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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

Cultural Update: The Threat to Christian Colleges; Harvard's Reparations Collapse; Turning the Page on Campus Coddling; A Lesson in Political Shrewdness

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

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

The Financial Metric Threatening Christian Colleges: Rick and Erik discuss a new federal regulation requiring college degree holders to out-earn non-degree peers, explaining how it creates an "existential threat" by penalizing faith-based programs that prioritize service over high salaries. The Collapse of Harvard's Reparations Initiative: The hosts explore why Harvard University’s $100 million plan broke down, detailing how a combination of resignations, researcher firings, and the sheer log...

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A new federal regulation requiring college graduates to out-earn non-degree holders threatens

0:08.4

to defund Christian higher education programs.

0:12.6

Harvard's $100 million reparations initiative collapses amid resignations, research, or firings,

0:20.4

and the overwhelming complexity of identifying thousands

0:23.4

of potential descendants of American slaves.

0:28.4

Universities are turning the page on years of campus coddling and rediscovering academic

0:32.6

standards and free speech as they respond in part to political pressure.

0:43.3

And finally, dying Congressman Barney Frank tells Democrats that the key to reaching truly revolutionary goals, like the entire LGBTQ agenda, is starting where people can be moved

0:49.7

and holding back on your ultimate goals.

0:53.7

These are the stories we'll discuss on this edition of the Think Biblically Cultural Update,

0:58.3

brought to you by Talbot School of Theology and Biola University.

1:01.7

And I'm your host today, Rick Langer, and joining me as a good friend and colleague, Eric Thomas.

1:06.2

Eric, thanks for being with me.

1:07.8

Good to be with you, Rick.

1:10.1

We're both filling in together for your regular host, Scott Ray and Sean McDowell,

1:14.6

who are both traveling this week and for unknown reasons have trusted us to take over this

1:18.9

podcast for a week.

1:22.9

And so, Eric, thanks for doing this with me.

1:26.3

Hang in there and we'll see if we can make this work.

1:28.9

Rick, it's going to be great. I just know it.

1:31.6

All right. Well, our first story was published this past week on the Christianity Today website,

1:37.5

and it's titled Christian Colleges called New Federal Regulations an Existential Threat.

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