew Bennett

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 26, 2023

  How does the Qur’an, the Muslim holy book, compare and contrast with the Bible? What does it teach about sin, salvation, Jesus, and the possibility...

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  Portrayals of Committed Christians in Hollywood Media

  with Thomas Sieberhagen

  Scott Rae — January 19, 2023

  How are committed Christians portrayed in Hollywood media? It’s more complicated than you might think. They are often presented as foolish...

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  Biotechnology: Making People “Better than Well?”

  with John McClean

  Scott Rae — January 12, 2023

  What kinds of things constitute biotechnological enhancement? What’s the difference between correcting disease and enhancing traits? How does the...

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  Artificial Intelligence

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 05, 2023

  Artificial intelligence and robotics are becoming a major part of our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. Where do we see it in our...

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  The Meaning of Singleness (and relevant to you if you’re married!)

  with Dani Treweek

  Scott Rae — December 22, 2022

  When the early Christians talked about singleness and marriage, how did they talk about it? How are single adults viewed in our churches today? Is...

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  Game Changing Archeological Finding

  with Scott Stripling

  Scott Rae — December 19, 2022

  Once in a generation archeologists unearth something that is truly a game changer. Recently found material turn much of OT critical scholarship on...

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  The State of Bible and Theology in America: 2022

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 08, 2022

  What do Americans believe about the Bible? How often do Americans read the Bible and in what ways? And what theological beliefs do evangelicals...

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  The Bible and Same Sex Marriage

  with Rachel Gilson

  Scott Rae — December 05, 2022

  The Bible repeatedly uses the metaphor of marriage to illustrate the relationship between Christ and His church. How does that metaphor speak to...

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  The Call to Follow

  with Rick Langer

  Rick Langer, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 17, 2022

  There are lots of seminars on leadership but when is the last time you attended a seminar on “follower-ship?” Don’t we commonly think of followers...

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  Live Episode!

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 10, 2022

  At their recent live show, Sean & Scott discuss some of the thornier issues and questions they've run up against during their five years of...

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  Thinking Biblically about Politics

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 03, 2022

  Politics remains a divisive and contentious area in the culture at large and among Christians. What does it mean to think Biblically and well...

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  Reaching the World for Christ

  with Josh McDowell

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 27, 2022

  At a special event & live recording celebrating the 5-Year Anniversary of the Think Biblically podcast, Sean & Scott sit down with Josh...

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  How to be a Patriotic Christian

  with Richard Mouw

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 20, 2022

  What does it mean to love one’s country? If the powers that be are ordained by God, does that mean we should not criticize them? What about...

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  Thinking Biblically in a Secular Culture

  Scott Rae — October 17, 2022

  We live in an unusual mix of both secular and religious cultures in the U.S., unlike the rest of the Western world, which is largely secular and...

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  Finding Messiah

  with Jen Rosner

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 13, 2022

  Jesus was a Jewish rabbi, who was the savior of the world but also celebrated Passover, taught in synagogues, wore Jewish vestments and ordered his...

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  Strange New World

  with Carl Trueman

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2022

  What is the heart of the sexual revolution and who are the key thinkers behind it? Given the tensions about sexuality and identity, how can...

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  Jesus and Social Media

  Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 29, 2022

  If Jesus were physically present today, would he use social media? And if so, to what end? What can we learn from the life and teachings of Jesus...