Episode 16 - Wait, You're going to vote for who?

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] the Bible give public policy? According to the Bible, when does life start for the fetus? Is religious freedom a biblical concept? Listen in as Josh interviews Professor Tremper Longman, III, Distinguished Scholar of Biblical Studies at Westmont University to help shed light on all of these questions, and more. Trust us when we say that the answers are not what you think.Biography/DetailsDr. Tremper Longman III graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, earned a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, and completed a doctorate in ancient Near Eastern studies at Yale University. He served as the Robert H. Gundry professor of biblical studies at Westmont from 1998 until he retired in 2017. He continues to serve the college as a distinguished scholar of biblical studies. He has written or co-authored numerous scholarly articles and more than 20 books, including interdisciplinary works, books with psychologist Dan Allender, works on history and historiography, and textbooks for both seminary students a lay people. He is one of the main translators of the New Living Translation and has served as a consultant on other popular translations of the Bible including the Message, the New Century Version, and the Holman Standard Bible.https://www.westmont.edu/people/tremper-longman-iii-phdhttps://www.amazon.com/Bible-Ballot-Scripture-Political-Decisions/dp/0802877346/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GUYIEDHB5GS5&dchild=1&keywords=the+bible+and+the+ballot&qid=1598904035&sprefix=the+bible+and+the+ball%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1 Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast