Cultural Update: AI video generator; designer babies are now teens; UK bans puberty blockers for children

Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture

This week, Sean & Scott discuss:

• UK bans puberty blockers for children, citing insufficient evidence of safety and efficacy, sparking international comparisons and debate.
• OpenAI's new AI video generator, Sora, raises ethical and biblical questions about truth and technology's societal impact.
• Designer babies now teens, with many experiencing identity struggles, reveal the unintended consequences of parental expectations and genetic tailoring.
• The legacy of Hal Lindsey, author of The Late Great Planet Earth, prompts reflection on eschatology and its influence on evangelical social action.
• Listener questions on foster care goals and Bible study methods for teaching and preaching.

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Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture is a podcast from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, which offers degrees both online and on campus in Southern California.
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Rozdziały

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. UK bans puberty blockers for children (00:00:41)

3. Sora, OpenAI's new AI video generator (00:11:41)

4. Designer babies now teenagers (00:27:32)

5. The legacy of Hal Lindsey (00:44:47)

6. Listener question: foster care (00:51:00)

7. Listener question: Bible study methods (00:54:06)