News
2025
On May 4, J. F. (Jim) Alexander moderated a live discussion with bestselling author Pico Iyer at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in San Jose, California.
On May 3, Jim gave a presentation on theological ontology at the 2025 Mountain-West Conference of the Society of Christian Philosophers.
In March, a digital repository which includes prayers from Jim's book I Am Sophia was successfully landed on the moon. This is believed to be the first collection of original prayers successfully landed and permanently archived on a celestial body.
2024
Jim interviewed Debie Thomas, author of A Faith of Many Rooms and regular columnist for The Christian Century magazine, in person at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on May 5.
Christian Feminism Today published Jim's book review of Nice Churchy Patriarchy by Liz Cooledge Jenkins in February.
2023
I Am Sophia was featured in Certain Age Magazine's annual list of "Beloved Books."
On December 3, Jim gave an author talk and reading and signed copies of I Am Sophia at the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew in San Mateo, California.
The Very Reverend Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, the dean of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral, preached a sermon based on I Am Sophia on August 27. (See especially minutes 1:15-5:30 and 11:50-14:40.)
I Am Sophia was named a 2023 book club selection by Christian Feminism Today.
2022
The Reverend Tracie Middleton, president of the national Association for Episcopal Deacons, reviewed I Am Sophia for Episcopal Cafe.
Jim spoke with Shannon Mullen O'Keefe, chief curator of the Museum of Ideas: How Might Spirituality Shape the Metaverse? They were quoted in House of Beautiful Business's feature "The Metaverse is a State of Mind."
I Am Sophia was assigned in its entirety as required reading for one hundred theology students at Methodist-affiliated Seattle Pacific University during the 2021-22 academic year.
I Am Sophia was featured in the January 2022 issue of Austin College Magazine. It has also been featured in Stanford Lawyer Magazine and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy's Mixed Media List.
2021
David Brin endorsed I Am Sophia. Brin is the Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of bestsellers such as The Postman (adapted into a movie starring Kevin Costner) and Startide Rising.
Mark M. Mattison, author of The Gospel of Mary: A Fresh Translation and Holistic Approach, reviewed I Am Sophia.
Jim sat for a recorded interview about I Am Sophia with the Reverend Julia McCray-Goldsmith, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (22-minute video).
Dallas-based author The Reverend Dr. Jann Aldredge-Clanton published a blog post: "Experiencing the Divine Feminine: Conversation with Jim F. Alexander."
The Religion News Service distributed a nationwide press release: "I Am Sophia: A 'visionary' new novel about Christianity's future."