The Sean McDowell Show
The Sean McDowell Show
Playlist by The Sean McDowell ShowDr. Sean McDowell 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 is an Associate Professor in the Chri…Follow the podcast:
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Is “The Woke Right” Even a Real Thing?
Is there really a “woke right” or is that label creating more confusion than clarity? In this conversation, Dr. Corey Miller argues that what’s happening in America is downstream from what’s been happening on college campuses for decades. Ideas move from campus to culture, and if we don’t name the …
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Stranger Things: My Review
How might a Christian think about the wildly popular TV show Stranger Things? What is the worldview behind the show? Why is this show so popular and what does it mean to Gen Z? What are the biblical themes? Sean brings on his 21-year old son Scottie to discuss these questions and more. We discuss t…
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The Case for Capitalism
Does capitalism encourage greed? Does it favor the rich? Does it create inequality? And why is socialism making a comeback? Is socialism a better economic system? Dr. Scott Rae is a leading ethicist and he is the author of "The Virtues of Capitalism." We discuss these questions and more. Let us kno…
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Why Christians Should NOT be Leftists
Today, we're going to examine the book Why Christians Should Be Leftists by Philip Christman. While affirming areas of genuine common ground like concern for the poor, moral accountability and the dangers of unchecked consumerism we need to ask a deeper question: Can leftism be consistently aligned…
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7 Reasons Reincarnation is False
What is the evidence for and against reincarnation? When analyzed carefully, what does the science reveal? Gary Habermas is one of the world's leading experts on the Resurrection of Jesus. In this video, we do a deep dive on the common evidences given for reincarnation (e.g., child memories, birthm…
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Explosive: Lovingly Confronting Silence & Arrogance
America is in a divided and angry moment. Should "niceness" be our goal? When is it right to confront another Christian and how should we do so? What is the key to balancing grace and truth? In this conversation, I talk with pastor and podcaster Shane Idleman about some of the toughest challenges C…
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Kirk Cameron Doubles Down on Hell: My Response (w/Gavin Ortlund)
Kirk Cameron has generated quite the controversy with his views about annihilationism. Today, I'm here with Gavin Ortlund to discuss three primary questions: Is annihilationism heretical? Is this a slippery slope? How can we best respond? Gavin and I were both on Kirk's show recently and consider h…
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The Miracles Science Can't Explain (Dr. Marc Siegel)
Do miracles still happen or have we explained them away with modern medicine? Today, I am with Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, NYU clinical professor, and practicing physician, to explore why many doctors believe miracles are not relics of the past, but realities they still encoun…
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Why Smart People Don’t Take Religion Seriously (And Why I Was Wrong)
Charles Murray is a Harvard and MIT-trained policy analyst and the author of Taking Religion Seriously. He joins me to explore why many educated people never seriously consider God—not because they’ve disproven the supernatural, but because they’ve quietly learned to dismiss it. Charles describes h…
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Mormonism Examined: Jesus, God, Salvation, and More
Is Mormonism Christian? What does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teach about different Jesus, the gospel, the nature of God, the afterlife, grace, and more? Bill McKeever, founder of Mormonism Research Ministry, is one of the leading experts on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-…
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