William Lindsey
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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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Quote for Day: "The Pattern Is Nevertheless Hard to Ignore"
Body cameras don't magically fix a system that fundamentally endorses violence against black bodies. #ICantBreathe— Wilfred Chan (@wilfredchan) December 4,... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Twitter Lights Up After Eric Garner Verdict: "My Church Spends a Lot of Time...
RT @marynmck: RT @tailormann: RT @NYDNLocal: @BillBramhall cartoon on the Eric Garner update pic.twitter.com/kysXJSnDGa— ProfB (@AntheaButler) December 3,... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Judge Wendell Griffen on Ferguson and What a Grand Jury Is and Is Not
My friend Judge Wendell Griffen on what a grand jury is and isn't (the essay is in Wendell's Facebook feed, and has also been published at the website of the... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Advent Arrives: My Fellow Catholics Debate Immigration, and I Watch Appalled fro...
Advent's here now, and I'm once again in one of those watching-appalled-from-the-sidelines moments in my spiritual journey, as I look at how many of my fellow... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Rachel Maddow on Lawrence O'Donnell's Report Re: the "Mistake" Made by St....
In a news segment yesterday, Rachel Maddow noted the importance of Lawrence O'Donnell's hard-hitting questions about the mistake St. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"The Times They Are A'Changin'": Recommending a Video by Matthew Schwartz to You
This is a day when I'm playing catch-up with email after the holidays, and so I haven't had time to formulate any kind of extensive post. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Flying Pigs Now Spotted Coming Through My Mail Slot
Guess what arrived in today's mail? I'm pretty sure it has something to do with this previous posting.Whoever sent this gift did not enclose anything that... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
A Reader Writes: "Sadly, Our Church Does Not Consider Racism 'Inherently...
Another powerful, thought-provoking statement I'm just seeing here this morning, from Rolando, in response to the Ferguson situation and a question Michael... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Ruth Krall on Ferguson and the Task of Re-Humanizing Ourselves and Our Culture
Yesterday, Ruth Krall sent out a meditation on what Ferguson teaches (or should teach) us. It's very powerful, and manages to weave together the Christmas... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Campaign to Assist Lucie's Place and Mission for Homeless LGBT Youth Raises...
And we turned an antigay temper tantrum into a fundraiser for homeless #LGBT kids. @Martina http://t.co/VXlvrgGvWo pic.twitter. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
New Essay by Jerry Slevin: "Thanksgiving, Catholic Hope and Pope Francis"
For your weekend reading on what's a long weekend for many American workers, I'd like to recommend to you Jerry Slevin's new essay at his Christian Catholicism... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
More Commentary on Ferguson Story Worth Reading / Seeing: What's the Pattern...
Lawrence O'Donnell discusses what St. Louis Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kathi Alizadeh accomplished by handing the grand jury, at the start of its hearing... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Command to Open Our Hands and American Exceptionalism: Marilynne Robinson...
On this American holiday centered on giving thanks, Marilynne Robinson's words in her essay entitled "Open Thy Hand Wide: Moses and the Origin of American... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Thanksgiving As Giving: Recommending to You Today a Local Group Supporting LGBT...
You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be (Deuteronomy 15:8)For those celebrating a holiday centered on... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Ferguson Again: Why Things Are Burning
And, no, I can't let this day pass without sharing more excerpts from articles I've found well worth reading, about the Ferguson story. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Talk About Ex-Gay Conversion Therapy Not Working: Update on John Smid Story
I've blogged about John Smid and his remarkable story a few times in the past — here and here. As these postings note, Smid previously headed a faith-based... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Pigs Seen Flying: Mississippi Judge Knocks Down Ban on Same-Sex Marriage (and...
Josh Marshall spotted flocks of pigs flying over Mississippi yesterday. I didn't see them in my neighboring state of Arkansas (but, unless I'm mistaken, a... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: Chris Hedges on the "Sacrifice Zones" Required by Unfettered...
The video at the head of the posting is an interview that Chris Hedges did with Bill Moyers back in 2012. In the video, Chris Hedges talks about how unfettered... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
After Ferguson Verdict, I Remember My City's Last Lynching in 1927: Rioting Mobs...
As furor ensues following the Missouri grand jury verdict, I'm astounded to be told on Facebook by a fellow citizen of my state that "we" have the "best legal... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Commentary on Ferguson Verdict: "The Message That the Missouri Grand Jury Has No...
Syreeta McFadden, The Guardian: The African American body is still the bellwether of the health, the promise and the problems of the American democratic... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2014 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
