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Bryne and JR. welcome two pastors – Josh Butler and Eric Knox – to discuss the mess that is Ferguson, Missouri in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown. We examine how the media shapes the story, how the militarization of police feeds the conflict, and the extent to which race and privilege shape and are shaped by the events in Ferguson.

Origami Elephants - August 22, 2014

#Ferguson

#Ferguson

Bryne and JR. welcome two pastors - Josh Butler and Eric Knox - to discuss the mess that is Ferguson, Missouri in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown. We examine how the media shapes the story, how the militarization of police feeds the conflict, and the extent to which race and privilege shape and are shaped by the events in Ferguson.

From Series: "Origami Elephants Season 1"

Origami Elephants celebrates the tension between beauty and certainty. Hosts Bryne Lewis and JR. Forasteros tackle the elephants in the room - the topics we either avoid or fight about. Bryne, JR. and their guests choose instead to investigate the elephants, to let them draw us together rather than divide.

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Bryne and JR. welcome two pastors – Josh Butler and Eric Knox – to discuss the mess that is Ferguson, Missouri in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown. We examine how the media shapes the story, how the militarization of police feeds the conflict, and the extent to which race and privilege shape and are shaped by the events in Ferguson.

In this Episode:

Ferguson Police1:00 – Travel and Whatnot

04:30 – Coming Soon

6:00 –

27:00 –

36:00 –

52:00 –

59:00 – Connect with Josh and Eric

Episode Links

Ferguson Riot GearTheme song for this episode is “Black Rage” by Lauren Hill

Ferguson, Police and the Media

An annotated breakdown of the facts as we know them

History of Police Abuse in Ferguson (Slate)

Dog Whistles in Ferguson

Commissioner Kerlikowske Interview

Race and Privilege

Why Ferguson is about more than Ferguson

The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Austin Channing Brown’s “Black Bodies White Souls”\

The Cross and the Molotov Cocktail by Christina Cleveland

Josh Butler’s Ferguson Call to Worship

The Only Way I Know How to Save the World by Richard Beck

Connect with Our Guests:

Knox-ButlerJoshua Ryan Butler

Josh’s book The Skeletons in God’s Closet (released in October)

Josh’s blog

Follow Josh on Twitter

Eric Knox Eric’s blog, The Real Negrodamus

Follow Eric on Twitter

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How can we talk about issues of race and privilege in light of Ferguson?

By JR. Forasteros

JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.