Tony Lin

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Photo: Melissa Alcena

Photo: Melissa Alcena

Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin is a Research Professor at New York Theological Seminary. He is a cultural sociologist whose scholarship focuses on the intersection of religion, immigration, race, and ethnicity. He is the author of Prosperity Gospel Latinos and Their American Dream (University of North Carolina Press, 2020), which Publisher’s Weekly praises as a “well-reasoned,” “evocative debut” that “immerse[s] readers in the lives of his subjects.” He was previously a Research Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia where he held numerous academic and administrative positions. 

Rev. Dr. Lin was born in Taiwan and grew up in Argentina. He holds a bachelor degree from Boston University, a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Master and Doctor of Philosophy in sociology from the University of Virginia. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister who has served churches in New Jersey and Virginia. His work has been featured in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, LatinoUSA, WNYC, and other venues.

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The Translator's Daughter
The Translator's Daughter

Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin talks with Grace Loh Prasad about her recent memoir, living between languages, navigating loss, and the search for belonging

A Faithful and Constructive Conversation
A Faithful and Constructive Conversation

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Dr. Robert Chao Romero and Dr. Jeff M Liou about their recent book Christianity and Critical Race Theory

Design Thinking and Church Innovation
Design Thinking and Church Innovation

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Rev. Lorenzo Lebrija about the founding of TryTank Research Institute, an “action-resource laboratory”

Self-Made
Self-Made

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Dr. Nely Galán about her book and podcast series on becoming empowered, self-reliant, and rich in every way

‘A Book Is Not a One Size Fits All’
‘A Book Is Not a One Size Fits All’

Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin interviews award-winning author Reyna Grande

Covering Us
Covering Us

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to New York Times National Correspondent Edgar Sandoval about his start in journalism, writing about Texas, and the nuances of the U.S. Latino experience

Writing in the Spirit of Service
Writing in the Spirit of Service

Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin talks to celebrated author Sandra Cisneros about her new collection of poetry Woman Without Shame

Sense of Mind
Sense of Mind

Cultural sociologist Rev. Dr. Tony Tian-Ren Lin talks to José Pérez on his finding poetry in prison, and why he now advocates for the rehabilitative arts and foster children

The Unjust Steward
The Unjust Steward

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Miguel Escobar about his new book on wealth, poverty, and the Church today

Christ in the Heights
Christ in the Heights

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Rev. Mickey Correa about pastoring in Washington Heights, preparing the next generation of clergy, and never forgetting the "humanity of ministry”

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