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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cultural Update: Shifts in Religious Identification; Persuasive AI; Rethinking Gender-Affirming Care; Listener Questions

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

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This week:Exploring Shifts in Religious Identification: Dive into the latest trends in religious affiliations in America. Discover why the religiously unaffiliated are the fastest growing group and how different faith groups are retaining their followers.The Power of AI in Persuasion: Uncover the surprising findings of a new study comparing the persuasiveness of AI to human argumentation. Learn how AI is shaping the way we think and the potential implications for the spread of information and...

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0:00.0

New data on how religious identification is shifting in America.

0:06.3

A recent study finds certain AI models as persuasive as humans,

0:12.0

and a major study in England concludes that we should

0:15.0

completely rethink gender affirming care. These are the stories we will

0:19.3

discuss today and we will also address some of your questions.

0:23.0

I'm your host Sean McDowell.

0:25.0

I'm your co-host Scott Ray.

0:27.0

This is the ThinkBibically Weekly Cultural Update

0:30.0

brought to you by Talbot School Theology

0:32.0

Biola University.

0:33.6

Now Scott, before we jump in,

0:35.4

you are about three weeks or so out of donating a kidney

0:39.0

to your brother.

0:40.4

Give us an update how you're feeling. Well, I think it's the best way to put this, Sean, is that I am making progress, but way too

0:48.2

slowly for my preference.

0:50.1

Okay.

0:51.1

And I'm discovering I'm not a particularly patient person and I don't listen to my body very well.

0:57.0

Those are two revelations I'm not super happy about.

1:00.0

I'm feeling gradually better. I don't think there's going to be a turn the

1:04.3

corner moment, but it's just gradually slowly getting better and getting my energy

1:10.1

back. That's the main thing. And the doctor slash surgeon has said things are

1:14.2

going as they should, right? Yes. And the good news for my brother is he got a

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