Posts by Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell

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. He is the co-host for the Think Biblically podcast, and he has authored or edited over twenty books, including and . Sean hosts one of the leading apologetics blogs at , and he hosts some great conversations on his . Sean and his wife, Stephanie, have three children and live in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

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Rediscovering the Virtue of Shame
with Gregg Ten Elshof
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Gregg TenElshof — February 06, 2022
Shame has been maligned as a harmful emotion that has no place in human flourishing. But is this view correct? Is it biblical? Sean and Scott talk...
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3 Reasons I Deconstructed but did not Deconvert
Sean McDowell — February 01, 2022
People often ask me why I went through a period of doubt and yet remain a Christian. In other words, why did I deconstruct my faith and yet not...
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Handing Down the Faith
with Christian Smith
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 31, 2022
What does the most recent research show about how parents, teachers, youth pastors and concerned adults can pass on their faith to younger...
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Yes, Jesus cared about the 'Right Side of History'
Sean McDowell — January 28, 2022
When it comes to supporting same-sex marriage, becoming anti-racist, and a host of other contemporary moral issues, conservative Christians are...
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The Wisdom Pyramid
with Brett McCracken
Brett McCracken, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 25, 2022
How to develop a life of wisdom in the midst of a culture that works against such a development? Gospel Coalition author and editor Brett McCracken...
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Lament for a Father
with Marvin Olasky
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 13, 2022
Journalist Marvin Olasky tells the story of his sometimes rocky relationship with his father, the product of a good deal of fascinating research on...
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Why I Trust the Bible
with Bill Mounce
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — January 09, 2022
How do we know the Bible is trustworthy? Are the Gospels really written by the people who they are attributed to? What about contradictions? In...
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How Secular is Gen Z? More Than You May Think
Sean McDowell — January 03, 2022
How secular is the worldview of Christian young people today? My suspicion is that it is far more than you may think. Let me explain. According to...
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What is the Most Important Thing to Know?
Sean McDowell — December 29, 2021
When my son was 7 years old, he asked me a memorable question, “Dad, what’s the most important thing you know?” While I don’t recall what I said, I...
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Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Abortion Case
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — December 09, 2021
On December 1, 2021, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, around a Mississippi...
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Immigration and the Bible
with Markus Zehnder
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Markus Zehnder — December 05, 2021
Few subjects are more controversial today than immigration and the Christian debate reflects the discussion in the culture at large. There is still...
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The Church Revitalization Checklist
with Sam Rainer
Sean McDowell — November 28, 2021
Should we be hopeful about the post-pandemic church or concerned? Are churches growing today or dying? In this episode, we talk with Sam Rainer, a...
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Embodied: Living As Whole People
with Greg Allison
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 19, 2021
The worldview of Gnosticism, which was one of the first heresies facing the first Christians, is alive and well today-and it has permeated the...
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Surviving Abortion
with Sarah Zagorski
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 16, 2021
Sarah Zagorski survived an abortion—that’s right, she survived an attempt to abort her, having been born alive as a result of a botched abortion,...
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Relational Spirituality
with Todd Hall
Todd Hall, Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — November 04, 2021
In his new book, co-authored with his wife and psychology colleague, Todd Hall and Liz Hall, lay out a new way of looking at spirituality that...
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The Myth of the Unwanted Child
with Bethany Bomberger
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 31, 2021
With abortion being so available today, the notion of the unwanted child has become standard fare among defenders of abortion. Bethany Bomberger,...
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Power and Weakness in Leadership and the Church
with Kyle Strobel
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae, Kyle Strobel — October 22, 2021
Kyle Strobel brings an insightful critique of the exercise of power in the church today and spells out the way of Jesus as the radical alternative....
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Magna Carta of Humanity
with Os Guinness
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 14, 2021
What is at the heart of the reason for the decline in Western culture? Cultural analyst Os Guinness argues that it is a faulty view of freedom....
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You Are Not Your Own
with Alan Noble
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — October 07, 2021
What is the fundamental problem at the core of modern society? According to Alan Noble, it is a faulty view of what it means to be human. This...
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Glimmers of Grace
with Katie Butler
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 30, 2021
In her years of medical practice as a trauma surgeon, Dr. Katie Butler has seen it all, and also seen the grace and kindness of God in the midst of...
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One Faith No Longer
with George Yancey
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 13, 2021
In his new book, One Faith No Longer, sociologist George Yancey looks at the polarization within Christianity that reflects the divides in the...
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The "Over the Counter Abortion"
with Donna Harrison
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — September 06, 2021
With the advent of abortion inducing drugs such as RU-486 and others, abortion has become increasingly private and available to anyone without a...
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Surviving Religion 101
with Michael Kruger
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 27, 2021
How can young people survive the challenges of religion classes in secular colleges? Dr. Michael Kruger is the author of the recent book Surviving...
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Climate Change in Christian Perspective
with Brent Waters
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 19, 2021
Climate change has been one of the most debated subjects around the world in recent years, with various opinions about its reality, origins and...
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3 Surprising Truths (and Myths) 51�� the Apostles
Sean McDowell — August 18, 2021
Was Thomas really a doubter? Did “Saul” the persecutor have his name changed to “Paul“ the missionary at his conversion? Was Simon part of the...