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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

The Moral Question Behind Infinity War

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

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

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

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Spoiler alert! In this special episode, Scott and Sean discuss the ethical questions behind the recent blockbuster movie Infinity War. Here is the big question they explore: Under what conditions is it just to sacrifice a life (or lives) for another? They discuss various scenarios in the film and make some practical applications for today. And they discuss how the theme of Infinity War powerfully assumes certain ideas of love and sacrifice at the heart of the gospel. Read a tran...

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0:00.0

Welcome to the podcast Think Vivically, conversations on faith and culture.

0:09.6

I'm your host Sean McDowell, Professor of Apologetics at Talbot Theological Seminary,

0:14.3

Biola University.

0:15.3

I'm your co-host, Scott Ray, Dean of Faculty, and Professor of Christian Ethics,

0:19.2

also at Talbot School of Theology Bi

0:25.2

Today we have a very unique topic that we're going to discuss.

0:29.1

In fact, we're going to have fun with this topic.

0:31.2

Not to imply we don't normally have fun we I thought we always

0:34.0

did that's the way I see it but we're going to push the limit today because we're

0:37.6

going to be talking about the new movie Avengers 3 infinity Infinity War.

0:42.8

Now before we go any further, let me just say I'm going to give a full spoiler alert here.

0:48.0

So if you've not seen the movie yet, you're going to need to find about three hours of your

0:51.6

life and probably 30 bucks for popcorn and a ticket.

0:55.2

So either go see that or of course if you don't care about spoilers you're

0:59.2

welcome to listen in. Regardless this isn't so much about the particular story, but certain ethical questions that

1:07.4

infinity war raises and like any good movie, it does a great job of asking some of the big ethical questions of today.

1:15.0

Now before we go any further let me say something about Dr Scott Ray here.

1:19.2

Now most of you probably know this but he was actually my professor, undergrad, and at Talbot on ethics.

1:27.6

And he has written numerous books on ethical issues, business ethics, your book Moral Choices, has kind of been a turn to or

1:36.8

go-to book for many people on introduction ethical issues. You got your PhD in philosophy and ethics you consult. So I'm just going to toot your

1:45.8

horn so to speak. You really are one of the leading ethicists, Christian ethicists today.

1:51.2

I want audience to know that because I'm suspicious

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