Sean McDowell, Scott Rae | December 20, 2024

Cultural Update: Ethics of psychedelic treatments; Child labor powering batteries

Topics this week: 

  • Veterans are increasingly exploring psychedelic treatments in Mexico for trauma and brain injuries, raising medical, ethical, and spiritual questions.
  • Syrian Christians face uncertainty and displacement following the rise of Islamist-led groups after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
  • Over 1 million children in Nigeria are forced into hazardous lithium mining, sacrificing education and health for survival.
  • Listener question: balancing faith with worldly pressures.
  • Listener question: insights on identity, morality, and how to live out gospel values in a broken world. 


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Sean McDowell, Ph.D. is a professor of Christian Apologetics at Biola University, best-selling author, popular speaker, part-time high school teacher, and the Resident Scholar for Summit Ministries, California. Follow him on Twitter: @sean_mcdowell