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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · 29d

It is not just the act of violence but the spirit of violence that must be opposed. It is not just the action to harm another which must be opposed but the desire that harm would fall to another. If we do not have the courage to pursue a politics of love, our political heart will be consumed by hate

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The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · Jul 31

How can we recover the mutually cooperative understanding between religious faiths and liberal democracy?

An upcoming LibCon2025 panel—featuring Mustafa Akyol, @jonrauch.bsky.social, @michaelrwear.bsky.social, and Rabbi Gideon Sylvester—will explore.

Register: form.jotform.com/251499093035...

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Steve Froehlich @graceunscripted.bsky.social · Jul 9

I am with @michaelrwear.bsky.social , @esaumccaulley.bsky.social , David Koyzis, etc. Wear writes: This is a bad, bad idea for the country and an even worse idea for the credibility and authority of the local church...
thehill.com/homenews/538...

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Jul 13

Indeed

Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Jul 8

This is a bad, bad idea for the the country and an even worse idea for the credibility and authority of the local church. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...

I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · May 13

For all the busy parents out there, this recipe is one of our favorite weekday recipes for both taste and efficiency of preparation: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024...

Sheet-Pan Garlicky Chicken With Blistered Tomatoes (Published 2023)

cooking.nytimes.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · May 8

JBE! JBE! JBE! JBE!

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · May 4

New: I wrote about Emily, who has streamed her life 24/7 for three years. No sick days, no vacations, no sex - and thousands of strangers who see her as a friend. “They don’t get a break from the constant surveillance … Is it any wonder these people burn out?” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside the life of a 24/7 streamer: ‘What more do you want?’

A lonely young woman in Texas has streamed every second of her life for three years and counting. Is this life, or a performance of one?

www.washingtonpost.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Apr 4

Politics is not a game. It involves people's lives. And those making political decisions are not merely in power, they have an obligation to serve. You do not recklessly experiment using power you only steward. Many political decisions cannot be simply reversed.

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Apr 1

@mitchellatencio.com interviews @jamellebouie.net. Don’t miss it. sojo.net/articles/int...

Jamelle Bouie: The Constitution Belongs to the People

Our founding document doesn’t just belong to lawyers and historians, and understanding its context can help in our pursuit of a just society.

sojo.net

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David A. Zimmerman @dazimmerman.bsky.social · Mar 22

“The kind of biblical worldview Jesus wants you to have is inseparable from the kind of heart Jesus wants you to have.”
—Michael Wear, The Spirit of Our Politics

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Mar 22

“This great need for noise is like a drug; it is a way to avoid focusing on what is really important.” He continues, “in losing the condition of silence, we lose the possibility of hearing what other people are saying…” -Umberto Eco wearweare.substack.com/p/we-take-ou...

We Take Our Silence With Us

Umberto Eco, one of the great intellectuals of the twentieth century, grew up in Fascist Italy and spent much of his life thinking about the rise of fascism in Europe, and the meaning of the anti-fasc...

wearweare.substack.com

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Comment @commentmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 14

“Christianity confounds us because it is essentially both private and public.”

@michaelrwear.bsky.social on formation and the public-private divide.

Rethinking the Public-Private Divide

There is much effort to distinguish between the private and public aspects of human life. But what if we're drawing the wrong conclusions?

comment.org

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Comment @commentmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 13

“Good formation for public life requires private disciplines, just as good formation for one’s inner life requires public disciplines.”

@michaelrwear.bsky.social on rethinking the public-private divide.

Rethinking the Public-Private Divide

There is much effort to distinguish between the private and public aspects of human life. But what if we're drawing the wrong conclusions?

comment.org

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Chris Crawford @crawfordstuff.bsky.social · Mar 2

Really important stuff here from @michaelrwear.bsky.social about what is happening at the intersection of Christianity and politics. Great analysis of what's happening with the president, and how Democrats need to respond: thedispatch.com/newsletter/d...

The New Era of Religion and Politics

Plus: Why faith matters in Russia’s war with Ukraine.

thedispatch.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Feb 27

“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.”
C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man

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Deacon Scott @deacondodge.bsky.social · Feb 17

"If circumstances can lead us to sacrifice gentleness in pursuit of a political outcome, it is likely because we fear not getting something from politics that we believe we need more than what God will provide if we are faithful. This fear paves the way for the downward spiral of rationalizations"

Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Jan 20

The Spirit of Our Politics is available on Kindle right now for only $2.99! www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYYZDZ2Y

The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life

The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life - Kindle edition by Wear, Michael R.. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

www.amazon.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Feb 17

For years now, I have been glad to host The Morning Five, a daily (Monday-Thursday) podcast with scripture, prayer and the news of the day. In recent weeks, I think our time together each morning has carried a different significance. I hope you’ll join us: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Morning Five

News Podcast · 565 Episodes · Updated Weekly

podcasts.apple.com

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Jeff Kessinger @jkessingersgf.bsky.social · Jan 22

“Christians will approach politics best when we do not think of politics first.” — @michaelrwear.bsky.social

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Jan 20

The Spirit of Our Politics is available on Kindle right now for only $2.99! www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYYZDZ2Y

The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life

The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life - Kindle edition by Wear, Michael R.. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

www.amazon.com

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Christianity Today @christianitytoday.com · Jan 17

This week on The Bulletin: Hosts @drmoore.bsky.social,
@mikecosper.bsky.social, and @clarissamoll.bsky.social
discuss Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, the potential Israel-Gaza ceasefire, and the LA wildfires.

With guests: @michaelrwear.bsky.social, @katharinehayhoe.com, and Kutter Callaway.

I’m Still Standing - Christianity Today

This week, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa welcome Michael Wear to review the week’s cabinet hearings and the potential ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Then, Katharine Hayhoe and Kutter Callaway ...

www.christianitytoday.com

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Faith Angle Forum @faithangleforum.bsky.social · Jan 6

In this earlier episode, Tim Alberta of The Atlantic and
@michaelrwear.bsky.social of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, to discuss Michael's book "The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life."

faithangle.podbean.com/e/michael-we...

Michael Wear and Tim Alberta: The Spirit of Our Politics | Faith Angle

In this episode, we are joined again by Tim Alberta of The Atlantic and Michael Wear of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, to discuss Michael's brand new book The Spirit of Our Politics: Spi...

faithangle.podbean.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Dec 30

Seeing positive posts about Carter from some of the very people who rejected and mocked him along very Trumpian lines basically right up until 2015-2018. They don’t acknowledge the bulk of their political careers were spent undermining that which they now extol. They all have malaise now.

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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · Dec 21

When it comes to anonymous sperm donation, the U.S. should look to countries like Australia to inspire better regulation, @garynunn.bsky.social writes in a guest essay.

Opinion | The U.S. Should Abolish Anonymous Sperm Donations

Children deserve better than to feel left in the dark against their will.

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Wear @michaelrwear.bsky.social · Dec 13

The crisis is not that Christians now feel politically homeless, but that we ever thought we could make our home in politics in the first place.

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