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It All Comes Down to Faith, Hope, and Love

As PACE’s learning journey about faith and democracy comes to an end, these are my parting thoughts of encouragement, direction and…

8 min readDec 14, 2023

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It All Comes Down to Faith, Hope, and Love

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Michael Wear
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Office of Citizen

The Inextricable Link Between Faith + Democracy

“History has brought us to this moment of recognition regarding faith and democracy, and our common future is dependent on what we do with…

4 min readFeb 22, 2023

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The Inextricable Link Between Faith + Democracy

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Michael Wear
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Office of Citizen

Faith’s Undeniable Impact on Civic Infrastructure and Civic Behaviors

Faith In/And Democracy’s Learning Community explored important ways that faith leaders and communities positively influence democracy.

5 min readOct 31, 2022

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Faith’s Undeniable Impact on Civic Infrastructure and Civic Behaviors

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Michael Wear
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Office of Citizen

A Reflection on Faith’s Power to Call Us to Our Better Angels, Support Bridge-Building, and…

Earlier this month, the PACE Faith In/And Democracy Listening Community met to share and learn about the ways in which faith calls people…

4 min readAug 12, 2022

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A Reflection on Faith’s Power to Call Us to Our Better Angels, Support Bridge-Building, and…

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Michael Wear
in
Office of Citizen

Faith’s Influence on Democracy: A Discussion of the Black Church

The Black Church in America has been one of the brightest lights for a nation that has needed to be reminded of its greatest ideals.

4 min readJul 1, 2022

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Faith’s Influence on Democracy: A Discussion of the Black Church

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Michael Wear
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Office of Citizen

Faith’s Role in Navigating Crisis

Natural disasters, political flashpoints, widespread social harms, personal tragedies — faith helps us navigate it all.

5 min readJun 2, 2022

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Faith’s Role in Navigating Crisis

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Michael Wear
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Office of Citizen

Faith and the Formation of Civic Character

As we build the evidence of faith’s influence on democracy, we look at how faith forms our civic character.

4 min readMar 1, 2022

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Faith and the Formation of Civic Character

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Michael Wear
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Office of Citizen

Faith In/And Democracy: History has brought us to this moment

History brought us to this moment of recognition regarding faith and democracy and our common future depends on what we do with it.

4 min readFeb 15, 2022

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Faith In/And Democracy: History has brought us to this moment

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Michael Wear
in
Office of Citizen

The Role of Time in Faith + Democracy Work

Sharing reflections and takeaways from the second year of PACE’s Faith In/And Democracy initiative.

7 min readDec 15, 2021

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The Role of Time in Faith + Democracy Work

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Michael Wear
in
Office of Citizen

What calls leaders to confront discomfort in their efforts to reach beyond the choir?

Takeaways from Faith In/And Democracy’s latest exploration into what it means to reach beyond the choir, both in a faith and civic context.

6 min readNov 8, 2021

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What calls leaders to confront discomfort in their efforts to reach beyond the choir?

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Michael Wear

Michael Wear

President/CEO, The Center for Christianity & Public Life. Author, Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America

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