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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cultural Update: China Rewrites the Bible; Going "No Contact"; AI Tests Academic Honor

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae

Talbot, Church, Christianity, Christian, Culture, Biola, Sean Mcdowell, Religion & Spirituality, Scott Rae, Think Biblically

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week, Sean and guest co-host Thaddeus Williams discuss: AI Tests Academic Honor: Princeton’s return to proctored exams shows how generative AI is exposing deeper questions about virtue, trust, and human nature. China Rewrites Scripture: The Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to reshape the Bible highlight the clash between state power and the lordship of Christ. Ben Sasse Faces Death: Ben Sasse’s public battle with pancreatic cancer becomes a powerful witness to Christia...

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0:00.0

AI has apparently killed a 133-year-old tradition at Princeton.

0:07.8

That may be a sign of the Times.

0:09.6

The Chinese Communist Party is rewriting the Bible.

0:13.0

Former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse models what it means to die with dignity.

0:18.3

And a new study reveals that nearly two and five Americans want no contact

0:22.4

with a loved one this year. These are the stories we'll discuss and we'll also address some of

0:27.5

your questions. I'm your host Sean McDowell and filling in for the one and only Scott Ray.

0:32.3

Back is theology professor, author friend Thaddeus Williams. Dad, good to have you on, buddy. Hey, man, Scott's shoes

0:39.7

are big to fill, but I'll do my best. Well, you always do awesome and people say that, so we're

0:45.8

good to have you back. Let's jump into this story, eager to get your take on this. I saw this in

0:50.8

both the Atlantic and in the Wall Street Journal.

0:59.7

And apparently, the title is how AI killed a 133 old Princeton tradition.

1:14.4

In 1876, like 150 years ago, an editorial in Princeton's newly founded campus newspaper argued that the use of proctors against the use of proctors to monitor exams.

1:22.6

It was, quote, a means of bad moral education, the author wrote. So treat students as presumptively dishonest and some would become so. Treat them as, and they would learn to behave honorably.

1:30.6

And so the editorial board suggested a different approach, quote, let every man write at the end of his paper a pledge that he has neither given nor received help,

1:38.6

and let professors and tutors address themselves to some better business than watching for fraud.

1:44.8

Well, that was adopted in 1893.

1:49.1

Well, that seems to be changing.

1:50.9

When students take their final exams, it was, professors used to leave the room, which is crazy,

1:57.0

and students write a pledge that they didn't cheat.

2:00.1

And if there are suspected cheaters, they would go before a jury of their own peers, interestingly enough.

2:07.7

Well, it seems like it had a good run, but again, it's changing.

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