Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Religion Went Obsolete (with Christian Smith)
Has traditional faith become obsolete in America? And if so, what are the main contributing factors? Until now, there has not been a thorough sociological analysis of the various factors contributing…
Published on 1 month ago
[BONUS] Deadpool Creator Talks Faith and Comics (with Rob Liefeld)
What happens when a comic book legend sits down to talk about faith? Sean got to interview Rob Liefeld, creator of Deadpool, Cable, and many iconic Marvel characters, to explore the intersection of f…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Living as Outsiders in Our Culture (with Patrick Miller)
What does it mean that the Christian is an outsider in one’s community? How do we engage our divisive culture well and faithfully at the same time? What might your particular style for cultural engag…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
[BONUS] Debating Miracles (with Paul Rinzler)
In this bonus episode, Sean discusses the possibility of miracles with atheist professor Paul Rinzler. This conversation was part of the Veritas Forum at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the spring of 202…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Family Unfriendly (with Tim Carney)
Parents are spending more time with their kids than in the past, and yet kids are less happy and less healthy. Given that the population of children is shrinking at an alarming rate, we need to figur…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Engaging Controversial Issues Without Getting Too Emotional (with Tim Pickavance)
How do we engage our friends, family and others around controversial issues, particularly those in science? Why do these controversial issues trigger emotional responses and how do we manage our emot…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Cultural Update: Why Don't We Feel We're Thriving?; The End of Rainbow Capitalism; Democratic Socialism
This week, Scott is joined by Talbot professor Thaddeus Williams to discuss:
Why Don’t We Feel We're Thriving? — Despite living in the most prosperous era of human history, many Americans feel anxiou…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Understanding Critical Theory (with Carl Trueman)
What is critical theory and why is it so vital for Christians to understand today? What are its historical roots and where do we see it manifest today? Carl Trueman is one of the leading Christian so…
Published on 2 months ago
Cultural Update: Regretting Smartphones; Can Moms Have It All?; Assisted Suicide and the Slippery Slope
This week, Scott is joined by Erik Thoennes, Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology.
Smartphone Regret Among Parents: A new survey reveals most parents regret giving their kids smartphone…Published on 2 months ago
Medicine’s Wrong Turn? (with Brent Waters)
Despite medicine’s remarkable advances, has it actually taken a wrong turn and lost something pretty important? What is the dominant worldview of medicine and health care today and how has that affec…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago