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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On the Canonization of John Paul II and Survivors of Clerical Sexual Abuse,...
Käthe Kollwitz, "Mothers" ("Mutter"), 1919, lithograph in Princeton University Art MuseumJohn Allen and Thomas Reese appear not to understand what it means for... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"Pope St. John Paul II Knew About Sexual Abuse of Children by Priests and...
News outlets are now reporting that Polish television broadcaster TVN24 has just aired a report stating that "Pope St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Understanding the Threat of White Christian Nationalism: Important New Report...
On 8 February, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Brookings Institution released the results of an important national survey entitled "A Christian... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Report on Jean Vanier: Vanier Founded L'Arche "Primarily as a Cover for a...
Photo of Jean Vanier by Kotukaran, at Wikimedia CommonsOn 30 January, a study commission convoked by L'Arche International to look into the question of reports... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
As Cardinal Pell Is Buried, He's Acclaimed a "Saint for Our Times," While Abuse...
As Rod McGuirk reports, as Cardinal Pell's funeral is held today, police have refused to permit LGBTQ-rights protesters outside the Catholic cathedral in Sydney... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Abusive Anti-Gay French Priest Tony Anatrella Sanctioned by Vatican, but His...
"Catholic Church Tells Bishops They Are Not Obliged to Disclose Child Sex Abuse: Report," Time (11/2/2016)Earlier this week, the Catholic archdiocese of Paris... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The U.S. Has a White Christian Problem, and It's Imperiling American Democracy:...
Today, Public Religion Research Group (PRRI) published results of a study it has just done entitled "Are Immigrants a Threat? Most Americans Don’t Think So,... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Telling Truth About Benedict's Legacy Re: Clerical Sexual Abuse of Minors, and...
Adam Horowitz offers one of the best pieces of commentary I've seen on how far too many Catholic journalists and academics have chosen to falsify the legacy of... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
On Benedict's "Kindness" and What Eulogies About His "Kindness" Say to LGBTQ...
I've refrained until now from commenting here about the death of Emeritus Pope Bendict, because...well, to be honest, I'm not sure what more I might say about... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Happy 2023!
Photo of bluffs across Arkansas River at Little Rock a day or two before 1 January 2023Wishing you all a very happy 2023, and apologizing that I have been absen... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2023 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Recent Religion + Politics Commentary: "Pro-Life" Movement, Christian...
Here are some valuable articles I've read in the past week or two about religion and politics and their intersection:In "The Anti-Abortion Movement Is More... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Ongoing Musk-Twitter Story: A Compendium of Commentary — "Glaringly Obvious...
So much to say about the ongoing débacle that is Twitter under Elon Musk's ownership. As with Donald Trump, the minute you think he/it has gotten the worst... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Pope Francis on Women Priests and Related Recent News Items: "I Do Not Know...
Altar of Veit Stoss, descent of the Spirit at Pentecost, St. Mary's Church, Krakow, Poland, photo by Robert Breuer at Wikimedia CommonsAs Virginia Saldanha, "Wh... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Jemar Tisby's "White Nation Under God" Series: Final Two Episodes Now Available
The final two segments of Jemar Tisby's valuable "White Nation Under God" series discussing white Christian nationalism and its role in U.S. political life now... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
In News: No Joy in Trumpville, Warnock Victory, Why Right Needs Hunter Biden, an...
Photo of stack of newspapers by Daniel R. Blume, Wikimedia CommonsJay Kuo, "There Is No Joy in Trumpville": This has been a disastrous week—one for the record... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
So the Former US President and Current GOP Candidate for the Presidency Calls fo...
President Donald J. Trump 2 March 2019, at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
I'm Now on Mastodon — Please Feel Free to Connect
I've now succeeded in setting up an account on Mastodon.My handle there is @[email protected] feel free to connect to me there if you wish. Read more
Posted on 02 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Lawrence O'Donnell on Kanye West: "Vile, Deep, Relentless Hatred of Jewish Peopl...
Lawrence O'Donnell states,This is the day when every apologist for Kanye West, everyone who blames his medication, everyone who blames Kanye West's claimed... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Trump, Fuentes, West, White Nationalists and Anti-Semites: "Don't Normalize This"
Merriam-Webster dictionaryHeather Cox Richardson, "Letter from an American, December 1, 2022": Today, Ye, also known as Kanye West, appeared with right-wing... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
50+ Colorado Springs Clergy Issue Letter Calling for End to Religion-Based...
Detail from Rogier van der Weyden's "Descent from the Cross," 15th century, Prado Museum, Madrid, at Wikimedia CommonsMark Wingfield writes, "Colorado Springs... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2022 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY