Still Better Than Church
The women file past me into the room. They all wear the same bland prison whites, a pullover top matched to loose pants with an elastic waistband. Most … Continue reading Still Better Than Church
Author: T. Carlos "Tim" Anderson
T. Carlos "Tim" Anderson works as a bilingual Protestant minister and writer in Austin, Texas.
Zooming In on Book Club Discussions
How do you do an author interview and book discussion in the Covid-era? Anyway you can! I recently had a … Continue reading Zooming In on Book Club Discussions
Restorative Justice – No Need to Politicize It
Like millions of Americans, I watched the Democratic and Republican National Conventions as they ran on consecutive weeks in August. … Continue reading Restorative Justice – No Need to Politicize It
My Jazz Story
I’m not much of a musician, but I love to listen to music – especially jazz. My intro to the … Continue reading My Jazz Story
Peter Steinke’s Uproar
This is the third and final post in a series on the Rev. Dr. Peter Steinke’s work. Click on links … Continue reading Peter Steinke’s Uproar
The Lore of American Exceptionalism
Jorge Castañeda’s new book, America Through Foreign Eyes (Oxford, 2020), invites readers to consider the lore of American Exceptionalism. What … Continue reading The Lore of American Exceptionalism
Words Create Worlds
It’s been a year since the mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart. The Austin American-Statesman published the following as an op-ed … Continue reading Words Create Worlds
The Power of Non-Anxious Presence
This post is Part II of a three-part series on Pete Steinke’s work. It was published in the Austin American-Statesman … Continue reading The Power of Non-Anxious Presence
The “TCA” Interview with Peter Steinke
What sad news to hear that Peter Steinke, esteemed pastor, writer and church leadership consultant passed away on July 13, … Continue reading The “TCA” Interview with Peter Steinke
Would President Trump Have Been a Slaveholder?
This question – posed with the assumption that Trump had lived in pre-Civil War America – is much easier to … Continue reading Would President Trump Have Been a Slaveholder?
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