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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Remembering Bishop William G. Curlin of Charlotte As Eminently Pastoral...
RIP Bishop William Curlin, Emeritus Bishop of Charlotte, NC: a holy man, a gifted pastor, a gentle priest and a dear friend. He was a friend of Mother... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Message of the Church to LGBTQ Catholics: Merry Christmas — Oh, and There's...
Until we do right by immigrants refugees, we forfeit the right to claim we know what Christmas is about. https://t.co/vJ3nl3B7a2— Rev. Dr. Read more
Posted on 25 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Christmas Eve in Dark Times: Still, One Can Dream. And Hope.
I am, I have to admit, a pushover for flashmob videos, though I have a feeling the flashmob phenomenon has peaked. The world has taken a dark turn from the head... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Happy Solstice: Veni, Et Illumina Sedentes in Tenebris
Happy winter solstice to all of you readers. The photo above is one Steve took in 2013 a day or so after the winter solstice, at the Pantheon in Rome. We were... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"A Living Symbol of the Catholic Church's Tolerance for the Sexual Abuse of...
Cardinal Law was an evil person.The fact he’s getting a full dignified funeral while the Catholic Church would certainly deny me one for being in a... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"A Living Symbol of the Catholic Church's Tolerance for the Sexual Abuse of...
I don't want to see a single reference to Cardinal Bernard Law's death that doesn't reference his central role in exposing children to pedophile priests. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Statement of Religious Right Leaders About Biology-Based Gender Roles as Key to...
Because they are fighting for the divine supremacy of heterosexual males, and the belief that heterosexual males are uniquely made in God's image — in the... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Dark and Light: Winter Solstice, Hannukah, Christmas (2)
Light:It never takes longer than a few minutes, whenever they get together, for everyone to revert to the state of nature, like a party marooned by a... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Amy Sullivan on the Weaponized (White) Fox Evangelicalism That Is America's New...
Amy Sullivan, "America's New Religion: Fox Evangelicalism":[T]he nationalistic, race-baiting, fear-mongering form of politics enthusiastically practiced by Mr. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Dark and Light: Winter Solstice, Hannukah, Christmas (1)
Dark:The events of September 11 were a dark epiphany, a terrible revelation of what life is like if we do not recognize the sacredness of all human beings,... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"When the Music Is Low and the Whiskey Is in the Glass": The Difference...
Patti Sue Mathis, your death was not in vain. Your father is changing the world in your honor. pic.twitter.com/92g4Izmfwr— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow)... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Not Even Close: Knowing Exactly Who Roy Moore Is, Majority of White Alabamians...
8 in 10 white evangelicals 6 in 10 white Catholics Mormons elected Donald Trump, claiming "pro-life" motivation.I will not forget. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: Marie Griffith on How Deeply Entwined Is U.S. (White)...
At Religion News Service today, Jana Riess interviews Marie Griffith, author of the just-published Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Hot Takes on Moore Defeat: White Evangelicals Did It! It's All About Abortion!...
Some takes on the Alabama election I should have anticipated, but did not:1. Though 80 percent of white evangelicals in Alabama cast their votes for Roy Moore,... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Roy Moore Defeated, But Polling Data Tell Us Why We Have Miles and Miles to Go...
Roy Moore rides away on his horse after voting in the Alabama Senate election.Here's what to watch in today's hotly contested race: https://t.co/iONlmtfGJd... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
CNN Asks, "Roy Moore, Jerusalem and LGBT Rights: Why Is Religion So Divisive?" M...
Why is "religion" so divisive, Burke asks? And then he launches into a description of precisely who, in American culture, is using religion to attack targeted... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Wedding Cakes and Conscience: A Twitter Discussion of the Heart of the Matter
Should a religious baker have to create a cake for a same-sex wedding? Imagine a Jewish baker being required to put a swastika on a cake. https://t.co/v9nnD7Vyy... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Cakes as Religious Freedom and Artistic Expression, and Rolling Civil Rights Bac...
People with very little intellectual depth will try and convince you that a denial of your very basic entitlements is trivial. These people have almost always... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Supremes and Cake Bakers' "Artistic Expression": Back to Piggie Park, But...
The entire culture and our politics are now dominated by people who have weaponized bad faith and shamelessness.— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 4, 2017As... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Roy Moore's Strongest Supporters? White Evangelicals — New Poll Results
1. New Washington Post poll out of Alabama has Democrat Doug Jones just leading Republican Roy Moore.But WaPo did something new: they broke out white... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2017 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
