Author

Robert G. Callahan II

Attorney and author

Robert G. Callahan II is an attorney and author, dedicated to fighting for justice in his practice at Callahan & King PLLC in Waco, Texas. He earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Gonzaga University and a juris doctor degree from Baylor University School of Law, where he teaches a course titled Integrating Faith & Legal Practice.

In 2020, he was named Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Callahan’s recent book, “Fire in the Whole: Embracing Our Righteous Anger With White Christianity and Reclaiming Our Wholeness,” tackles the spiritual abuse inflicted through the church’s complicity with racism, patriarchy and bigotry, assuring survivors that their anger is justified and that a path to healing does exist.

Tim Soerens

Applications now open for Reflective Leadership Grants

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