About J. F. Alexander

Here’s my brief bio:

J. F. (Jim) Alexander is theologian-in-residence at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in San Jose, California, and the author of I Am Sophia, a theologically significant work of future fiction.

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I grew up in the Texas Panhandle, the son of a disabled American veteran and a social worker. I’ve spent most of my adult life in northern California, though I also lived for some years on the East Coast and in Germany. My education spans the liberal arts, international affairs, law, and theology, with meaningful forays into science and technology. With my wife of twenty-two years, I have one child, who is now in college.

My first book, I Am Sophia, was published in 2021. This genre-straddling work, lauded as "visionary" and "gripping," combines a space-travel story with theological dialogues in an extended parable about God and Christianity’s future. I currently lead the Theological Expeditions seminar at Trinity Cathedral, and I am writing a nonfiction book in the field of philosophical theology. 

I am also an attorney and the general counsel to the spacefaring international nonprofit LunARC. In my free time, I train as an endurance cyclist, raising funds for cancer research.

With Jesus, I value inclusion, diversity, and equity in human relations.

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