The Surprising State of the Bible in 2025: New REVEALING Study
What is the state of the Bible in 2025? The American Bible society has given it's new report and we're going over it today to talk about how AI has impacted Bible reading/study, how Gen Z is changing the trend and how the Bible has been linked to flourishing in life. Hope this conversation is useful and gives encouragement going forward!*Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf)*USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM)*See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK)FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/Sean_McDowellTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/Website: https://seanmcdowell.org
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From Dalit to Dignity: A Hindu’s Radical Conversion to Christ
How does an "untouchable" Hindu from Nepal become a follower of Jesus? Does he still face persecution and mistreatment today in Nepal? Suresh is a friend of Thaddeus Williams, a professor at Biola, and he's here today to explain his remarkable story of his life as the lowest class citizen in the caste system to becoming a Christian. PLEASE consider supporting Suresh in getting his doctorate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gofundmecombless-the-budhaprithis*Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf)*USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM)*See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK)FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/Sean_McDowellTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/Website: https://seanmcdowell.org
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The Real Story of How the Apostles Died
What is the truth about what history really reveals about how the apostles died? What did Foxes Book of Martyrs get right, and what did it get wrong? I published my Ph.D. dissertation on the deaths of the apostles in 2014, an academic book in 2015, and just completed a 1-year update (Routledge). In this video, David Wood asks me all the right questions about their fates. Enjoy...and please share! READ: The Fate of the Apostles, by Sean McDowell (https://amzn.to/3GaBOZI)*Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf)*USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM)*See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK)FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/Sean_McDowellTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/Website: https://seanmcdowell.org
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Do Miracles Still Happen? A Harvard-Trained Scholar Speaks OUT
Are modern miracles real or are they just wishful thinking? Dr. Candy Gunther Brown, a Harvard-trained professor of religious studies at Indiana University, and author of Testing Prayer, is here to explain the most provocative questions in faith and science: Does prayer still heal? What does the science show about the efficacy of prayer? I hope this conversation inspires you to think critically and faithfully about supernatural claims.READ: Testing Prayer, by Candy Gunther Brown (https://amzn.to/4djsAGW)*Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf)*USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM)*See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK)FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/Sean_McDowellTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/Website: https://seanmcdowell.org
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Jesus Has Risen: The Evidence!
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? I recently gave a talk at a local church on how important the Resurrection of Jesus is IF IT IS TRUE. So what is the latest case for the Resurrection? Today, ahead of Easter, I go into where the research is for the most important event in human history. READ: More Than A Carpenter By Josh and Sean McDowell (https://store.josh.org/product/more-than-a-carpenter-revised/)*Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf)*USE Discount Code [SMDCERTDISC] for 25% off the BIOLA APOLOGETICS CERTIFICATE program (https://bit.ly/3AzfPFM)*See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK)FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/Sean_McDowellTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sean_mcdowell?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/Website: https://seanmcdowell.org
Dr. 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 Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. On this channel he tackles some of the biggest questions about God, morality, and contemporary culture. Visit www.seanmcdowell.org for more posts and info.
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