{"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":431,"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":"2026-09-14T22:21:47.246934+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974"},"episode":{"title":"9.21 - Politics and Faith: Spiritual Reality","slug":"9-21-politics-and-faith-spiritual-reality","published_at":"2026-05-25T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974/9-21-politics-and-faith-spiritual-reality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974","url":"https://afterclass.libsyn.com/921-politics-and-faith-spiritual-reality","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterclass/ACP_9.21.mp3?dest-id=712182","summary":"Is God on your political side? Scripture may say otherwise. Sam, John, and Ron continue their series on governing authorities by challenging one of the most common assumptions Christians make: that God automatically supports \"our\" nation, party, or political tribe. From Isaiah's shocking blessing of Egypt and Assyria, to Nahum's judgment against violent empires, to Daniel's warning that even admired superpowers can become beastly, the guys explore the Bible's deeply unsettling view of political power. Then Revelation raises the stakes. Rome is portrayed as a beast empowered by Satan itself, tempting believers to exchange allegiance to Jesus for security, prosperity, and survival. (Sound familiar?) Finally, the conversation turns toward the New Testament's provocative language about Satan as the \"god\" and \"ruler\" of this world—setting the stage for next week's deep dive into powers and principalities. Are Christians placing too much hope in earthly kingdoms? Tune in to find out.","meta_description":"Is God on your political side? Scripture may say otherwise. Sam, John, and Ron continue their series on governing authorities by challenging one of the mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2956,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-class-podcast-766974/episodes/9-21-politics-and-faith-spiritual-reality/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-766974/9-21-politics-and-faith-spiritual-reality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}