Michael W. Austin
@michaelwaustin
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Christian philosopher focused on spiritual formation, cultivating character, and contributing to the common good. Also some controversial stuff.
Richmond, KY
Joined June 2009
“Much of the problem with the culture war framework comes down to how we see others, especially our opponents, and how we see ourselves in comparison. Where the culture war perpetuates and manipulates the good-versus-evil narrative, the gospel of Jesus Christ forces Christians
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Please read this thread. The administration is fundamentally dishonest.
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos. I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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A leader.
“I’m just not making the throws…if I can throw the ball and give them a chance to make the play, they’re going to make it.” - Patrick Mahomes on being better for his receivers
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"Join ICE" - Jesse Welles (LIVE on The Late Show) https://t.co/hrEfLeLVZR via @YouTube
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Republican president opposes states rights -- White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations
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The draft order comes after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a federal ban on state AI regulation, as more lawmakers raise concerns about the technology.
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“University administrators who imagine they alone are willing to ‘face reality’ are precisely those most captive to Capital’s mystification of reality.” ~James KA Smith
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Michael W. Austin shows how nationalism is contrary to American values and Christian virtues—and offers us a better form of civic engagement. In this brief...
This clip from the CN docu is wild. If SNL was parodying they couldn’t have done a better job. Are we sure this wasn’t put out by @JoelWBerry?
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"Partisanship is poisonous to the church. Neither party’s political platform truly embodies the teachings of the New Testament. Each party has its moral strengths and weaknesses, which is why you can find Christians and people of every faith and no faith on both sides of the
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Pope Leo doesn’t want to be the anti-Trump. But he is.
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TIERNEY!!!
🚨🏴 KIERAN TIERNEY HAS WON IT IN THE 93RD MINUTE FOR SCOTLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CUP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/soCZL64kiR
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Remarkable change appears to be happening in her heart and life, and I am happy to see it.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the
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I urge Heads of State and the leaders of nations to listen to the cry of the poorest. There can be no peace without justice. The poor remind us of this in many ways, through migration as well as through their cries, which are often stifled by the myth of well-being and progress,
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“It was Bonhoeffer…who died protesting Nazi worldliness when the vast majority of the religious, the orthodox, the officially other-worldly and impeccably Christian, lined up behind Hitler’s armies and marched in the godless military parade…” - Thomas Merton
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An important moment. "The church . . . is not to be the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state." -MLK The Christian conscience is awakening against the brutality of the Trump administration.
NEW: Following Pope Leo XIV's lead, the U.S. bishops release a new video condemning the Trump-Vance White House’s “inhumane” deportation raids.
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Started this today, looking forward to working through it.
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This ended up being a great session—both educational and encouraging. Thanks to @NappNazworth, @calebphx, @DTKoyzis, @PaulDMiller2, & @michaelwaustin for hosting! If you missed it last week, you can watch it here now: https://t.co/v0745XFQwf
There’s a lot of confusion in the American evangelical church about “Christian Nationalism” today. We need clarity, not caricature. Join us next week as we explore this movement through the lenses of theology, politics, history, missiology, and philosophy. @PaulDMiller2
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Have seen this a lot from Christians in recent weeks: "If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10 To them I reply: "Greet one another with a holy kiss." Romans 16:16
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"Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life.” ~Pope Leo (being diplomatic by adding “I don’t know”) https://t.co/pwrQqChOt4
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The religion’s most basic principles are in direct conflict with the president's immigration policy.
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