{"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":"9.33 - Politics and Faith: Relating to the Powers","slug":"9-33-politics-and-faith-relating-to-the-powers","published_at":"2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974/9-33-politics-and-faith-relating-to-the-powers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/after-class-podcast-766974","url":"https://afterclass.libsyn.com/932-politics-and-faith-relating-to-the-powers","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/afterclass/9.33.mp3?dest-id=712182","summary":"Do you believe Christians should control the outcome of political and state decisions? Should Christians fear governing authorities? How do Christians engage and interact with the wider political culture and the powers of the age? Today, the guys engage with some of the most cited passages as they wind down their series on politics and faith, focusing on the Christian's relationship with governing authorities. Tune in to hear how passages like Romans 13:1–5, Matthew 22:15–22, Titus 3:1–5, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Timothy 2:1–4, and Matthew 10:28 fit into the conversation and inform our ultimate posture.","meta_description":"Do you believe Christians should control the outcome of political and state decisions? Should Christians fear governing authorities? How do Christians eng…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2943,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/after-class-podcast-766974/episodes/9-33-politics-and-faith-relating-to-the-powers/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-766974/9-33-politics-and-faith-relating-to-the-powers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}