The Catholic Church chooses a new hope, and for the first time ever, it's an American.

The Supreme Court hears a case about government funding for a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma.

Is this a violation of the separation of church and state or a sign of things to come?

There's a new successful argument against transgenderism that Christians

need to be aware of. And a wild conversation about race on the Pierce Morgan Show offers

important lessons for Christians today. These are the stories we discuss, and we will also

address some of your questions. I'm your host, Sean McDowell, and I'm joined by guest host today, Dr. Thaddeus

Williams, for the third or maybe four time, filling in for the one and only, Scott Ray.

This is the Think Biblically Weekly Cultural Update brought to you by Talb School Theology,

Biola University. Thad, are you ready to rock and roll, man? There is some breaking news on the

Pope, and I'm eager to know what you think. You ready to rock and roll here, buddy?

Let's do this, man. History was made at 607 p.m. on Thursday, May 7th, as white smoke poured

from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that the

Roman Catholic conclave has, in fact, decided on a new leader, a new vicar of Roman Catholic

Christendom. And drum roll, he is American.

For the first time in thousands and long over a millennium, we have an American,

yeah, first one ever from Chicago.

So some of the comments I've said, I've read have said, well, finally we have a Pope who understands the importance of the NFL who's going to be rooting for the Chicago Bears, probably a Bulls fan, we'll see.

And finally, a Pope who understands good pizza.

That one's a little more controversial because, I mean, Italy is the pizza hub of planet Earth.

But yeah, my take with Robert Prevost, he's been a missionary down in Peru for decades and decades and decades.

Right now, the interwebs are exploding with hot takes.

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