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Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell's Slugfester profile includes score averages, opponents faced, topic performance, and linked debate scorecards.

Background

About Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell is a Christian author, speaker, and teacher of apologetics at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology. His public work addresses questions about Christian belief, ethics, and how young people engage with religion.

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Published debate record

2 eligible one-on-one scorecards. Average published score: 86/100. Scores describe these debates, not the person's overall ability or worth.

Sean McDowell vs Bart Ehrman: The Moral Argument, Guilt, and the Teachings of Jesus · 2026

McDowell presses objective obligation and progress; Ehrman explains universal charity historically while separating human moral experience from mind-independent grounding.

Sean McDowell: 86 · Bart Ehrman: 82. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.

Sean McDowell vs Paulogia — Apostolic Martyrdom and the Resurrection · 2020

McDowell argues costly apostolic persistence supports sincere resurrection belief, while Paulogia accepts key individuals but challenges group scope, death evidence, and the move from sincerity to truth.

Sean McDowell: 86 · Paulogia: 86. Scores assess the reasoning in this debate.