• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Understanding Generation Z

  with Jonathan Morrow

  Sean McDowell — June 7, 2018

  What is unique about Generation Z (born between 1999-2015)? What does the newest research show about their beliefs, practices, and approach to...

• Lessons Americans Can Learn from Canada

  with Jojo Ruba

  Sean McDowell — May 31, 2018

  From a conference in Canada, Sean recently had the opportunity to interview Jojo Ruba, head of Faith Beyond Belief, an apologetics and worldview...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• The Porn Myth

  with Matt Fradd

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — May 8, 2018

  How is porn affecting this generation? What are some of the most common and pernicious myths people believe about how it affects relationships?...

• Religious Freedom in the Crosshairs

  with Ken Starr & Thomas Farr

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — April 28, 2018

  In this episode, Sean and Scott talk with Judge Ken Starr and Dr. Thomas Farr about the state of religious liberty today in America and beyond. How...

• Bonus Podcast: Losing Faith and Keeping Faith: Sean McDowell and Bart Campolo

  Sean McDowell — April 17, 2018

  Sean recently had a public discussion with Bart Campolo, former evangelist and Christian social worker, who is now a leading secular humanist. They...

• Unique Worldview Challenges for Students Today

  Sean McDowell — April 12, 2018

  What worldviews are competing for the hearts and minds of today’s students? What is unique about this generation? Sean interviews Dr. Jeff Myers,...

• Economics and the Christian Faith

  with Tom Nelson

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — April 5, 2018

  How does economics shape what it means to “love our neighbor”? How should theology shape our view of economics? In this episode, Sean McDowell and...

• Winsome Communication

  with Tim Muehlhoff

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — March 29, 2018

  Christians find themselves today in an increasingly secular culture, which is sometimes even hostile to the faith. In this setting, what is the...

• Theistic Evolution

  with Stephen Meyer

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — March 22, 2018

  Did God use evolution? Should Christians embrace evolution? In this episode, Sean and Scott talk with the leading intelligent design proponent...

• Bonus Podcast: Sean Discusses the Bible and Homosexuality with John Stonestreet

  Sean McDowell — March 20, 2018

  In this special release, Sean joins John Stonestreet, president of The Chuck Colson Center, and co-host of the BreakPoint Podcast, to discuss the...

• Christians and the LGBTQ Community – Part 2

  with Caleb Kaltenbach

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — March 15, 2018

  In the second half of this two-part series, Sean McDowell and Scott Rae continue their conversation with pastor and author Caleb Kaltenbach. In...

• Christians and the LGBTQ Community – Part 1

  with Caleb Kaltenbach

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — March 8, 2018

  There is often great fear, mistrust, and tension between the church and the LGBTQ community. How can Christians posture themselves in a biblical...

• The Gospel and Poverty

  with Dan Anderson

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — March 4, 2018

  Jesus taught his followers to help the poor. Yet there is much confusion about the most effective and biblical means for doing so. In this episode,...

• The Church and the LGBTQ Conversation

  with Mark Yarhouse

  Sean McDowell, Scott B. Rae — February 22, 2018

  What is the church doing well in the LGBTQ conversation? Where can we improve? In this podcast, Sean McDowell and Scott Rae interview Dr. Mark...

About the Podcast

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is 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.

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