Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cultural Update: Punishing Prostitutes for Refusing Sex, Deathbed Visions, Harrison Butker Speech Sparks Debate

May 17, 2024

This week, the podcast discusses punishing sex workers for refusing sex, deathbed visions and the afterlife, Harrison Butker's controversial speech. They also address listener questions on divine discipline, the Rwandan Genocide, and humanity's role in evil

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Sex workers punished for refusing sex reveals societal injustice towards marginalized groups.

Deathbed visions shed light on beliefs about the afterlife, fostering discussions on spirituality and mortality.

Acknowledging humanity's duality of goodness and propensity for evil is essential for understanding moral responsibility and redemption.

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Divine Discipline and Punishment

God's discipline to his children involves using the consequences of their actions as part of his discipline. While there is no condemnation for those in Christ, God may allow us to face the natural results of our behavior as a form of discipline.

Introduction

3min

Debating Legalization and Ethics of Prostitution in Europe

7min

Journeys Beyond the Physical Realm

15min

Challenging Traditional Views on Family and Gender Roles

27min

Reflecting on Forgiveness, Consequences of Sin, and Human Capacity for Evil

4min

Exploring the Fall, Sin, and Salvation in Humanity's Brokenness

2min

This week, Sean and Scott discuss:

Sex Workers Punished by Law for Refusing Sex
What Deathbed Visions Teach us About the Afterlife
Kansas City Chief Kicker, Harrison Butker's Graduation Speech
Listener Question: Responding to Listener Feedback about Preston Sprinkle Episode
Listener Question: Does God still Discipline his Children?
Listener Question: Rwandan Genocide - is Humanity to Blame for Such Evil?

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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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