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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Mormons Openly Criticize Decision of Tabernacle Choir to Sing for Trump — While...
AP reports today: A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir says she has resigned from the famed group over its decision to perform at next month's inauguration o... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Cardinal Dolan Blesses Pharoah on Behalf of the U.S. Catholic Hierarchy: Not in...
NEW: Early Christmas present for @realDonaldTrump? Sources say NY's Cardinal Timothy Dolan to participate in Inaugural.— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) December 24,... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
On the "Incorrect" "Homosexual": The Catholic Magisterium, Father Dwight...
There's a reason my previous posting built to a question about what kind of institution produces people who think about gender and sexual orientation at the... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
On the "Incorrect" "Homosexual": The Catholic Magisterium, Father Dwight...
I'd like to say a few more words about Father Dwight Longenecker's musings (see Peter Montgomery) on the recent document — endorsed by Pope Francis — reiteratin... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Weaponization of Christmas and What Trump's White Christian Supporters...
PRRI, " 'Merry Christmas' vs. 'Happy Holidays' "A pre-Christmas smorgasbord of items I've read in the past few days, in which you may be interested:Jason Wilson... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Where Do Christians Go From Here? When "Pro-Life" Christianity Deals Death,...
4 in 5 white evangelicals, 3 in 5 white Catholics and Mormons — "pro-life" voters — brought us the Trump nightmare.I will not forget. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Bilgrimage Is Wildly Popular in Russia — So My Stats Counter Tells Me
So fascinating, the number of Russian computers trained on this one tiny blog in the U.S. week by week — and the numbers, which have been very large for some... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
When Toxic Religion and Toxic Politics Meet to Create a Death Cult of Historic...
Any political movement that isanti-womenanti-pooranti-Muslimanti-LGBTQanti-immigrantanti-refugeeis anti-human and anti-Christ. Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Had One of My Church Dreams Last Night: An Advent Meditation
Had one of my church dreams last night. Church dreams are, for me, often painful ones involving tears (the impossibly distant altar I can see from high in the... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
#NotNormal: Choosing Normalcy As the Not-Normal Prevails
This is what the end of democracy looks like pic.twitter.com/MmnUHE56AE— CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) December 1, 2016In what is becoming an increasingly dark... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
What's Church for Again? A Tale of Two Churches — You May Sing Only Outside the...
What's church for? I've been asking this question repeatedly on this blog during the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
White Christian Voters Place in Office Adminstration Planning to Cut Healthcare...
Some bona fide pro-life discussion of government safety-net programs providing healthcare coverage from the last two days, which I can easily share by cutting... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Moira Weigel on How the Right Invented Phantom Enemy of Political Correctness an...
Moira Weigel in The Guardian on how the right invented the phantom enemy of "political correctness," how leading U.S. intellectuals representing "liberal" elite... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Thanks for Comments — Kitchen Accident Will Make Me Slow to Respond
A note to tell you all how much I appreciate your comments in the last day or so — and to explain why I will be slow to answer them. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
How Right Robert P. Jones Turns Out to Be: "Obama Presidency Provided a Unique...
Back in late July, when I began a report for you (in a series of postings) about Robert P. Jones' book The End of White Christian America, I wrote, If Donald... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"Work, for the Night Is Coming": More Commentary for You on Who Elected Trump an...
"Work, for the night is coming," I was taught to sing in the white evangelical churches that nurtured my faith as a child (Anna Walker Coghill wrote the words o... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Resources on the "Identity Politics" Discussion: "When the Alt-Left Says...
WATCH: Trump supporter calls women "Hillary Bitches" on flight to Allentown. Spoke to Emma Baum who shot video, @Delta did nothing. pic.twitter. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"One Wonders If These People Are People at All": Catholic Pro-Life Response?
Grace Wilson, "CNN Segment on Anti-Semite Sparks Backlash"One wonders if these people are people at all: thus white nationalist Richard Spencer in a speech at... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Readers Ask: How Do We Live in a World Or Church with No Connection to Evil? My...
Neil Gabler, "And So It Begins: Normalizing the Election"*Thank you all for your responses to my last posting. Since they're directed to me personally, for the... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
I Repudiate My Catholic Connection: I Want No Connection to a Group of People Wh...
And whenever Christians ask why people are leaving the Church in droves, I'll remind them of 2016.— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) November 9, 2016In late... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
