Michael Leary is a Research Ethicist at Washington University in St. Louis and Lecturer on New Testament and Early Christianity at Emmaus College in Sydney, NSW. He is co-editor of Filmwell.org and author of the forthcoming Alternative History of Jesus from Cascade Press.
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In Ferguson, the System Is Signaling Closure (but the System Is Wrong)

If there are any lingering doubts about how the St. Louis area should feel about the death of Michael Brown, the system is officially signaling closure.

Compassion: A Better, Biblical Narrative for Ferguson

I have lectured and led public discussions about the state of St. Louis’ disunion. But I have never so deeply felt the burden of its fears, its hopelessness, and, right now, its suffering.

The Riots in Ferguson: More than Old Wounds

The violent protests and the militarization of police response in St. Louis are a self-destructive language.