The Desmond Tutu Mug – Hope with a Spine

The Desmond Tutu Mug – Hope with a Spine

Desmond Tutu believed that joy was not naïveté and forgiveness was not weakness. As an Anglican bishop and a moral voice against apartheid, he carried a faith sturdy enough to confront injustice and spacious enough to hold grace. His witness reminded the world that reconciliation is not the absence of truth, but its fulfillment.

Tutu’s theology was unmistakably public. He insisted that God’s concern extends beyond private belief into political realities, social structures, and human dignity. To speak of the Gospel, for him, was to speak of justice; to speak of peace was to demand honesty; and to speak of love was to refuse despair—even when circumstances invited it.

This mug honors a legacy of moral clarity without cruelty and hope without denial. It is a quiet companion for mornings shaped by prayer, reading, or resolve—a reminder that courage and compassion are not opposites, but partners.

A fitting mug for peacemakers, truth-tellers, and anyone who believes that joy, rightly understood, can be an act of resistance.

• Ceramic
• 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.8″ (9.6 cm) in height, 3.2″ (8.2 cm) in diameter
• 15 oz mug dimensions: 4.7″ (11.9 cm) in height, 3.3″ (8.5 cm) in diameter
• 20 oz mug dimensions: 4.3″ (10.9 cm) in height, 3.7″ (9.3 cm) in diameter
• Lead and BPA-free material
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• Blank product sourced from China

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!