Posts by Scott Rae

Scott Rae

Scott Rae is professor of Christian ethics and dean of the faculty at Talbot School of Theology. A noted Christian scholar and ethicist, Scott is the author of such books as Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics; Business for the Common Good; and Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in social ethics from the University of Southern California, a Th.M. in Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a B.A.S. in economics from Southern Methodist University. He has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, including a term as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2015. Along with Sean McDowell (Ph.D.), Scott co-hosts the Think Biblically podcast at Biola University.

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Think Biblically
Special Episode: An Inside Look at the War In Israel
Scott Rae — October 12, 2023
What on earth is going on in Israel this week? How is it affecting the Messianic Christians in Israel? What is being done to assist victims of the...
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The (Remarkable) State of Jesus Research
with Craig Blomberg
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 05, 2023
Can we actually discover the real Jesus? Could the disciples have remembered the teachings of Jesus when they wrote the Gospels decades later? Sean...
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The Porn Wars
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 28, 2023
What is the state of the current debate over the morality and legality of pornography? Is porn really harmful? Can pro-porn and anti-porn groups...
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Can the Criminal Justice System be Fixed?
with Matt Martens
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 21, 2023
Is the criminal justice system in the US broken? If so, what would it take to fix it? Are there parts of the justice system that are actually...
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Religious Freedom in a Polarized Culture
with Robert George
Scott Rae — September 14, 2023
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...
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Losing Our Religion???
with Russell Moore
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 07, 2023
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...
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The Real Heroes of the Faith
with Johnnie Moore
Scott Rae — August 31, 2023
What is the condition of the global church in places where persecution is commonplace? What are the countries where this persecution is the worst?...
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How to Deconstruct Your Faith
with John Marriott
John Marriott, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 24, 2023
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...
The Good Book Blog
Set Adrift: An Interview with Scott Rae and Sean McDowell about Deconstruction
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 21, 2023
My colleague and Think Biblically co-host, Sean McDowell, has a new book out on deconstruction. Check out this quick interview and consider getting...
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Is Work Just a Paycheck?
with Helen Mitchell
Sean McDowell, Helen Mitchell, Scott Rae — August 17, 2023
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...
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QAnon and the Cross
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 10, 2023
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...
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Truth and Toxic Masculinity
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 03, 2023
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...
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World Religions on Trial
with Mark Lanier
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 27, 2023
What would happen if a leading lawyer examined some of the biggest religions in the world? How would Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Mormonism, and...
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Magic and the Christian Faith
with Joshua Ng
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 20, 2023
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...
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Saying Goodbye to Jesus
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 13, 2023
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...
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Is the Gospel Political?
with Patrick Schreiner
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 06, 2023
Is the message of the gospel and the Kingdom inherently political messages? If so, what does that mean? How is the Christian message both...
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Do Christian Universities Still Matter?
with Ed Stetzer
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Ed Stetzer — June 29, 2023
Why does the church reflect the polarization of the culture at large? What is the future of Christian higher education? Why is formal theological...
Talbot Magazine
Three Decades of Minding the Faith
Talbot’s M.A. in Philosophy Program Celebrates 30 Years of Impact
Scott Rae — June 28, 2023
Thirty years ago this spring, my colleague and long-time close friend JP Moreland and I started what has become a dream come true.We still pinch...
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Should We Read the Old Testament?
with Dominick Hernández
Dominick Hernández, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 22, 2023
What’s the best way to read the Old Testament? Should we even engage the OT since it’s hard to understand? Dr. Dominick Hernández is a professor...
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Evangelicalism: An Exclusivist Club?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 15, 2023
Has evangelicalism increasingly "othered" certain groups such as liberals, blacks, gays, feminists, and progressives? Is the evangelical movement...
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The Best Evidence for Jesus
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 08, 2023
What is the evidence, outside the Bible, that Jesus existed and was who He said He was? What is the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus? How...
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Can Basketball Save the World?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 01, 2023
Have we been looking in the wrong place–politics and religion–when we should be looking to a sport to save us? In this (fun) episode, Sean and...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 71: On Convictional Kindness with Russell Moore
Russell Moore, Tim Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — May 29, 2023
Russell Moore (Ph.D.) is back on the podcast to speak on “convictional kindness” and how to apply it in a divisive culture. The conversation draws...
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Convictions and Kindness
with Russell Moore
Tim Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — May 25, 2023
In our polarized culture, how do we hold our convictions with conviction, but also with kindness, so that our style doesn’t alienate people who...
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Thinking Biblically 51�� History
with Vern Poythress
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — May 18, 2023
What is a biblical approach to history? While we often discuss contemporary cultural issues on this podcast, this episode we talk about how to...