Michael W. Austin
@michaelwaustin.bsky.social
Philosophy professor focused on virtue, spiritual formation, & controversial stuff. Recent books: American Christian Nationalism: Neither American Nor Christian; Humility: Rediscovering the Way of Love and Life in Christ
https://linktr.ee/michaelwaustin
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“University administrators who imagine they alone are willing to ‘face reality’ are precisely those most captive to Capital’s mystification of reality.”
~James KA Smith
~James KA Smith
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“University administrators who imagine they alone are willing to ‘face reality’ are precisely those most captive to Capital’s mystification of reality.”
~James KA Smith
~James KA Smith
Reposted by Michael W. Austin
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Have seen this a lot from Christians in recent weeks:
"If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10
To them I reply:
"Greet one another with a holy kiss." Romans 16:16
"If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10
To them I reply:
"Greet one another with a holy kiss." Romans 16:16
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Have seen this a lot from Christians in recent weeks:
"If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10
To them I reply:
"Greet one another with a holy kiss." Romans 16:16
"If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10
To them I reply:
"Greet one another with a holy kiss." Romans 16:16
In a pluralistic democratic society such as ours, or as ours aspires to be, this is good news.
For more info on this (failed) effort: religionnews.com/2025/07/30/e...
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In a pluralistic democratic society such as ours, or as ours aspires to be, this is good news.
Perhaps the love of money really is the root of all kinds of evil.
November 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Perhaps the love of money really is the root of all kinds of evil.
Link in comments.
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Link in comments.
“In America, the law is king. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other.”—Thomas Paine
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“In America, the law is king. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other.”—Thomas Paine
Reposted by Michael W. Austin
“White House deputy chief of staff Stephen and his podcaster wife, Katie Miller, have fled their Arlington home after peaceful chalk messages were left on the sidewalk.“
Now imagine if armed, masked men were hunting you and your family like animals.
Now imagine if armed, masked men were hunting you and your family like animals.
Stephen Miller selling home after fleeing amid peaceful chalk messages on sidewalk
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen and his podcaster wife, Katie Miller, have fled their Arlington home after peaceful chalk messages were left on the sidewalk.According to ARLnow, the Millers ...
www.rawstory.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“White House deputy chief of staff Stephen and his podcaster wife, Katie Miller, have fled their Arlington home after peaceful chalk messages were left on the sidewalk.“
Now imagine if armed, masked men were hunting you and your family like animals.
Now imagine if armed, masked men were hunting you and your family like animals.
For those interested in the actual facts.
apnews.com/article/fact...
apnews.com/article/fact...
FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extreme
There have been nightly protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland for months, peaking in June when police declared one demonstration a riot.
apnews.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
For those interested in the actual facts.
apnews.com/article/fact...
apnews.com/article/fact...
"Our hope is that those congregations develop a political imagination that is not captive to partisanism on the right or the left, but rather captivated by the kingdom of God."
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Our hope is that those congregations develop a political imagination that is not captive to partisanism on the right or the left, but rather captivated by the kingdom of God."
Dallas Willard: "We have knowledge of something when we are representing it (thinking about it, speaking of it, treating it) as it actually is, on an appropriate basis of thought and experience." Knowledge involves truth, accuracy, and is based on adequate evidence or insight. We need it.
October 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Dallas Willard: "We have knowledge of something when we are representing it (thinking about it, speaking of it, treating it) as it actually is, on an appropriate basis of thought and experience." Knowledge involves truth, accuracy, and is based on adequate evidence or insight. We need it.
Reposted by Michael W. Austin
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
October 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
Reposted by Michael W. Austin
“Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire,” @jackjenkins.me reports.
“We could hear them laughing,” Rev. Black said: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
“We could hear them laughing,” Rev. Black said: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire,” @jackjenkins.me reports.
“We could hear them laughing,” Rev. Black said: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
“We could hear them laughing,” Rev. Black said: religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
Radical love of one's enemy is a distinguishing characteristic of the follower of the Way of Jesus:
"You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
"You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
September 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Radical love of one's enemy is a distinguishing characteristic of the follower of the Way of Jesus:
"You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
"You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
We should oppose not only political violence, but all violence, at least if we are following the Way of Jesus.
September 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We should oppose not only political violence, but all violence, at least if we are following the Way of Jesus.
12 of my books were used by Anthropic, will be interesting to see how the lawsuit and payments play out.
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
12 of my books were used by Anthropic, will be interesting to see how the lawsuit and payments play out.
Character matters.
September 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Character matters.
A reminder that the Bible itself says prayer is not enough.
August 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A reminder that the Bible itself says prayer is not enough.
Reposted by Michael W. Austin
Brief 🧵, as someone who has studied mass shootings for 13 years:
-gender does not cause them
-SSRIs, no
-mental illness, no
-internet/gaming, no
Above can be compounding factors—but motive is complex, often very. The most fundamental combo:
suicidality + rage + isolation + easy access to guns
-gender does not cause them
-SSRIs, no
-mental illness, no
-internet/gaming, no
Above can be compounding factors—but motive is complex, often very. The most fundamental combo:
suicidality + rage + isolation + easy access to guns
August 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Brief 🧵, as someone who has studied mass shootings for 13 years:
-gender does not cause them
-SSRIs, no
-mental illness, no
-internet/gaming, no
Above can be compounding factors—but motive is complex, often very. The most fundamental combo:
suicidality + rage + isolation + easy access to guns
-gender does not cause them
-SSRIs, no
-mental illness, no
-internet/gaming, no
Above can be compounding factors—but motive is complex, often very. The most fundamental combo:
suicidality + rage + isolation + easy access to guns