Michael J. Sleasman, PhD, is the Managing Director and Research Scholar for The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD). He is an affiliate professor of bioethics for Trinity Graduate School and has served as an adjunct instructor and online course tutor at the college and graduate level  in the areas of philosophy, theology, and ethics. His particular area of specialization is the nexus of technology and culture assessment.

Michael completed his doctorate in theological studies with a concentration in systematic theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His dissertation "On Visions and Virtue: A Theological Proposal for a Spesiential Virtue Theory" examined eschatological hope in light of virtue theory.

He has co-edited and contributed several essays to the volume Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends, edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, Michael J. Sleasman, which also has been distributed in Korean, Chinese traditional script, and English-language for Indonesia editions. He recently co-authored "Exploitation in the Global Medical Enterprise: Bioethics and Soical Injustice" in Social Injustice: What Evangelicals Need to Know about the World, edited by William Moulder and Michael Cooper (Timothy Center Press, 2011). In addition, he has written a number of book reviews for various journals as well as two articles ("Post-Conservative Theology" and "New Technology and Christianity") for the Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization (Blackwell, 2009/2012). Michael was a participant in the 2006 Calvin College Summer Seminar “Taste and See that the Lord is Good: Liturgical Participation and the Dynamics of Happiness” directed by Ellen T. Charry. He serves on the Board of Reference for the Christian Institute on Disability for Joni & Friends, International, and is the general editor with C. Ben Mitchell on the forthcoming International Dictionary of Christian Bioethics.

He has been interviewed on a range of bioethical issues by such media sources as ABC News Radio, Atlanta Magazine, CNS News, Family News in Focus, Medill News, Northwestern College Media, and SRN News, and has delivered workshops and lectures for CBHD, Lincoln Christian University, Joni & Friends, International,  the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the American Scientific Affiliation. He and his wife Cindy reside in the northern suburbs of Chicago with their son Elliott and daughter Addison.

Michael can be reached at: msleasman@cbhd.org.

Essays & Other Publications by Michael Sleasman:

• General Editor with C. Ben Mitchell, International Dictionary of Christian Bioethics (Zondervan, Under Contract).
• Co-author, Paige Comstock Cunningham and Michael Sleasman "Exploitation in the Global Medical Enterprise: Bioethics and Social Injustice" in What Evangelicals Need to Know about the World (ed. William Moulder and Michael Cooper; Timothy Center Press, 2011).
• “Bioethics Past, Present, and Future: Important Sign Posts in Human Dignity” in Foundations: Christian Perspectives on Disability Ministry (Joni & Friends, Intl, 2011).
• “New Technology and Christianity” in Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization (ed. George Kurian; Blackwell, 2009/2012).
• “Post-Conservative Theology” in Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization (ed. George Kurian; Blackwell, 2009/2012).
• Co-editor, Kevin Vanhoozer, Charles Anderson, Michael Sleasman, eds. Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends. (Baker Academic, 2007).
• “Swords, Sandals and Saviors: Visions of Hope in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator” in Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends. (Baker Academic, 2007).
• Co-author, Jeremy Lawson, Charles Anderson & Michael Sleasman “The Gospel according to Safeway: The Checkout Line and the Good Life” in Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends. (Baker Academic, 2007).
• Co-author, Charles Anderson & Michael Sleasman “Putting it into Practice: Weddings for Everyday Theologians” in Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends. (Baker Academic, 2007).

 Reviews by Michael Sleasman:

• “Albert R. Jonsen: Bioethics Beyond the Headlines: Who Lives? Who Dies? Who Decides?”Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics (Forthcoming).
• “Lisa Sowle Cahill: Theological Bioethics: Participation, Justice, Change” Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics (Forthcoming).
• “Marilyn E. Coors: The Matrix: Charting an Ethics of Inheritable Genetic Modification” Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics 23:1(2007), 57.
• “Edwin C. Hui: At the Beginning of Life: Dilemmas in Theological Bioethics” Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics 22:2 (2006), 120-121.
• “Sam Van Eman: On Earth as it is in Advertising? Moving from Commercial Hype to Gospel Hope” Reviews in Religion and Theology 13:4 (2006), 524-526.
• “Oliver O’Donovan: The Ways of Judgment” Reviews in Religion and Theology 13:3 (2006), 409-10.
• “Stan Nussbaum: American Cultural Baggage” Reviews in Religion and Theology 13:2 (2006), 252-53.
• “Derek Jeffreys: Defending Human Dignity” Trinity Journal 26:2 (2005), 346-348.
• “Dennis Hollinger: Choosing the Good” Trinity Journal 25:1 (2004), 127-29.
• “Quentin Schultze: Habits of the High-Tech Heart” Trinity Journal 24:2 (2003), 313-14.