Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture
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Weekly Cultural Update: Self-Starvation Suicides; Gloria Steinem's Legacy; AI Sentience and the Singularity
Medical Ethics & Assisted Suicide: The hosts examine a National Review report on bioethica...
The Truth Behind 1 Enoch (with Joel Muddamalle)
The Book of Enoch has exploded in popularity. Some people claim it unlocks the Bible's greatest mysteries, while others say it shouldn't be trusted at all. So, what's the truth? Today we're diving into one of the most controversial ancient book...
Weekly Cultural Update: Political Violence Polls; Massachusetts Abortion Law; Gen Z Stress Crises; Flooding in Nepal
Voter Views on Political Assassination: Sean McDowell and guest host Thaddeus Williams react to alarming poll data showing 17% of voters view the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as acceptable. They examine how toxic ...
Michael Heiser on Angels and Demons (with Joel Muddamalle)
Has the church largely misunderstood the nature and origin of angels and demons? Are there other heavenly divine beings that are not angelic or demonic, and if so, where did they come from and what do they do? Are demons really the disembodied ...
Weekly Cultural Update: Betting on the Palisades Fire; Meta Youth Lawsuits; Young Conservative Socialists; Building AI Influencers
Betting on the Palisades Fire: Scott and Sean examine the ethics surrounding Polymarket users placing financial wagers on t...
A Christian and Mormon Dialogue (with Grant Underwood)
Where do evangelicals and Mormons agree and where do we disagree? For this unique episode, Sean dialogues with BYU professor Grant Underwood about his new book
Weekly Cultural Update: Michigan Pass/Fail Grading; AOC & Egg Freezing, AI Viruses, AI Pastor Twin; Canada's Military Prayer Ban
University of Michigan Pass/Fail Policy: Sean and Scott critique UMich's decision to shift first-semes...
Debating God's Existence (With Adam Lloyd Johnson)
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 Christian apologist Dr. Adam Lloyd Johnson, who debates atheist Dan Barker in the new book
Weekly Cultural Update: Democratic Socialism; Weed Consumption; PowerWash Simulator; The Great Romance Slump
Shift Towards Democratic Socialism?: Scott and Sean discuss Muslim candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic primary victory in battl...
The Most Important Muslim Convert to Christianity
What can a nineteenth-century Christian convert from Islam teach us about faith, truth, and one of history's most influential Christian–Muslim debates? Today, Sean is joined by an anonymous Christian scholar living in a predominantly Muslim con...
BONUS: A Jewish Thinker Challenges Christianity–Sean Responds
In this engaging dialogue, Sean is joined by Shabbos Kestenbaum, a political commentator and graduate of Harvard Divinity School, to debate whether or not Jesus is the Messiah. They also discuss the growing anti-Semitism that is plaguing Americ...
The Moral Argument for God (With William Lane Craig & David Baggett)
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 morality? We'll answer these questions and more as Scott interviews our guests, Dr. David Baggett and Dr...
BONUS: 14 Questions with Stuart and Cliffe Knechtle
Cliffe and Stuart Knecthle are two of the most influential apologists today. As a father-son duo, they travel to college campuses to engage skeptical students today with their toughest questions. Along with being pastors, they have recently wri...
My Apologetics Dinner Party (With Louis Markos)
What does an apologetics dinner party look like? How do you develop an environment conducive to spiritual conversations? What are some of the most challenging apologetics issues that could come up in conversations? Scott and Sean address these ...
BONUS: Why Todd McFarlane Denies God (but "loves" Spider-Man, His Family, and Life)
Todd McFarlane is a legend in the comic world—co-creator of Venom, record-breaking Spider-Man artist, and the mind behind Spawn. But what does he really think about God? In this candid conversation, Todd opens up about his journey, his doubts, ...
Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet (With John Turner)
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? What are some of his positive characteristics that drew so many people to him and what were his fl...
BONUS: Why Skeptics are Taking Religion Seriously (with Charles Murray)
Charles Murray is a Harvard and MIT-trained policy analyst and the author of Taking Religion Seriously. He joins me to explore why many educated people never seriously consider God—not because they’ve dispr...
The Changing Moral Landscape (with Scott Rae)
How has the ethical landscape changed over the past few decades? What new issues and technological challenges have emerged that Christians need to think about and respond to biblically? In this unique episode, Sean interviews Scott about the la...
BONUS: Bart Ehrman on the Moral Argument and the Teachings of Jesus
Did the teachings of Jesus actually transform the moral conscience of the West? And if they did… does that point to objective moral truth or just cultural evolution? Sean shares a bonus episode from his YouTube channel in which he invited Bart ...
Lovingly Confronting Silence & Arrogance (With Shane Idleman)
America is in a divided and angry moment. Should "niceness" be our goal? When is it right to confront another Christian and how should we do so? What is the key to balancing grace and truth? In this conversation, Sean talks with pastor and podc...
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
What Americans Think When No One is Watching: Scott and Rick analyze "The Honesty Project" by The Free Press, highlighting the...
The Vanishing Church (With Ryan Burge)
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 implications of their disappearance? How has religion shifted from a faith journey to a tribal identity? W...
Cultural Update: World Cup Faith; When Faith is Just an App; The No-Human Future
Scott is joined by Greg Ganssle, Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, to discuss: World Cup Faith Go...
Billie Jean's Daughter: How God's Grace Redeemed My Story (With La Nej Garrison)
Most people recognize Michael Jackson’s 1983 mega-hit “Billie Jean,” but few know the human story behind the headlines. In this episode of Think Biblically, Sean sits down with Biola and Talbot graduate and educator La Nej Garrison, wh...