William Lindsey
I'm a theologian who writes about the interplay of belief and culture, spirituality and its connection to social activism, challenging the religious right's claim to own God, calling the churches to accountability for injustice to LGBT persons, creating dialogue with anyone who wants to build a more humane world, and stopping bullying of LGBT youth in schools.
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Bilgrimage
http://www.bilgrimage.blogspot.com/
Me on pilgrimage, sharing my journey to hope's horizon . . . . I'm a theologian who writes about the interplay of belief and culture, spirituality and its connection to social activism, challenging the religious right's claim to own God, calling the churches to accountability for injustice to LGBT persons, creating dialogue with anyone who wants to build a more humane world, and stopping bullying of LGBT youth in schools.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 3425 )
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Why I Anticipated That Hobby Lobby and the Koch Brothers Would Likely Prevail...
Today, another in the series of reprises of postings I have made in the past, anticipating the recent Hobby Lobby decision by the five Supreme Catholic men: thi... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Parting Reflections on Norbert Krapf's Catholic Boy Blues: Letting It Rip (for...
Now that I've finished reading Norbert Krapf's Catholic Boy Blues: A Poet's Journal of Healing (Nashville: Greystone, 2014), I thought I'd share some parting... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Chris Crass on What Patriarchy Has Taught Him (and How Rare It Is That...
In an essay on going to places that scare him, activist Chris Crass reflects on what he has learned as he and others have challenged him to come to terms with... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Another Reprise: Margaret Farley's Challenge to Make Love of Gay Persons Just...
Here's a reprise of another sort today: I published the excerpt below (from Margaret Farley's book Just Love) on November 2, 2012. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Hobby Lobby Case: Questions About Waning Credibility of Catholic Moral Discourse...
Now that the five Supreme Catholic men have handed down their Hobby Lobby decision, I thought it might be worth revisiting a series of postings I wrote back in... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
On This Independence Day: The Supreme Court's Doctrine of Corporate Personhood...
On this day celebrating American independence, I think of two of my direct ancestors who gave their lives for the revolutionary cause — Robert Leonard, who... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Serene Jones on Appeal of Religious Leaders for "Right" to Discriminate Against...
Serene Jones of Union Theological Seminary speaks for me as she responds to the appeal of various faith leaders, including key Catholic ones, for a special... Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Short Takes on Demand of Religious Leaders for Continued Right to Discriminate...
Some of my short takes on several pieces of news commentary in the past few days:As do other influential centrists in the Catholic commentariat, E.J. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "The Vast Majority of the Great Artistic...
Suppose someone gave you the following excerpt from an online discussion thread, and asked you to guess what kind of journal or blog would foster discussion of... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Vatican Document on the Pastoral Challenges of Family: "Gospel of the Family...
When I first wrote about the document recently prepared by the Vatican as a foundation for discussion of family life at the upcoming synod on the family — the... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"By Pushing Religion into the Public Sphere, the Religious and Political Right I...
Rebecca Sager on how the religious right appears to be "winning" with the Hobby Lobby decision, but is actually losing, as increasing numbers of millennials... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Rachel Maddow on Post-Hobby Lobby: "It's Already Started. Justice Ginsburg's...
While the centrists who are always predictably infatuated with the rulings of powerful men continue to find all kinds of ways (and here) to parse the recent... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
One Day After Hobby Lobby, Faith Leaders Send Letter Asking for Religious...
Breaking news from Michelle Boorstein of Washington Post — one day after the Hobby Lobby decision, this happens:Fourteen prominent faith leaders — including som... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Supremes' Hobby Lobby Ruling Sparks New Hashtag Memes, #DrHobbyLobby and...
an illustrated guide to american personhood. #scotus #HobbyLobby pic.twitter.com/nYGatBJj8E— Sarah Baker (@bakerbk) June 30, 2014In case you're not thoroughly... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: "Concern About Abortion Is a Legitimate Religious Scruple Because...
Fred Clark, on why it seems the five Catholic Supreme men ruled that, if the sincerely held religious belief of the Green family of Hobby Lobby wishes to turn... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Contraception, Five Catholic Supreme Men, and the U.S. As One Big Piggie Park
When the issue was the sincerely held belief that slavery was ordained by God and that racial segregation is the divine will, the Supreme Court was clear about... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Supremes' Hobby Lobby Decision — Celebrating: Catholic Bishops, Right-Wing...
In the highest court in the land, five Catholic men issue a judicial ruling that hands a victory to the Catholic bishops of the U.S. Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Twitter Lights Up After Supremes' Hobby Lobby Decision: A Selection of Noteworth...
The Twitterverse is, of course, alive with tweets since the Supremes' (entirely expected and still abominable) Hobby Lobby decision this morning. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Vatican Document on the Pastoral Challenges of Family: Problematic Framing o...
Suppose you are, God forbid, in a difficult spot with your spouse of many years, and you both agree to resort to couples counseling to try to sort out your... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Snippets from Last Week's News: Religion, Men, Women, Gay Folks, and Marriage
A threading together of snippets from last week's news and news commentary (and I'll leave it to you to decide where the threads run and what's being pieced... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY