Avoiding Politics as Entertainment with Michael Wear
IVP
For some, engaging in politics looks like watching particular cable news or social media networks and then amplifying whatever voices align with their own particular values or biases. But perhaps the key to healthy political engagement isn’t about spending time watching C-SPAN, but instead is about focusing on the people we are becoming.
In this last episode of season 5 of The Disrupters, Kaitlyn Schiess welcomes Michael Wear, founder of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. Together they explore the necessity of spiritual formation as an essential part of civic involvement and discuss the “election stress syndrome” that many have experienced after 2016. Wear also offers insights from his upcoming book "The Spirit of Our Politics" to challenge conventional ideas of what it means to be a faithful Christian in the realm of politics.
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Tune into this fascinating conversation on navigating the intersection of faith and politics with wisdom and grace.
This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ The spiritual discipline of political engagement or abstention
✅ Distinction between meaningful political participation and political passivity
✅ The role of character and deep listening in transforming political discourse
Links from this episode:
✅ Get to know more about Michael Wear (https://www.ivpress.com/michael-wear)
✅ Learn more about the Center for Christianity and Public Life (https://www.ccpubliclife.org)
✅ Check out Wear’s IVP book, "Compassion (&) Conviction" (https://ivpress.com/compassion-conviction)
✅ Check out Wear’s upcoming book, "The Spirit of Our Politics" (https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Our-Politics-Spiritual-Renovation-ebook/dp/B0BYYZDZ2Y)
✅ Uncover insights from "Politics is for Power" by Eitan Hersh (https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Power-Beyond-Political-Hobbyism/dp/198211679X/)
✅ Read the document, "Montgomery Improvement Association" (https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/montgomery-improvement-association-mia)
✅ Learn About Mack McCarter,
