Michael Wear
@michaelrwear.bsky.social
President and CEO, Center for Christianity and Public Life
Author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life
Author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life
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
September 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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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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...
An upcoming LibCon2025 panel—featuring Mustafa Akyol, @jonrauch.bsky.social, @michaelrwear.bsky.social, and Rabbi Gideon Sylvester—will explore.
Register: form.jotform.com/251499093035...
July 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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...
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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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...
thehill.com/homenews/538...
July 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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...
thehill.com/homenews/538...
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
July 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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...
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
May 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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...
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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
May 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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...
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.
April 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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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“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
—Michael Wear, The Spirit of Our Politics
March 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“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
—Michael Wear, The Spirit of Our Politics
“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...
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March 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“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...
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“Christianity confounds us because it is essentially both private and public.”
@michaelrwear.bsky.social on formation and the public-private divide.
@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
March 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“Christianity confounds us because it is essentially both private and public.”
@michaelrwear.bsky.social on formation and the public-private divide.
@michaelrwear.bsky.social on formation and the public-private divide.
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“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.
@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
March 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“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.
@michaelrwear.bsky.social on rethinking the public-private divide.
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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
March 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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...
“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
C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
February 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
“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
C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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"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"
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.
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February 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"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"
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
February 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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...
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“Christians will approach politics best when we do not think of politics first.” — @michaelrwear.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Christians will approach politics best when we do not think of politics first.” — @michaelrwear.bsky.social
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
January 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Spirit of Our Politics is available on Kindle right now for only $2.99! www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYYZDZ2Y
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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.
@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
January 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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.
@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.
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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...
@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
January 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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...
@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...
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.
December 30, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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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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
December 21, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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.
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.
December 13, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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.
Wicked is a total triumph. Best film version of a musical in decades. Absolutely incredible. Only big thing that missed was the fan service with Idina and Chenoweth (loved seeing them, but the whole thing wasn’t well-executed and Idina doing her “Defying” riff was unnecessary.
December 8, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Wicked is a total triumph. Best film version of a musical in decades. Absolutely incredible. Only big thing that missed was the fan service with Idina and Chenoweth (loved seeing them, but the whole thing wasn’t well-executed and Idina doing her “Defying” riff was unnecessary.
What an inspiring evening listening in on this conversation between former POTUS Barack Obama & former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It was incredibly moving to hear these 2 leaders I admire—one I know well, and the other a hero I’ve admired from afar—talk freedom, politics, faith and leadership.
December 3, 2024 at 3:04 AM
What an inspiring evening listening in on this conversation between former POTUS Barack Obama & former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It was incredibly moving to hear these 2 leaders I admire—one I know well, and the other a hero I’ve admired from afar—talk freedom, politics, faith and leadership.