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Nov 2024
55m 39s

Cultural Update: Resurrected as a chatbo...

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae
About this episode

This week, Sean and Scott discuss: 

  • A murdered teenager was resurrected as a chatbot, raising ethical and theological concerns about AI misuse.
  • A Harvard study suggests that race matters less than it used to for achieving the American dream, with economic mobility improving for Black Americans.
  • Young men in America are falling behind in education, employment, and mental health, facing a crisis of purpose and increasing isolation.
  • Listener question: ethical dilemmas around IVF, including the moral treatment of frozen embryos.
  • Listener question: How Christians can uphold Sunday worship in light of the Sabbath command being fulfilled in Christ. 

The short film Scott mentions can be viewed here

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