Cultural Update: Limits of Online Free Speech; TikToking Democracy to Death

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Cultural Update: Limits of Online Free Speech; TikToking Democracy to Death

Timothy Pickavance, Scott Rae — February 21, 2025

In this episode, Scott Rae and guest co-host Dr. Tim Pickavance tackle key cultural issues through a biblical lens:

A discussion on the enduring significance of wedding vows and their role in shaping lasting marriages.
– How platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta are handling (or not handling) hate speech, and the tricky balance between free expression and content moderation.
The impact of social media on students’ ability to think critically and engage in meaningful discourse.
– A heartbreaking mix-up at a fertility clinic raises tough ethical and personal dilemmas.
Listener Q&A: Addressing deep questions on faith, social issues, and bioethics, including how to help young people think biblically, how to acknowledge miscarried children, and the ethics of medical enhancement.

Episode Transcript

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Scott Rae

Scott Rae is professor of Christian ethics and dean of the faculty at Talbot School of Theology. A noted Christian scholar and ethicist, Scott is the author of such books as Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics; Business for the Common Good; and Beyond Integrity: A Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in social ethics from the University of Southern California, a Th.M. in Old Testament from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a B.A.S. in economics from Southern Methodist University. He has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, including a term as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2015. Along with Sean McDowell (Ph.D.), Scott co-hosts the Think Biblically podcast at ��ݮ��Ƶ.

Timothy Pickavance

Dr. Tim Pickavance is Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, ��ݮ��Ƶ and Scholar in Residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, CA, where he also serves as a Ruling Elder. His most recent book is (Eerdmans, 2022). Tim’s current research focuses on the role of affect (emotion, desire, etc.) on knowledge and belief, and on intellectual history from the Scientific Revolution to today, focusing on trends that make up what he calls "The Accidental War on Humanity". You can read about these and other interests by subscribing to .

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