Reclaiming Faith in Politics: Michael Wear on Spiritual Formation and Christian Identity

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🗓️ 22 January 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Discover how spiritual formation can transform the way Christians engage in politics as Mike Erre and Tim Stafford sit down with Michael Wear, author of The Spirit of Our Politics. They delve into the challenges of political identities overshadowing religious convictions, the pitfalls of Christian nationalism, and how believers can offer goodness to public life without compromising their faith.

Key Takeaways:

Navigating Faith and Politics – Understanding how to integrate political life into discipleship without conflating the two.
Political Identities vs. Religious Convictions – Exploring how political affiliations often overshadow Christian identity and the dangers this presents.
Spiritual Formation as a Foundation – Learning how personal discipleship and spiritual disciplines can positively influence public engagement.
Resisting Idolatry in Politics – Recognizing the tendency to baptize political preferences with religious language and how to avoid it.
Engaging with Love and Integrity – Practical steps for Christians to participate in politics while embodying the teachings of Jesus.

Guest Highlights:

Michael Wear – Former White House staffer in the Obama administration and author of The Spirit of Our Politics. Michael brings unique insights into the intersection of faith and politics, discussing how Christians can be a positive force in public life without compromising their beliefs.

Resources Mentioned:

Michael Wear's Book – The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renewal of Public Life
Dallas Willard's Teachings – Insights on discipleship and the integration of faith into all areas of life.
C.S. Lewis's Essay – Meditation on the Third Commandment discussing the risks of conflating faith with political agendas.
T.S. Eliot Quote – Reflecting on society's attempt to create systems where morality is unnecessary.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody.
0:17.0	Hi, Mike, Seth, Tim Stafford, the Trinity of something, the Voxalgae podcast.
0:26.7	I don't know.
0:28.4	We're so glad that you're here.
0:30.3	Thank you for tuning in.
0:32.0	I got to say we, the Mike and Seth part of this Trinitarian Unity has been off of school all week.
0:42.6	We are digging out.
0:43.5	We got, I don't know, six, seven inches of snow on Monday and then ice and like below zero temperatures and you just don't get that a lot in
0:56.3	Tennessee and so it's been a mess ladies and gentlemen a mess yeah um yeah Seth but have you been
1:02.6	okay staying home all week yeah yeah yeah have you missed school yeah have you missed school yeah um I don't
1:09.8	believe that so I don't believe that.
1:13.6	So I don't believe that at all.
1:19.1	So anyway, we hope wherever you are is better weather than here.
1:27.8	Today, we, so several years ago, we interviewed a gentleman named Michael Ware, who wrote a book called Reclaiming Hope.
1:28.7	He had served in the sort of faith liaison office of President Obama and kind of offers a really
1:37.6	unique perspective on like the role of faith in politics from much more of an insider's view than what I've
1:46.7	ever heard. And so he just has come out with a new book that's about spiritual formation and
1:52.2	politics, the spirit of our politics. So we thought we'd have him back on because I don't
1:58.4	know if anyone knows this. It's an election year this year, Tim.
2:01.2	I don't know if you knew that, but there are debates happening and caucuses or
2:08.0	caca I don't know how what's the plural caucuses are happening.
2:15.2	And, you know, so it's already, you know, my social media know so it's already you know my social media feed it's already sort of ramping up
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