{"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":"9.27 - Politics and Faith: The Pledge Of Allegiance","slug":"9-27-politics-and-faith-the-pledge-of-allegiance","published_at":"2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974/9-27-politics-and-faith-the-pledge-of-allegiance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974","url":"https://afterclass.libsyn.com/927-politics-and-faith-the-pledge-of-allegiance","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterclass/ACP_9.27.mp3?dest-id=712182","summary":"Who Has Your Allegiance? Your Nation... or the Kingdom of God? Can a Christian faithfully serve both their country and the Kingdom of God? Or, when push comes to shove, must one always come first? Jesus said, \"No one can serve two masters.\" But what if your nation's values appear to align with God's? Can patriotism and discipleship coexist? Where does your ultimate allegiance belong? Building on last week's discussion, the guys explore one of the most challenging questions Christians face today: the Kingdom of God versus the kingdoms of this world . Scripture teaches that followers of Christ are citizens of another Kingdom—one that often stands in tension with every earthly nation. How should Christians think about nationalism, patriotism, political identity, and loyalty to Jesus? Join us as we wrestle with this timely and thought-provoking conversation. Because the best conversations happen after class.","meta_description":"Who Has Your Allegiance? Your Nation... or the Kingdom of God? Can a Christian faithfully serve both their country and the Kingdom of God? Or, when push c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2894,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-class-podcast-766974/episodes/9-27-politics-and-faith-the-pledge-of-allegiance/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-766974/9-27-politics-and-faith-the-pledge-of-allegiance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}