Podcast Episodes

The New Pornocracy and Why It Matters

In terms of influence and economic power, the porn industry is one of the largest and most influential industries in the world. A new book has been r…

1 month ago

Cultural Update: The Pope Speaks on War; Supreme Court Rules on Conversion Therapy; Christian Crypto Culture

The Pope’s Call for Peace: Scott and Erik analyze Pope Francis’s Palm Sunday homily, where he argued that Jesus cannot be used to justify war. They d…

1 month, 1 week ago

The Jewish Roots of American Liberty (with Stuart Halpern)

What is the contribution of Judaism and the Hebrew Bible to Western concept of liberty? How did the Hebrew Bible influence Western concepts of law in…

1 month, 1 week ago

Weekly Cultural Update: Paper Drugs in Prisons; Public Muslim Prayer; The Catholic Church and Social Justice; Meta and Youtube Lawsuit

The New Frontier of the Drug War: Hosts Sean McDowell and Scott Ray discuss a terrifying "quantum leap" in the drug trade where synthetic, lab-made d…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reading Scripture as a Gift and not a Burden (with Uche Anizor)

What are the different gifts we get from being immersed in God’s Word? How do we develop a hunger for Scripture? And why do we so often see reading S…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cultural Update: Is Iran War Ethical?; Rigging March Madness; Sexual Recession

This week, Scott and Sean discuss: 

Just War, Modern Targets: Sean and Scott weigh whether Israel’s targeted killings of Iranian leaders can fit withi…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Living in the Shadow of Grief (with Dave Keehn)

Is it possible to find hope and healing in the shadow of grief? How can we move forward after the loss of a loved one, such as a child, and both trus…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cultural Update: American Support for Israel; Researchers Uncover Evil AI; Wealth of Nations; Talarico's New Style

American Support for Israel: Support for Israel among younger evangelicals has dropped significantly, moving from 75% in 2018 to just 34% in 2021. Th…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hell in the Bible: Eternal Torment or Annihilation? (with Paul Copan and Chris Date)

Is hell eternal conscious punishment or does the Bible teach that the wicked will ultimately be destroyed? This is one of the most debated theologica…

2 months ago

Cultural Update: Talarico's Progressive Christianity; Epstein Files and Moral Unity; Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights

Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights: The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 emergency injunction blocking California's policy that required schools to hide s…

2 months ago