Michael Wear
The Spirit of Our Politics Reclaiming Hope Other Books
Michael Wear
 
“We cannot separate out the kind of politics we have—our laws, our political leaders and institutions, our political culture—from the kind of people we are.”
— Michael Wear, The Spirit of Our Politics

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Available in the United Kingdom soon.

 
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About the Book

Michael Wear, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, argues for a new paradigm of political involvement rooted in the teachings of Jesus and drawing insights from Dallas Willard’s approach to spiritual formation.

In this profound and hope-filled book, Michael Wear argues that by focusing on having the "right" politics, we lose sight of the kind of people we are becoming, to destructive results. When political division shows up not only on the campaign trail but also at our dinner tables, we wonder: Can we be part of a better way? The Spirit of Our Politics says "yes," offering a distinctly Christian approach to politics that results in healing rather than division, kindness rather than hatred, and hope rather than despair. This paradigm-shifting book reveals:

  • Why we need to reframe how we view our political involvement as Christians

  • How as Christians we can reorient our politics for the good of others

  • The crucial connection between discipleship to Jesus and political involvement

  • A different way of talking about politics that is edifying, not stomach-turning

  • How to navigate political strife in churches and small groups

  • Why who we are in our political life is not quarantined from who we are in "real life"

  • Why gentleness is entirely possible in our political discourse 

The Spirit of Our Politics is for readers of any political perspective who long for a new way to think about and engage in politics. That new approach begins with a simple question: What kind of person would I like to be?

Praise for Michael’s previous work

 

“More than a story about how faith and politics entangle in the rarified atmosphere of the White House, this fine memoir is also a road map for how we can pick up the broken pieces of our political life and reassemble a national commitment to a common good.”

—Mike McCurry, White House Press Secretary 1995-98 and Professor of Public Theology at Wesley Theological Seminary

“Michael Wear makes a powerfully compelling case for engaging the inter-section of politics and religion. Drawing from his personal and singular experience in the White House under the Obama administration, Wear writes a lifeline for these times— that despite any personal differences, hope can unite. The pages in your hand could give you hope and lead and guide us forward as a nation. We can all reclaim hope and carry it with us.”

—Ann Voskamp, NYT Bestselling Author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way

 

“According to my friend Michael Wear, too many of us left the party early! I’ve known Michael for years and greatly appreciate his commitment to the church and his personal faith in Jesus. Reclaiming Hope will certainly give you a fresh perspective on politics— but, more importantly, it may also give you a fresh perspective on faith.”

—Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor of North Point Ministries

“An important and extremely timely book. Get it, read it, and talk to others about it.”

—Tim Keller, Founding Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church and co-founder of Redeemer City to City