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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Preston Sprinkle |Thaddeus Williams
Sean McDowell, Preston Sprinkle — March 18, 2025
Should Christians identify as gay? Is this a secondary issue that should not divide Christians, or is more at stake? Sean and Preston Sprinkle continue the dialogue from last week and focus on the question of whether homosexuality can be one part of Christian identity.
Preston Sprinkle is Biblical scholar, speaker, and the head of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Preston Sprinkle |Thaddeus Williams
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — March 14, 2025This week, Sean and Scott discuss:
New Study on Gender Affirming Surgery – A major peer-reviewed study finds increased psychological distress post-surgery, sparking discussion on long-term mental health effects and the importance of pre-surgical mental health assessments.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Preston Sprinkle |Thaddeus Williams
Sean McDowell, Preston Sprinkle — March 11, 2025
Should Christians use preferred pronouns? Is it wise and biblically permissible, or not? While Sean has had this discussion before on the Think Biblically podcast, this episode features a conversation with Preston Sprinkle, and they go even deeper. They also discuss how the LGBTQ conversation has shifted in the church over the past decade.
Preston Sprinkle is Biblical scholar, speaker, and the head of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.
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1 month ago | 
biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Thaddeus Williams |Scott Rae |Timothy Pickavance
Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
wng.org | Thaddeus Williams
Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical truth | Donate You have {{ remainingArticles }} free {{ counterWords }} remaining. You've read all of your free articles. We can’t release more of our sound journalism without a subscription, but we can make it easy for you to come aboard. Get started for as low as $3.99 per month. Current WORLD subscribers can log in to access content. Just go to "SIGN IN" at the top right. Already a member? Sign in. On Dec. 29, 2024, the 39th president of the...
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | Thaddeus Williams
Jesus is described as “a man of sorrows acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53). He described his own soul as “deeply grieved to the point of death” (Mk. 14:34), and cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” (Matt. 27:46). Those experiencing mental and spiritual angst during the Christmas season are also in good company with many luminaries of church history. The Protestant reformer Martin Luther confessed, “For more than a week I was close to the gates of death and hell.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
biola.edu | Scott Rae |Thaddeus Williams |Erik Thoennes |Sean McDowell
with Mihretu GutaSean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 15, 2024The most fundamental question that our polarized culture faces is this — Who should be included in the human community? And on what basis? Should embryos, fetuses, the severely demented or the persons in a vegetative state? What does our view of a person suggest about how we care for people at the end of life?
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
shorturl.at | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Thaddeus Williams |Erik Thoennes
The most fundamental question that our polarized culture faces is this — Who should be included in the human community? And on what basis? Should embryos, fetuses, the severely demented or the persons in a vegetative state? What does our view of a person suggest about how we care for people at the end of life? Taking Persons Seriously connects philosophy and bioethics—it’s a bit more technical discussion so hang in there with us and the dots will connect and the light will come on as we go along.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
biola.edu | Scott Rae |Thaddeus Williams |Erik Thoennes |Sean McDowell
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2024Topics this week:
Growing concerns about the rising potency and health risks of marijuana use, with increasing reports of psychosis and addiction. China reverses its one-child policy, now promoting larger families in a dramatic policy shift to combat declining birth rates. AI technology is advancing with automatically-generated podcasts, raising ethical questions about its impact on emotions, information accuracy, and human interaction.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
biola.edu | Scott Rae |Thaddeus Williams |Erik Thoennes |Sean McDowell
with Jeff MyersSean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 08, 2024Why should Christians care about the conflict between Israel and Palestine? Why is there such a gap between Gen Z and other generations on viewing the conflict? Is Israel committing a just war, or is it genocide? In this episode, Sean and Scott address these questions, and more, with Dr. Jeff Myers, author of the new book Should Christians Support Israel?
