Latest Talbot Podcast Episodes
Cultural Update: Armed Teachers; Gen Z's Views on Israel; AI + CRISPR; Listener Questions
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 26, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Sean and Scott discuss: Tennessee Legislation on Armed Teachers: The controversial decision by Tennessee lawmakers allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns in schools, prompted by a tragic school shooting. Generational Views on Israel: A poll suggests that nearly half of Gen ...
Polyamory: A Biblical Response
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 23, 2024 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat is polyamory and why is it bursting on the scene right now? Is there such a thing as Christian polyamory? Will polyamorous relationships work? While relying on Scripture and social science research, Sean and Scott discuss these questions and more. You can also find this discussion on video ...
Cultural Update: Shifts in Religious Identification; Persuasive AI; Rethinking Gender-Affirming Care; Listener Questions
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 19, 2024 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week: Exploring Shifts in Religious Identification: Dive into the latest trends in religious affiliations in America. Discover why the religiously unaffiliated are the fastest growing group and how different faith groups are retaining their followers. The Power of AI in Persuasion: Uncove...
Encountering the Holy Spirit (with Fred Sanders)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 16, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWho is the Holy Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit work in our lives? What are some common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit and what are some vital truths to know to live in the power of the Spirit? Sean and Scott speak with fellow Biola professor Fred Sanders about these questions and his new...
Cultural Update: Solar Eclipse and Intelligent Design; Racial Bias in Hiring; Vatican on Gender
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 12, 2024 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsToday, Scott and Sean discuss: Solar Eclipses and Intelligent Design: Discussion on how solar eclipses demonstrate intelligent design, including the precise conditions necessary for a habitable planet and the unique positioning that allows for the observation of solar eclipses. Racial Bias in ...
Is Free Will a Myth? (with Greg Ganssle)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 09, 2024 13:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsAre humans physical machines determined by the laws of chemistry and physics? Has science shown that free will is a myth? Sean and Scott invite Biola professor Greg Ganssle to discuss the recent book Determined by Robert Sapolsky. They discuss the nature of free will, respond to common arguments...
Cultural Update: Dawkins is a Christian?; Social Costs of De-Churching; Spiritual Parenthood
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 05, 2024 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Sean and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Richard Dawkins Identifies as a Cultural Christian: Dawkins expresses shock over Ramadan lights in the UK, highlighting his value for Christian heritage despite his atheism. Debate on "Sex Assigned at Birth": An opinion piece in The New Yo...
Defending Life Courageously (with Treneé McGee)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - April 02, 2024 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat is it like to be a pro-life Democrat in a state legislature? How does it work to be pro-life in the African American community? We’ll answer these questions and more with our guest, artist and state representative Treneé McGee. This is a joint podcast with Think Biblically and the Winsome C...
Cultural Update: Political Realignment; Marriage and Well-Being; Smartphones and Gen Z's Mental Health
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 29, 2024 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Sean McDowell and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: Political Realignment and Identity Politics: A discussion based on a New York Times opinion piece by David French, exploring the potential shift in political alignment among voters of color towards the Republican party. The convers...
Demystifying Evil (with Ingrid Faro)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 26, 2024 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsHow can Christians best respond to the reality of evil and suffering? What does it mean to trust God through our pain? Sean and Scott interview Ingrid Faro about her new book Demystifying Evil. She shares some vulnerable and honest stories that can bring hope during suffering. Ingrid Faro (PhD,...
Cultural Update: Kanye's "God of Me"; AI Resurrections; Florida's DEI Departures
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 22, 2024 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Sean and guest co-host Thaddeus Williams discuss: Kanye West's Controversial Statements on Faith: Kanye West, now known as Ye, expressed disillusionment with Jesus in a recent interview, questioning the efficacy of prayer and Christian support. He controversially declared himself as ...
A Biblical View of Mental Health (with Chris Adams)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 19, 2024 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsHow does a Christian view of mental health compare and contrast with a secular perspective? Are we in a mental health crisis today? And how do we best love our family and friends who are suffering from mental illness. In this video and podcast, Sean and Scott talk with Rosemead Professor Chris A...
Cultural Update: China's Baby Bust; France Puts Abortion in Constitution; New Tech May Allow Embryo from Two Men
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 15, 2024 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Scott Rae and guest co-host Rick Langer discuss: China's Baby Bust France Enshrines Abortion in Constitution Disturbing Leaks from WPATH New Tech May Allow Embryo from Two Men Listener Question: AI Pornography Listener Question: How will doctors leaving abortion banned states af...
Being God's Image (with Carmen Imes)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 12, 2024 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat exactly does it mean to say that we are in the image of God? How should that idea impact how we view things like our identity, our work, sexuality, body image, disability and transgender issues? We’ll talk about these and much more with our colleague Dr. Carmen Imes and her new book, Being ...
Cultural Update: Christian Nationalism; OTC abortion pills; AI-generated deepfakes; Political divisiveness and friendship
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 08, 2024 14:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Scott & Sean discuss: Four Ways of Looking at Christian Nationalism Over-the-counter abortion pills AI-generated deepfake nudes Political Divisiveness and Friendship Listener question: Should you politically advocate for all of your moral beliefs? Listener question: Are there mo...
The Legacy of Humanism
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 05, 2024 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat is Humanism? How significant is the Humanist worldview today? And how can Christians best love their Humanist neighbors? In this podcast and video, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book Humanly Possible, written by Sarah Bakewell, which covers 700 years of Humanist thought up to the presen...
Cultural Update: AI and Truth; Gender Dysphoria; Gen X and Diversity; Alabama Embryo Update; Listener Questions
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - March 01, 2024 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Scott & Sean discuss: Artificial Intelligence and Truth: Discussion on how AI, through deep fakes and misinformation, challenges our ability to discern truth, potentially leading to an era of distrust. Study on Gender Dysphoria: A Finnish study finding that gender dysphoria does no...
Decriminalizing Drug Possession — Seriously?? (with Christina Dent)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 27, 2024 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsHow should we view the war on drugs? Is it a failure and should we try something different? Or are drugs so dangerous that waging war on them is the only appropriate response? We’ll discuss these and more with our guest Christina Dent around her new book, Curious: A Foster Mom's Discovery of an ...
Cultural Update: AI's getting more human-like; Alabama ruling on embryos; Analyzing movies biblically
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 23, 2024 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsToday's topics: Amazon's New AI Model: Amazon's AI model showing emergent language abilities, sparking debates on AI's human-like intelligence. Alabama Supreme Court Ruling on Embryos: Examined the ruling that embryos are human beings, affecting the infertility industry. Justice Alito's Predi...
Social Justice Fallacies
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 20, 2024 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat is social justice and how does it compare and contrast with biblical justice? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss the recent book by economist Thomas Sowell called Social Justice Fallacies. According to Sowell, many things thought to be true today about justice efforts do not line up wi...
Cultural Update: Our Thoughts on "He Gets Us" ads; Double Euthanasia; Is a soulmate a real thing?
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 16, 2024 14:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsToday, Scott & Sean discuss: Duo euthanasia of the former Dutch Prime Minister Dries van Agt and his wife, Eugenie, and its implications for the euthanasia movement. Critique of the soulmate model of romance, focusing on its sustainability and impact on marriages. The shooting at Joel Osteen'...
A Light in the Darkness of Human Trafficking (with Eddie Byun)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 13, 2024 19:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat can and should we do about the evil of human trafficking? What is the church’s responsibility and what can the church do to help combat this worldwide phenomenon? We’ll discuss this with our guest, Talbot colleague Dr. Eddie Byun around his newly published and revised book on the subject — ...
Cultural Update: Transgender Regrets; Anti-Semitic Sperm Donation; Understanding Evangelicalism; Is hunting wrong?
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 09, 2024 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Sean and Scott discuss: A New York Times opinion piece on transgender treatments and the emerging concerns and regrets from those who have undergone such procedures. A story of anti-Semitism in the context of sperm donation in Australia, where a couple rejected a Jewish sperm donor ...
"He Gets Us" at the Super Bowl (with Ed Stetzer)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 06, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsStep into the captivating world of faith and advertising with Talbot Dean Ed Stetzer in this Think Biblically podcast episode. Explore the groundbreaking "He Gets Us" campaign, a visionary effort by Christian business leaders and marketing experts to reshape contemporary views of Jesus, foster...
Cultural Update: After-school Satan clubs; Cops using DNA to predict a suspect's face; Listener questions
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - February 02, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsThis week, Scott & Sean discuss: After-school Satan clubs in South Orange County — has religious liberty gone too far? Ethical implications of law enforcement using DNA to predict suspects' facial features. A proposed bill in the Australia for voluntary assistance in dying (VAD) extending to ...
Do Animals Have Rights?
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - January 30, 2024 14:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhat does it mean to assert that animals have rights? Can Christians consume meat? How concerned should Christians be about the treatment of animals? In this episode, Sean and Scott discuss these questions, and many more, as they review the influential book by Princeton philosopher Peter Singer:...
Cultural Update: Legal responsibility for child's actions; "Post-Truth" Universities; Jordan Peterson; Pope on Surrogacy; Listener Questions
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - January 26, 2024 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsIn today's episode, Scott & special guest Rick Langer from Biola's Talbot School of Theology discuss these topics: Michigan School Shooting Case: Discussion on a case where parents were charged with involuntary manslaughter linked to their son's school shooting, highlighting the negligence in i...
The Case for Life (with Scott Klusendorf)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - January 23, 2024 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsEven in the aftermath of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, making the case for life is just as important as before. How do we make the case for life in the current cultural moment we’re in? We’ll take up this critical question with our guest, Scott Klusendorf, around his new book, The Case for Life...
Cultural Update: Polyamory, Lab Grown Eggs, Atheist Churches, and the Responsibility of Christian Voters
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - January 19, 2024 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsIn today's episode, Scott & Sean discuss these topics and articles: A recent issue of New York Magazine focused on the mainstreaming of polyamory. Potential advances in lab-grown human eggs. Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans New York Ti...
A Compelling Vision of Friendship (with Rebecca McLaughlin)
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture - January 16, 2024 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 921 ratingsWhy would an apologist write a book on friendship? What can we learn about friendship from the example and teachings of Jesus and Paul? How can we recover the lost art of friendship? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with Rebecca McLaughlin about her new book No Greater Love: A Biblical Vis...