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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cultural Update: Kanye's "God of Me"; AI Resurrections; Florida's DEI Departures

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

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

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

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This week, Sean and guest co-host Thaddeus Williams discuss:Kanye West's Controversial Statements on Faith: Kanye West, now known as Ye, expressed disillusionment with Jesus in a recent interview, questioning the efficacy of prayer and Christian support. He controversially declared himself as "the God of me," sparking discussions on the nature of faith, idolatry, and self-sovereignty. Artificial Intelligence and Resurrection: Using artificial intelligence to "resurrect" the dead through ...

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0:00.0

Conye West says Jesus did not answer his prayers and calls himself God.

0:08.0

Bringing back the dead through artificial intelligence,

0:11.0

the University of Florida abandons its DEI office that is diversity, equity, and inclusion.

0:17.9

These are the stories we will discuss today and we will address some of your questions.

0:22.0

I'm your host Sean McDow along with special co-host today

0:25.1

Biola professor and author Thaddeus Williams. This is the Think

0:29.6

Bivocally Weekly Cultural Update update brought to you by Talal School of Theology, Biola University.

0:35.4

That it's super fun to have you on. First time we're gonna have you back

0:38.7

assuming you don't drop the ball. Just kidding you know you know I'm giving a hard time but we got

0:46.0

some fascinating stories. You actually sent this one to me as we prep for this week so

0:50.4

I want to get to your thoughts but let me lay out for folks a little bit what happened

0:54.1

so yay known as formerly known as Kagnay West did an interview just this past week

1:06.2

about a new kind of number one hit and musical success that he's had.

1:17.4

Basically as I listened to the whole interview, I don't know any other way to frame it then it was kind of him giving the middle finger to everybody who questioned and doubted him, call them anti-Semitic, said he had mental health problems, couldn't be successful.

1:21.8

He came out swinging. Now within that interview, by the way folks can go listen to it but I didn't count there's probably 200 F bombs in this incredibly crude so you have been warned but in the middle of it he said a few

1:36.0

things about his faith that are important because not long ago he came out as a

1:40.8

Jesus follower did a gospel-based album, and a lot of Christians got excited about

1:46.2

this. So here's some of the things that he said in the innover. He said, I have my issues

1:51.7

with Jesus.

1:53.2

There's a lot of stuff I went through that I prayed,

1:56.0

and I didn't see Jesus show up.

1:58.4

He also said, the main thing I really don't rock with

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