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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

@wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social
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Author, preacher, & moral activist. Assistant Director & Lecturer, Yale Center for Public Theology & Public Policy. Substack: ourmoralmoment.substack.com

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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 09/09/2026
Opposing authoritarianism is one thing, but building the power to defeat it is another. KF Senior Fellow William Barber and @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social argue that lasting democratic change requires turning opposition into organized participation—and a movement that votes. bit.ly/46gwJbV
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Opposition Is Not Enough
Why our authoritarian crisis requires the vision of a movement that votes
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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Deeply honored by this reflection by Bishop William J. Barber, II and @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social based on the opening chapter of my forthcoming book BACKSLIDE, “Future Regret.” Link to pre-order the book in post. It drops 09/08! ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/on-the-sit...
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On the Situation of MOST Americans
When we look back on this era, what will we see as our moral obligation?
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Kevin Sanchez @captswing.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Can we imagine a January 3rd 2027, when Mike Johnson refuses to seat the 120th Congress, repeating claims of 'voter fraud' and 'voter machine manipulation' that are already being parroted by the White House?" ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/on-the-sit... via @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social
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On the Situation of MOST Americans
When we look back on this era, what will we see as our moral obligation?
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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 10/08/2026
Tune in tonight as KF Senior Fellow William J. Barber II, Hanna Broome, and @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social launch The Repairer’s Brief, a new podcast connecting the challenges everyday people face to the policies behind them and the actions they can take to create change.
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NEW: The Repairer's Brief
Facts and focus to empower the fight for a Third Reconstruction
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
We’re launching a new podcast series this week - The Repairer’s Brief. If you want to stay up to date about the policies hurting everyday people and clear plans for what you can do to make change possible, The Repairer’s Brief is for you.
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Ido Amir @idoamir.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Watch the Moral Monday pulpit in front of the White House: Thank you @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social @bishopbarber.bsky.social @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social substack.com/@williamjbar...
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William J. Barber, II (@williamjbarberii)
100 Days, 1,000 Marches to the Polls launched today. Learn more and help us spread the word here.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If the headlines are about measuring testosterone in the military, then the public conversation won’t be about why the military is being asked to fight an unjust and unauthorized war in Iran.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We do not hold onto our humanity by trying to stand apart from the mess of this world. The Poelchaus are witnesses that we remain human by practicing moral agency amidst death-dealing systems. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
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What Each of Us Can Do
After two weeks studying the choices professionals made during the Nazi regime, I keep coming back to the witness of Harald and Dorothee Poelchau
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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 22/06/2026
KF Senior Fellow William J. Barber II and Jonathan @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social share an essay on what it means to fight for freedom: “When we remember the bonds of love that tie us together, we find the courage to fight for one another.” bit.ly/4eoaDJt
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What Freedom Means
A story from Berlin as we mark Juneteenth
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
James Naismith, the founder of basketball, called the sport “combat without contact.” He imagined it as a game to build character. The Nova Knicks taking the championship in 5 are the perfect contrast to the UFC fight at the White House.
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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Ahead of the 250th, we're sponsoring a day of giving for @prri.org. If you've appreciated PRRI's work, please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to help us keep the data behind the headlines free, rigorous, and independent. prri.org/data-democra...
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Data & Democracy: PRRI Day of Giving 2026
PRRI data isn’t just for experts—it helps all of us understand what’s happening. Make a tax-deductible donation to keep our data going. Founded in 2009, Public Religion Research Institute is a…
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
At 4pm ET today, Bishop William J. Barber, II & I will be live on Substack with a high school senior who was arrested outside Delaney Hall this week. Join us to hear what she learned about conditions inside this concentration camp & why she decided she had to stand in solidarity with them.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
After more than three months, Congress has finally moved to check Trump’s illegal and immoral war against Iran.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Grateful for Pastor Erich & all who are leading a nonviolent resistance to the illegal concentration camp at Delaney Hall. Don’t let the street fight distract from the cries of the community: we cannot accept a regime that kidnaps neighbors & holds them without due process in inhumane conditions.
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Grateful for Pastor Erich Kussman and all who’ve been leading a nonviolent resistance to the illegal concentration camp at Delaney Hall since it opened. Don’t let the street fight distract from the ...
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
To honor the spirit of the first Decoration Day, we are releasing this video of a testimony from a veteran who shared at a Moral Monday outside Sen. Thom Tillis’ office this spring. Recalling the death of a fellow solider in Vietnam, he said, “It is for you that I work to end all war.”
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Mike Johnson does not have the votes to keep Trump’s illegal war going, so he sent members of Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend. Honor those who’ve died in battle this weekend by telling your member of Congress to stop funding Trump’s illegal and immoral war.
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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I've just returned from the Rededicate250 event in DC and will be joining Rev. William Barber II, @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social , and @lisasharper.bsky.social at 5:15pm ET to talk about the Bad Faith on the National Mall. Tune in on my Redeeming Democracy substack: www.redeemingdemocracy.net
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Redeeming Democracy by Robert P. Jones | Substack
Research and reflections on religion, racial justice, & the moral work of protecting democracy. Hosted by NYT bestselling author Robert P. Jones, president/founder of PRRI. Click to read Redeeming Dem...
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Need to catch up on this past week's insanity in US politics? Here's just some of what I covered: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.
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This past week's commentaries
PLUS: Watch "Bad Faith" as counter-programming to Trump's "National Jubilee of Prayer" from 4 - 6 pm ET TODAY
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Redirect250.org
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
“Our universe is not a despotic monarchy, with God above the starry canopy and ourselves down here; it is a spiritual commonwealth with God in the midst of us.” - Walter Rauschenbusch
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Abuses of power abound, but I’m so glad to be part of a community that pauses every Sunday to worship a freedom fighter who was executed by authoritarians but still overcame the worst this world offers thru the power of love. To say Jesus is Lord is to promise we’ll never bow to a would-be king.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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Why Authoritarians Fear Moral Resistance
Where to look for hope as the legal victories of America’s moral movements are dismantled
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
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Nonviolence or nonexistence
Why this moment requires a moral escalation of our demand for peace
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“Every act of war directed to the indiscriminate destruction of whole cities or vast areas with their inhabitants is a crime against God and man, which merits firm and unequivocal condemnation.” - Gaudium et Spes
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
In communities where ICE is trying to build concentration camps, @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social is highlighting moral voices saying, “No. This is not who we are.” This is what it looks like to practice resurrection in an authoritarian crisis.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The resurrection of Jesus is a celebration of the force more powerful than bombs and guns and tyrants who threaten to “rain holy hell” on people. Love is stronger than any strongman.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I’m preaching “Blessed Is the One Who Comes in the Name of the Lord” for Palm Sunday today. “Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, But there’s something about that name.”
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Holy New York.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/03/2026
The Gang Says #NoKings.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Downtown Durham, NC is a loop - like Chicago, but smaller. #NoKings has filled the loop w/ a joyful crowd of people who are ready to join hands and reconstruct democracy.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
#NoKings protests today in 3,267 US communities. There’s one within an hour of 95% of Americans & solidarity gatherings on all 7 continents - Antarctica included! You might not know it from reading the news, but something new is getting born in this tired & hurting world.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Humans need more than the light of reason. We need a fire to bring us together. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
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We Need More Than Light To Expose Evil. We Need A Fire That Draws Us Together
It’s not enough to expose so-called “Christian nationalism.” We have to heal the wound this heresy aims to anesthetize by building a moral movement
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Glad for the chance to introduce Yale College students to the Christian tradition in the Life Worth Living class this week, when Christians remember Mary as a founder of our faith. Faith is about welcoming the unexpected to receive the gift of beloved community.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congratulations to the FASPE Fellows for 2026. This moral moment is a critical time to think about the role of professional ethics in our public life. Grateful for this community & look forward to learning with this group of fellows. www.faspe-ethics.org/2026-clergy-...
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2026 Clergy & Religious Leaders Fellows | FASPE
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
“'Today is my wedding anniversary,' said one Sandy, Utah resident. 'But this is my priority. I cannot stand for there to be a concentration camp in my state.' "Another resident said this was her first time participating in a protest..." ksltv.com/local-news/w...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21/03/2026
We’re one week away from the biggest day of mass protest that our country has ever seen. Next Saturday, millions of Americans will gather to reject the regime’s brutality at home and abroad. Please join us for a massive, peaceful, joyful, and historic No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 21/03/2026
ICYMI: In an unusual ruling from the bench on Friday, a federal judge granted Minneapolis clergy access to immigrants detained by DHS in a federal facility as the case proceeds, allowing the faith leaders to provide pastoral care after the govt denied them for months religionnews.com/2026/03/20/f...
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Judge grants Minneapolis clergy access to detainees in ICE holding facility
(RNS) — 'This is one important step in our struggle for justice and my call to live out Jesus’s command to care for the captives,' said the Rev. Susie Hayward, who is cited in the legal case and was i...
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Even when we can’t yet see a clear way toward peace, faith demands that we confess clearly: no war is holy. Christians do not put our hope in bombs and destruction. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
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No War Is Holy
Our faith demands a moral opposition to Trump and Hegseth’s Crusade
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Gandhi insisted that people who refuse to cooperate with violence cannot be ruled by authoritarians. Town officials in Social Circle shut off water and sewer to a warehouse ICE wants to turn into a concentration camp. This is what it looks like to love your neighbor. substack.com/@jonathanwil...
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Gandhi insisted that people who refuse to cooperate with violence cannot be ruled by authoritarians. Town officials in Social Circle have shut off water and sewer to a warehouse ICE wants to turn int...
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Glad to be back at my alma mater, Duke Divinity School, to lecture on public theology today.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Great to catch up w/ Senior Democracy Fellows at @prri.org this weekend. @robertpjones.bsky.social @revdrjacquilewis.bsky.social
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
John Perkins called me three times over the past decade to say goodbye. He crossed the river to eternal life today at 95. I thanked God that John had given me the chance to tell him in this life what he meant me. Rest well, dear brother. See you in the morning.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12/03/2026
We’re rapidly approaching 3,000 No Kings Day events, which means March 28 is going to be the biggest protest in US history. Let’s make it clear that America rejects the regime’s brutality at home and abroad: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
(between images of a map showing the nearly 3,000 No Kings Day events planned for March 28) NO THRONES. NO CROWNS.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Good to talk w/ @ezralevin.bsky.social about #NoKings March 28 & upcoming public theology conference, April 12-14. www.publictheologyconference.com
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
This anniversary of Bloody Sunday is an important time to remember the truth that’s so often been distorted: when Black people gain power in America, everyone benefits.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
There is a great cloud of witnesses who’ve practiced public theology before us. April 12-14 we’re convening to learn what they knew & connect with others who are committed to a Third Reconstruction today. Make plans to join us at www.publictheologyconference.com
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Save America Movement @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Cruelty does not always announce itself with sirens. Sometimes it hides inside a government blueprint. A newly revealed ICE floor plan shows how thousands of detainees could be packed into a Georgia warehouse the size of twenty football fields.
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The most important news from yesterday’s primary elections: when the electorate that is showing up to vote expands, it expands the possibilities for all of us. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
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A Moral Vision Inspires A New Electorate
With historic turnout, voters make 2026 about what the people want
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It’s Election Day in North Carolina. We’re inviting people who haven’t thought their vote could make a difference in the past to join hands and love forward together. #ncpoll #ncprimary
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Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Christian preachers from a range of traditions are speaking up to challenge the misuse of our faith in public life. We aren’t doing to because of partisan commitments, but because of our sacred vows. We invite anyone who loves Jesus to join us: acalltochristians.org
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