Podcast

Cultural Update: Regretting Smartphones; Can Moms Have It All?; Assisted Suicide and the Slippery Slope

This week, Scott is joined by Erik Thoennes, Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology. 

  • Smartphone Regret Among Parents: A new survey reveals most parents regret giving their kids smartphones and social media too early—many now see platforms like TikTok and Snapchat as more harmful than alcohol or even guns. 
  • Assisted Suicide and the Slippery Slope: A New York Times op-ed warns that limiting euthanasia to the terminally ill won’t last; cultural emphasis on autonomy may push boundaries further. 
  • Can Moms Really Have It All?: A new wave of voices—this time from the political right—encourage women to pursue careers and motherhood. 
  • Listener Question: Can Biola Be Trusted?
  • Listener Followup on AI Chatbots in Medicine
  • Listener Question: Should I Be Worried That My Teen Is Drawn to Catholicism?


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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.

Find all episodes of Think Biblically at: https://www.biola.edu/think-biblically.
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To submit comments, ask questions, or make suggestions on issues you'd like us to cover or guests you'd like us to have on the podcast, email us at thinkbiblically@biola.edu.

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