{"podcast":{"title":"After Class Podcast","slug":"after-class-podcast-766974","podcast_index_feed_id":766974,"rss_url":"https://afterclass.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://afterclass.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/8/9/1/6891adf7ec70713d88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/ACP-Podcast-Logo-Square.jpg","author":"Samuel Long","episode_count":413,"summary":"What happens when you lock an Old Testament, New Testament, and Theology professor in a room to discuss provocative topics related to bible and theology? Find out as you listen to the podcast of three professors from Great Lakes Christian College engage the sorts of questions students ask ... after class. Featuring (from left to right in the logo) Samuel C. Long, Ronald D. Peters, John C. Nugent","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974"},"episode":{"title":"9.19 - The Government, the Gospel, and the Christian: Introduction","slug":"9-19-the-government-the-gospel-and-the-christian-introduction","published_at":"2026-05-11T11:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974/9-19-the-government-the-gospel-and-the-christian-introduction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974","url":"https://afterclass.libsyn.com/919-the-government-the-gospel-and-the-christian-introduction","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterclass/ACP_9.19.mp3?dest-id=712182","summary":"How does the language of the Bible talk about how God's people should relate to governing authorities and the level of our engagement with them? What do we do when differing groups of Christians land on different sides regarding the same administration? Split? μὴ γένοιτο (\"May it never be!\"). Today the guys begin investigating different approaches Christians take when approaching government and politics. But to what extent is it okay to participate in the system; endorse certain styles of government, parties, candidates, or policies; or preach and teach on government policies? To what extent should these things occupy our minds, and to what extent should we hold a position? Will you join the conversation, or land on an opposing side? Tune in to find out.","meta_description":"How does the language of the Bible talk about how God's people should relate to governing authorities and the level of our engagement with them? What do w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-class-podcast-766974/episodes/9-19-the-government-the-gospel-and-the-christian-introduction/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974/9-19-the-government-the-gospel-and-the-christian-introduction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}