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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Developing Meme Re: Supremes' Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision: It's "Narrow" — A...
The developing meme about the Supremes' Masterpiece Cakeshop decision is that it's very "narrow" and won't militate against existing civil rights laws. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Catholic Church and LGBTQ People: Clues, Hearsay, Spectacularly Failed Pastoral...
Jamie L. Manson, "For LGBTQ Catholics, there is little hope in hearsay":Francis, who has spoken prophetically in defense of the Earth and the poor, and against... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
In the News: Wendy Vitter Refuses to Affirm Support for Brown v. Board in Federa...
Two stories in today's news I'd like to share with you, both showing the effects of religious thinking and influence on the political and cultural life of the... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Roseanne Débacle: Time to Talk About Roseanne's Roots in Salt Lake City and...
Literally all that Roseanne had to do was NOT call a black woman a monkey and she... just.... couldn't 😂😂White supremacy is a hell of a drug. Read more
Posted on 30 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: Michael Gerson on Selective Biblical Inerrancy of Christian...
Michael Gerson, "Trump Exposes the Hypocrisy of Christian Republicans":Evangelicals insist on the centrality and inerrancy of scripture and condemn society for... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Baptist Pastor-Theologian Molly T. Marshall: "Biblical Inerrancy Was a Mere...
Molly T. Marshall, "The peril of selective inerrancy":I contend that biblical inerrancy was a mere tool for the preservation of patriarchal power and white... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Theologian Tina Beattie on Irish Abortion Referendum: "It Can Be Seen As the...
Tina Beattie's reflection on the results of the Irish referendum on abortion is, in my view, exactly right — balanced, thoughtful, theologically dense and... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: How American Religious Right Tried to Sway Ireland's Abortion Vote
The Guardian, "Irish Abortion Referendum: Official Results Show Big Lead for Yes"Sarah Jones, "How American Christians Are Swaying Ireland’s Abortion... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Ireland Apparently Knocks Down Abortion Ban; Children Being Taken from Parents b...
What does it mean to be pro-life if you defend the life of a child in the womb, but not the life of a child on the border?— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) Ma... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Week's-End Commentary: "The Judgment of God Has Come"; "The American Gospel Is...
Phillip Bump, "The group least likely to think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees? Evangelicals":Pew's new research includes a fascinating... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"One of the Battles of Our Time Is About Who the Story Is About, Who Matters...
Why is #SWBTS trending? Paige Patterson, a prominent Southern Baptist leader, was removed as seminary president following controversial remarks about abused... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Why They're Furious About Bishop Michael Curry: Worldwide Platform to Proclaim...
Stepped into the hallway of my Chicago hotel this morning for a moment during the #RoyalWedding and through the closed doors of every single room I could hear... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"When Love Is the Way, There's Plenty Good Room, Plenty Good Room, for All of...
Here's the text of the sermon Bishop Michael Curry gave at the royal wedding today. In his book Silence: A Christian History (NY: Penguin, 2013), Diarmaid... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Hell of a Week: "Americans Who Mandate a Close, Symbiotic Relationship Btw...
With yet another tragic mass shooting, the #GunControl debate will yet again take center stage.One reason for the intractable nature of this debate? Deeply... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
This Week's Triptych: One Side, High Times in Jerusalem; Other Side, People...
Left: #JerusalemRight: #Gaza (Photos taken at the same time this afternoon) pic.twitter.com/8ZerjxRq3A— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) May 14, 2018A man who woul... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: Why Scott Pruitt Kept Opulent Dinner with Cimate Change Denying...
Rachel Olding in an article entitled "Why George Pell dined with under-fire EPA's Scott Pruitt in secret," on Cardinal Pell's secret opulent dinner with... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Cardinal Accused of Sex Crimes Has Secret Dinner with U.S. Official Attacking...
Think about this - a leading curial cardinal, George Pell, is meeting secretly with those in the Trump administration whose main goal in life is to undermine... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"In Every Case, 'Wives Submit to Your Husbands' Appears in the Same Context As...
In every case, "wives submit to your husbands" appears in the same context as "slaves obey your masters." And yet I'm constantly told we need to consider contex... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
LGBTQ Catholics and the Conversation About Staying Or Leaving: 15 More Theses...
My last posting was an attempt to tell truth that is, in my view, often obscured and even barred as Catholics discuss the "problem" or "challenge" of welcoming... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
LGBTQ Catholics Are Asked, Why Stay in the Church? My 15-Question Response
A recent conference at Boston College asks LGBTQ Catholics, Why stay? Why do you stay in the Catholic church?1. The reality is, many of us had no choice about... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2018 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
