Political Theology
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It is true that politics is causing spiritual harm in this country, and a big reason is that is people are going to politics to get their spiritual needs met. So says Michael Ware in his new book, The Spirit of Politics. How are we to go about living our lives when people are looking to politics to fulfill their spiritual needs?
Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat or something in between, we should all pause and get our bearings to discover how we are to go about our politics. I'm not talking about the results of having people vote one way or another, but rather who are we becoming as a result of engaging in our politics? That's why I have Michael Wear on today as today's guest on Apollo's Water.
Michael is the founder, president and CEO of the center for Christianity and Public Life, a nonpartisan, nonprofit institution based in our nation's capital with a mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life for the public good. For well over a decade, he has served as a trusted resource and advisor for a range of civic leaders on matters of faith and public life, including as a white House and presidential campaign staffer.
Michael is a leading voice on building a healthy civic pluralism in 21st century America. He has argued that the spiritual, health, and civic character of individuals is deeply tied to the state of our politics and public affairs. He previously led Public Square Strategies, consulting firm he founded that helps religious organizations, political organizations, businesses, and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape.
He is the author of The Spirit of Our Politics Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life, a paradigm shifting book that advocates a mission, a vision for spiritual formation in the context of political life. And that's what we're going to be talking about today. Michael, welcome to Apollos watered!
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