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2 days ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Tim Muehlhoff |Scott Rae |Thaddeus Williams
with Tim MuehlhoffSean McDowell, Tim Muehlhoff — May 13, 2025Is empathy being weaponized by Progressives to manipulate Christians into adopting certain ethical and political views? Is empathy a virtue, or merely an emotion that is sometimes a valuable and important means of loving people? There have been a myriad of Christians books and podcasts on this topic, and so Sean has invited Biola communications professor Tim Muehlhoff to discuss and debate these issues and more.
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1 week ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae
with Chris RalstonSean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 06, 2025Why does God allow disabilities? What is the point of someone's disability? What is disability theology, and what are the implications of this for the church? In what sense will disabilities be healed when we meet the Lord? We’ll answer these questions and more with our guest, Dr Chris Ralston.
Guest Bio: D.
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1 week ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes
This week's topics:
Abortion Pill Study: A massive study reveals serious health risks linked to the abortion pill mifepristone, with adverse events 22 times higher than FDA estimates—raising ethical and philosophical concerns about privacy, safety, and the personhood of the unborn.
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2 weeks ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes |Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 29, 2025What does the Bible say, if anything, about living together before marriage? Given that 70% of Americans now cohabit before marriage, and roughly 2/3 believe it will improve the odds of relationship success, what does the data show about how effective it is? While this is a huge topic in the church and culture today, surprisingly, few people are discussing it.
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2 weeks ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes |Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 25, 2025Topics this week:
Controversy after Christianity Today published an article questioning whether Jesus was crucified with nails. The Supreme Court is debating whether parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-themed books in elementary schools. The New York Times and USA Today published articles discussing the return to church, particularly among young men, and the increased interest in the supernatural in today's culture.
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3 weeks ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Erik Thoennes |Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 22, 2025How many Americans are engaging the Bible today? And in what ways? How does Bible reading affect giving to charity, life flourishing, and experience with loneliness? Sean and Scott discuss these questions, and more, by analyzing the latest report from the American Bible Society. While some of the findings are expected, quite a few are eye-opening and unexpected.
Read and download the report here.
Transcript coming soon.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Charlie Trimm |Scott Rae |Douglas Axe
Sean McDowell, Charlie Trimm — April 15, 2025Michael Heiser is one of the most influential Old Testament scholars over the past decade. In this video, Sean is joined by Talbot Old Testament professor Charlie Trimm to discuss Heiser’s best-selling book “The Unseen Realm.” They discuss these questions and more: Why has Heiser been so influential? Are his ideas orthodox? Should Christians read his works? What does it mean to biblically embrace the supernatural realm?
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Douglas Axe
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 11, 2025Topics this week:
An Atlantic article on Elaine Pagels' new book, "Miracles and Wonder." Is she downplaying the supernatural? This episode dives into her controversial take on New Testament miracles. Florida teacher fired for using a student's preferred name without parental consent. Where do parental rights collide with student support? Scientists have brought back the dire wolf. Is this a cool breakthrough or a recipe for disaster?
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Douglas Axe |Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Christopher Brooks
with Doug AxeDouglas Axe, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — April 01, 2025What is the state of the intelligent design movement today? How is it faring in the scientific realm, the church, and in the public? How has the strategy of the ID movement shifted, and what has it learned over the past 20 years? Our guest today is Biola University Biology professor Doug Axe.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Tim Muehlhoff |Scott Rae |Rick Langer |Christopher Brooks
Today’s episode is a collaborative effort with the Think Biblically podcast, where Scott and Tim speak with Rev. Chris Brooks on the meaning of Dr. King’s legacy and some of its implications for institutions, churches, and individuals today.
Transcript
Scott Rae: What's the legacy of the great moral theologian, civil rights leader and orator of Martin Luther King Jr.? Why do you think that the culture sometimes neglects the religious and theological foundations for his work?
