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b"Transcribed highlights of the show can be found in our episode summaries.\\nLast week, John MacArthur announced that his megachurch would hold in-person, indoor services, despite California\\u2019s recent COVID-19 restrictions banning in-person meetings. In a statement explaining the rationale for the church\\u2019s actions in the midst of a pandemic, the pastor wrote:\\xa0\\nChrist is Lord of all. He is the one true head of the church He is also King of kings\\u2014sovereign over every earthly authority.\\xa0Grace Community Church has always stood immovably on those biblical principles. As His people, we are subject to His will and commands as revealed in Scripture. Therefore we cannot and will not acquiesce to a government-imposed moratorium on our weekly congregational worship or other regular corporate gatherings. Compliance would be disobedience to our Lord\\u2019s clear commands.\\nWhat exactly should Christians make of\\xa0MacArthur\\u2019s decision? One way to evaluate it is understanding whether it constitutes conscientious\\xa0objection, civil disobedience, or something else, says Daniel K. Williams, professor of history at the University of West Georgia.\\nFrom a historical perspective,\\xa0\\u201ctrue civil disobedience, at least in its classic form, has been public. It's been an active protest. It has been accompanied by the willingness to accept the consequences,\\u201d said Williams. \\u201cAnd that last part is one that I'm not sure if that's always consistently followed.\\u201d\\nWilliams joined global media manager Morgan Lee and editorial director Ted Olsen to discuss what separates civil disobedience from merely breaking the law, how evangelicals have changed their mind on the issue in the past 50 years, and the role of empathy in shifting people\\u2019s attitudes and beliefs.\\nTake Quick to Listen\\u2019s survey!\\nWhat is Quick to Listen? Read more\\nRate Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts\\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\\nFollow our hosts on Twitter: Morgan Lee and Ted Olsen\\nMusic by Sweeps\\nQuick to Listen is produced by Morgan Lee and Matt Linder\\nThe transcript is edited by Bunmi Ishola\\nThis podcast mentions Quick to Listen episodes 219, 216, and 215.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"