“As a pastor and academic, I understand the ways colonial theologies have shaped much of the way we practice Christianity in America. What I love about The Loft is that compassion is the lens through which we decolonize our Christian practice. Many of us have been hurt by bad Christian theology in the past. We bring these hurts to The Loft where we hold each other in compassionate care as we move towards practicing a Christianity that is rooted in love.”
Dr. Carter’s passion for his ministry evolves out of his family’s struggle to loosen the chains of systematic racism – similar to bell hooks he believes that education is the practice of freedom. At its broadest level, he believes that learning should be transformational: it should transform how the student views herself, her neighbor, and her worldview.
His research, teaching, and activist interests are in Black, Womanist, and Environmental ethics, with a particular focus on race, food, and nonhuman animals. He is also the co-creator of Racial Resilience, an anti-racism and anti-bias program that utilizes the combined insights of contemplative practices and critical race theories.
Dr. Carter currently teaches at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. He is also on the board of directors of Farm Forward, an anti-factory farming non-profit. He is an ordained Elder within the United Methodist Church since 2023.
