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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Common Ground on Women in the Church and Home
with Gregg Allison
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 28, 2025
Is there a way to reconcile differences in the body of Christ over the role of women in the church and the home? In some ways, this issue is...
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Answering Your Questions
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 24, 2025
We have so many great questions that come in each week and only have time for a handful of them on our Weekly Cultural Update. So we’re devoting...
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How the Intricacy of the Human Body Points to a Designer
with Rick Zimmerman
Scott Rae — October 21, 2025
What are some of the aspects of the human body that point to the design of God?; For example, how does the function of your eyes, lungs and even...
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Cultural Update: Hostages Released; Gen Z Christianity and Suicide; Nigerian Persecutions
Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — October 17, 2025
Scott is joined by guest co-host Erik Thoennes to discuss: Hostage Return in Gaza : Celebrating the return of all surviving Israeli hostages and...
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Cultural Update: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire; Conversion Therapy and Free Speech
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 10, 2025
Topics this week: Marijuana’s Real Impact: A new study finds 40% of fatal crash victims in one Ohio county had high levels of THC, sparking...
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Dangerous Devices?
with Trevor Sutton
Scott Rae — October 07, 2025
Why have so many “time saving” devices actually not saved us any time? How do you know if your devices work for you or you work for them? What...
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Cultural Update: Faith and Politics after Charlie Kirk; Human Eggs from Skin Cells; Pregnancy Robots
Rick Langer, Scott Rae — October 03, 2025
Scott is joined by colleague Rick Langer to discuss: Faith and Politics after the Kirk Shooting – A provocative article on whether Christians...
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A Christian Response to Physician Assisted Suicide — Perspective from Canada
with Ewan Goligher
Scott Rae — September 30, 2025
What is the state of assisted suicide/euthanasia in Canada today?; How significant are the financial pressures on the Canadian health care system...
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Cultural Update: What About Those Rapture Promises?; Charlie Kirk and Faith in Politics
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 26, 2025
Scott & Sean's topics this week: Failed rapture predictions once again made headlines, fueled by social media hype, raising questions about...
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Can Christlikeness and Competitiveness Go Together?
with Erik Thoennes
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — September 23, 2025
What does it mean to play sports for the glory of God? How do you keep someone from tying their identity to their success in sports? And why do...
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Cultural Update: Cancel Culture Resurfaces; Surveillance State in New York
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 19, 2025
This week's topics: Police surveillance in New York – Sean and Scott discuss the rise of citywide tracking, privacy rights, and biblical...
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"Dad Deprivation" and the Importance of Fathers
with Anthony Bradley
Scott Rae — September 16, 2025
What accounts for the dramatic growth of kids living without their biological father in the home? What are some of the social impacts of what is...
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Cultural Update: Charlie Kirk Assassination; Sex Change Regrets; AI's effect on high schoolers
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 12, 2025
This week, Sean and Scott discuss: How should Christians respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk? Will the CDC recognize the suffering of...
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Cultural Update: Does Marriage Have a Future?; Women's Happiness Around the World
Scott Rae, Erik Thoennes — September 05, 2025
Scott is joined by guest co-host Erik Thoennes this week to discuss: Marriage: A New Atlantis essay argues tech and economics have “unbundled”...
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How Much Can Christians Compromise on Sexuality?
A Review of "Christlike Acceptance"
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 02, 2025
Is it time for the church to set aside theological differences about the morality of same sex unions and gender identity and find common ground in...
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Cultural Update: Is Climate Change a Big Deal?; Adulthood Milestones Delayed; School Shooting
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 29, 2025
This week, Scott & Sean discuss: A massive new government study challenges common narratives about climate change A new study shows that...
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Is Business a Force for Good?
with Jim Otteson
Scott Rae — August 26, 2025
What’s a business for? Why is there skepticism about business among younger generations today? What do we say to the notion that business is based...
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A Biblical Guide to Navigating Youth Sports
with Ed Uszynski
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 19, 2025
How can Christian parents and other Christian leaders best navigate youth sports? What are some of the toxic elements of youth sports that...
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Cultural Update: AI takeover of education; proposed law overturning same-sex marriage; increased demand for euthanasia
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 15, 2025
This week's topics: AI's takeover of education leaves rising seniors as the last students to remember high school before ChatGPT, raising questions...
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Economics and the Fertility Gap
with Clara Piano
Scott Rae — August 12, 2025
Why is fertility in decline around the world? What is the long term social impact of this decline? And why is marriage so central to fertility...
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Cultural Update: Teen use of AI chatbots; Canada pushes to expand euthanasia; cash aid lacks results; designer babies fall short
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 08, 2025
Teen reliance on AI chatbots, the limits of cash aid, and Canada’s expansion of euthanasia challenge how we think about human dignity, connection,...
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The Pursuit of Safety — At What Cost?
with Jeremy Lundgren
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 05, 2025
Does God promise to always keep us safe? What does the Bible have to say about our pursuit of safety for ourselves and our kids? How can the...
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Scrolling Ourselves to Death
with Brett McCracken
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 29, 2025
Screens and social media have reshaped the world and our minds, bringing an appetite for distraction, loneliness, and increased rates of mental...
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Why Religion Went Obsolete
with Christian Smith
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 23, 2025
Has traditional faith become obsolete in America? And if so, what are the main contributing factors? Until now, there has not been a thorough...
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Living as Outsiders in Our Culture
with Patrick Miller
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 15, 2025
What does it mean that the Christian is an outsider in one’s community? How do we engage our divisive culture well and faithfully at the same time?...