{"podcast":{"title":"The Biblical Christianity Podcast","slug":"the-biblical-christianity-podcast-6606231","podcast_index_feed_id":6606231,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e802a358/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biblical-christianity","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38824870/38824870-1772744456640-878085f3a1d29.jpg","author":"Texas School of Preaching","episode_count":124,"summary":"The Biblical Christianity Podcast is dedicated to exploring the Word of God with clarity, conviction, and faithfulness to Scripture. Hosted by instructors from the Texas School of Preaching, each episode examines biblical texts, theological themes, and practical Christian living. Our goal is simple: to return to the standard God has given and encourage believers to practice Christianity as revealed in the Bible.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T20:19:55.218122+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-christianity-podcast-6606231"},"episode":{"title":"\"Church Fathers,\" History or Authority?","slug":"church-fathers-history-or-authority","published_at":"2026-06-05T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-christianity-podcast-6606231/church-fathers-history-or-authority","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-christianity-podcast-6606231","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biblical-christianity/episodes/Church-Fathers--History-or-Authority-e3kbjhu","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e802a358/podcast/play/121015294/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-4%2F425522467-44100-2-a9c5571f1e567.m4a","summary":"In this episode of the Biblical Christianity Podcast , we examine the so-called “church fathers” and ask an important question: are their writings authoritative for Christians today? While many early Christian writers provide helpful historical insight, their writings were not inspired and must never be placed on the same level as Scripture. This discussion considers men such as Clement, Polycarp, Ignatius, Cyprian, and others, showing how their writings can confirm historical practice while also revealing the gradual rise of error after the apostolic age.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Biblical Christianity Podcast , we examine the so-called “church fathers” and ask an important question: are their writings authori…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2713,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-biblical-christianity-podcast-6606231/episodes/church-fathers-history-or-authority/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-biblical-christianity-podcast-6606231/church-fathers-history-or-authority.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}