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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Thinking Biblically about Politics
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 03, 2022
Politics remains a divisive and contentious area in the culture at large and among Christians. What does it mean to think Biblically and well...
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Reaching the World for Christ
with Josh McDowell
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 27, 2022
At a special event & live recording celebrating the 5-Year Anniversary of the Think Biblically podcast, Sean & Scott sit down with Josh...
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How to be a Patriotic Christian
with Richard Mouw
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 20, 2022
What does it mean to love one’s country? If the powers that be are ordained by God, does that mean we should not criticize them? What about...
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Thinking Biblically in a Secular Culture
Scott Rae — October 17, 2022
We live in an unusual mix of both secular and religious cultures in the U.S., unlike the rest of the Western world, which is largely secular and...
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Finding Messiah
with Jen Rosner
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 13, 2022
Jesus was a Jewish rabbi, who was the savior of the world but also celebrated Passover, taught in synagogues, wore Jewish vestments and ordered his...
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Strange New World
with Carl Trueman
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 11, 2022
What is the heart of the sexual revolution and who are the key thinkers behind it? Given the tensions about sexuality and identity, how can...
Think Biblically
Jesus and Social Media
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 29, 2022
If Jesus were physically present today, would he use social media? And if so, to what end? What can we learn from the life and teachings of Jesus...
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Rembrandt is in the Wind
with Russ Ramsey
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 22, 2022
We freely admit that truth and goodness are important, but not so much for the concept of beauty. Frankly, art bores lots of us. How do we make art...
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Celebrities for Jesus
with Katelyn Beaty
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 15, 2022
We often get excited when a celebrity comes to faith in Christ—they can use their platform for the gospel. But what happens when pastors and...
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The Air We Breathe
with Glen Scrivener
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 08, 2022
How did we come to believe virtually universally in concepts such as freedom, equality and compassion? How did those concepts come to be part of...
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A Rebel's Manifesto
with Sean McDowell
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 01, 2022
How can Christians navigate the difficult ethical issues that plague this generation? How can followers of Jesus stand for truth in a way that is...
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Cultural Counterfeits
with Jen Oshman
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 25, 2022
What does the Bible have to say to a culture obsessed with body image, hookup sex, abortion and alternative sexualities? Jen Oshman identifies the...
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20 Myths 51�� Religion and Politics
with Ryan Burge
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 18, 2022
Is evangelical faith in decline today? Is abortion the main political issue for Christians? Do pastors talk about politics too much from their...
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God, Genocide and Biblical Interpretation
with Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 11, 2022
Did God sanction genocide in the Old Testament? The biblical passages concerning the Israelites and Canaanites are some of the most challenging...
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Hills to Die On: Discussing Unity
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 04, 2022
How important is unity for Christians today? What issues and circumstances should we divide over? In this discussion, Scott and Sean offer some...
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Logic and the Way of Jesus
with Travis Dickinson
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 28, 2022
What does it mean to think like Jesus? How can Christians better learn to use logic to discover truth and avoid "fake news"? In this interview,...
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Excavating the Evidence for Jesus
with Titus Kennedy
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 21, 2022
How strong is the archaeological and historical evidence for Jesus and the Gospels? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with Dr. Titus Kennedy,...
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Fire in the Streets
with Doug Groothuis
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 14, 2022
What is critical theory and why is it so influential today? How might Christians respond to current controversies surrounding gender and race? In...
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[BONUS] Action Apologetics
with Tim Yoder
Scott Rae — July 11, 2022
After many years of study and experience of how people come to faith in Christ, professor Tim Yoder proposed what he calls “action apologetics,” a...
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Common Callings, Ordinary Virtues
with Brent Waters
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 07, 2022
So much of our spiritual formation comes when we’re not thinking about it—in the course of our everyday lives. Understanding the role of “ordinary...
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The Great Question
with Os Guinness
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 30, 2022
What are the best steps to find a meaningful life? What can we learn from the most influential thinkers in history about how to find truth and...
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How Not to Read the Bible
with Dan Kimball
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 23, 2022
What do we say to some of the hard questions skeptics raise about the Bible? Some of the Bible is hard to understand and gives us pretty tough...
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Darwinian Racism
with Richard Weikart
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 16, 2022
What exactly is the connection between Darwinian evolutionary theory and what is often called “social Darwinism” that emerged out of it—that...
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The Revolutionary Disciple
with Jim Putman
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 10, 2022
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus today? What unique challenges do Christians face in our present culture and how can we grow in our...
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Is the Gospel Inclusive?
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — June 02, 2022
Is the gospel really inclusive for all people? What does the Bible really say about LGBTQ relationships? In this discussion, which can also be...