Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

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Religious Freedom in a Polarized Culture (with Robert George) Sep 14, 2023

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Is religious freedom the first and most fundamental freedom in a culture? Or is the claim for religious freedom simply code for various forms of bigotry? What is the state of free speech and the freedom to dissent on college campuses today. Join Scott as he discusses these questions and more with Princeton Professor Robert George.
Robert George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. He has served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and before that on the President’s Council on Bioethics and as a presidential appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/religious-freedom-in-a-polarized-culture

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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.
Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically.
To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

Losing Our Religion??? (with Russell Moore) Sep 07, 2023

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What does it mean that we must "lose our religion" in order to regain the integrity of the gospel message? What must the church do to regain its faithfulness to the way of Jesus in our polarized culture. Join Scott and Sean as they discuss these questions and more with Russell Moore, Editor in Chief of Christianity Today, and one of the most insightful commentators on the intersection of Christian faith and contemporary culture.
Russell Moore is Editor in Chief of Christianity Today and is the author of the forthcoming book Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America (Penguin Random House).
The Wall Street Journal has called Moore “vigorous, cheerful, and fiercely articulate.” He was named in 2017 to Politico Magazine’s list of top fifty influence-makers in Washington, and has been profiled by such publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, TIME Magazine, and the New Yorker.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/losing-our-religion

The Real Heroes of the Faith (with Johnnie Moore) Aug 31, 2023

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What is the condition of the global church in places where persecution is commonplace? What are the countries where this persecution is the worst? What are some of the stories of the heroic followers of Jesus that in the past and are currently enduring persecution for their faith? We’ll answer these question and more with our guest, Johnnie Moore, a former member of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and author of the New Book of Christian Martyrs. Join Scott for this insightful discussion on the real heroes of the Christian faith.
Johnnie Moore is a former Commissioner of the United States Commissional on International Religious Freedom and is currently President of the Congress of Christian Leaders. He is the author of eight books, including most recent, an updated version of the classis Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, entitled, The New Book of Christian Martyrs.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/the-real-heroes-of-the-faith

How to Deconstruct Your Faith (with John Marriott) Aug 24, 2023

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What does it mean to say that someone is deconstructing their faith? Can that be a good thing, or is it the first step in someone eventually abandoning their faith? How do you help someone to re-examine their faith in a constructive way? Join us as Scott interviews his co-host Sean McDowell and his co-author Dr. John Marriott, of the new book, Set Adrift.
Dr. John Marriott serves at Biola University as the Research and Program Coordinator for the Biola University Center for Christian Thought and teaches in the Department of Philosophy. A former pastor, he holds a Ph.D. degree from The Cook School of Intercultural Studies. His dissertation focused on deconversion from Christianity to atheism.
He is the author of five books on deconversion, A Recipe For Disaster: How the Church Contributes to the Deconversion Crisis (Wipf & Stock, 2018), The Anatomy of Deconversion: Keys to a Lifelong Faith in a Culture Abandoning Christianity (ACUP, 2021), Going... Going... Gone..! Why Believers Lose Their Faith and What Can be Done to Guard Against it (Renaissance Publishers, 2020), Before You Go: Uncovering Hidden Factors in Faith Loss (Leafwood Publishers, 2022) in addition to his new one, Set Adrift.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/how-to-deconstruct-your-faith

Is Work Just a Paycheck? (with Helen Mitchell) Aug 17, 2023

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What’s is God’s design for our work? Is it more than simply a paycheck? What does it mean to work unto the Lord? What are the lies about work that we’ve believed and how can we exchange them for the truth of Scripture about work? We’ll answer these questions and more with our guest Helen Mitchell, author of The Work Exchange.
Helen Mitchell is Assistant Professor of Leadership and Ethics in the Crowell School of Business at Biola University. She also directs the Talbot Center for Faith, Work and Economics.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/is-work-just-a-paycheck

QAnon and the Cross (with Mike Austin) Aug 10, 2023

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What are conspiracy theories and why are Christians so drawn to them? How widespread are conspiracy theories in the church? What does it mean to think biblically about conspiracy theories? In this episode, we talk with philosopher Mike Austin about the recent book he co-edited QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross.
Dr Mike Austin is a Professor of Philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University. He teaches, writes, and speaks about topics in ethics, family, sports, religion and spirituality, and technology, but always with an eye towards character and human flourishing. He has published 12 books including God, Guns, and America.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/qanon-and-the-cross

Truth and Toxic Masculinity Aug 03, 2023

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What is meant by the term toxic masculinity? Where does it come from and is it, as some critics assert, “baked into Christian theology?” What is the “masculine mold” that the culture and the church tend to encourage? And most importantly, what does Christlike masculinity look like? We’ll answer these questions and more Sean and Scott discuss the currently controversial subject of toxic masculinity.
This episode is also available as a video on Biola's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/etGOROtk_PI
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/truth-and-toxic-masculinity

World Religions on Trial (with Mark Lanier) Jul 27, 2023

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What would happen if a leading lawyer examined some of the biggest religions in the world? How would Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Mormonism, and other religions fare when put on trial? Our guest today, Mark Lanier, is a trial lawyer who was named on the list of Best Lawyers in America for 9 consecutive years. He is the author of Religions on Trial. We discuss how his legal training prepares him to discover truth and his assessment of various world religions.
Mark Lanier is consistently recognized as one of the top civil trial lawyers in America. Mark’s success in the courtroom and perspectives on litigation have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Bloomberg News and the Houston Chronicle, among many other publications. He is also a frequent guest on news and business programs for a wide range of broadcast and cable networks. He is the author of multiple books including Religion on Trial.
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/world-religions-on-trial

Magic and the Christian Faith (with Joshua Ng) Jul 20, 2023

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Can the miracles of Jesus be explained as magic? Since magic is forbidden in the Bible, can a Christian be a magician? What are some principles we can learn from the practice of magic to help be more discerning in our age of fake news? These are just a few of the questions we explore with our guest, Joshua Ng, a practicing magician, member of the academy of magical arts, and student in the MA Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology.
Follow Joshua on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_hkg/
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/magic-and-the-christian-faith

Saying Goodbye to Jesus Jul 13, 2023

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Why would a megachurch pastor leave his faith? What questions are raised through his journey that we need to address, and how can we better love people who deconstruct and ultimately deconvert? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss a book called Goodbye Jesus by former megachurch pastor, now Humanist, Tim Sledge.
This episode is also available as a video on Biola's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y5W6X3nYhjk
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2023/saying-goodbye-to-jesus

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