Anthony Cruz is a public theologian and trans-religious scholar. Originally from Caguas, Puerto Rico, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences/Anthropology from the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico and a Master of Theological Studies degree from Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School. Anthony is currently completing his Master in Leadership and Humanist Studies degree from Meadville Lombard Theological School. He spent the first years of his career studying the intersections of ethics, constructive theologies, and decolonial thought to create spaces of renewed imagination and collective liberation. Cruz Pantojas, is a candidate for ministry in the Unitarian Universalist Association, currently serving as Council Member at the Latinx Humanist Alliance. Cruz Pantojas has lectured in academic settings, presented multiple workshops and in conferences including Tufts University, Riverdale & Yonkers Ethical Society, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, and the American Humanist Association, Center for Education. He lives by the motto, “Storying the life, we cherish the most.”