Mahri Leonard-Fleckman is assistant professor of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross. She is the author of Ponder: A Contemplative Bible Study for Year B (Liturgical Press, 2020).
Article Iconoclasm 2.0 ISIS’s 2015 destruction of Iraqi sculptures raises broader questions about the fraught relationship between politics, religion, and technology. By Mahri Leonard-Fleckman July 11, 2021 Middle East Foreign Affairs Nonfiction
Article ‘A Woman Called Moses’ What would it mean to describe Moses as weak, frail, even feminine? A new book offers a provocative portrayal of the most important Jewish prophet. By Mahri Leonard-Fleckman October 23, 2020 Theology Jewish-Christian Relations
Article Song of Plagues Psalm 91 is a powerful prayer of hope for communities in upheaval. As we grieve the destruction wrought by the coronavirus, we should turn to it. By Mahri Leonard-Fleckman April 18, 2020 Spirituality Jewish-Christian Relations Coronavirus
Article Ask the Dust Masada is not just a significant site for the history of Second Temple Judaism. Its story also exerts a powerful hold on the modern state of Israel. By Mahri Leonard-Fleckman November 11, 2019 Jewish-Christian Relations Nonfiction Spirituality Foreign Affairs
Article Life in the Ruins The messy stories of the Hebrew Bible needn’t make us uneasy. They draw us deeper into the painful reality of a church in crisis. By Mahri Leonard-Fleckman May 4, 2019 Jewish-Christian Relations Theology Spirituality Women in the Church
