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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NCR and Commonweal Make Editorial Statements About Orlando: "Wrong to Downplay O...
Two leading U.S. Catholic journals have now published editorial statements about the Orlando massacre — National Catholic Reporter and Commonweal. Read more
Posted on 24 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
A Day in May: Testimonies of LGBTQ Irish People About Marriage Equality Vote — "...
In two postings a month ago (here and here), I pointed you to a book by Irish journalist Charlie Bird — A Day in May (Newbridge: Merrion Press, 2016)— about... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
On Being a Straight Ally in the Movement for LGBTQ Rights: Lessons I Learned in...
In the past week, as we discussed the Orlando atrocity and the response of faith communities to it, we had good discussion here of the role that straight... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Paul Harvey on Recent Southern Baptist Convention Meeting: Media Get It Wrong,...
Paul Harvey reports at Religion Dispatches about how the media have spun the recent Southern Baptist Convention meeting to suggest that Southern Baptists... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Historical Footnote to Orlando Discussions: 19 June 2013, World's Largest...
Jim Burroway reminds us that yesterday in 2013, the world's largest "ex-gay" organization, Exodus International, announced it was shutting down operation: as Ji... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"They Put Us in Closets and Do All They Can to Keep Us There": More on the...
"Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy takes the rest of the week." - Alice Walker— Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) June 15, 2016And now some... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"Churches Will Be Marked in the LGBT Community for Years to Come by How They...
👏 DON'T 👏 DEPOLITICIZE 👏 OUR 👏 DEATH 👏 WHEN 👏 YOU 👏 HAVE 👏 POLITICIZED 👏 EVERY 👏 THING 👏 ABOUT 👏 OUR 👏 LIVES 👏— Grace (@gracemanger) June 12, 2016More as this... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
In Post-Orlando Discussion of Religion and Homophobia, "Liberal" Catholics at NC...
As I just noted, the problem queer people face in challenging religious believer to understand the barbarism, the utter cruelty, of erasing us from an account o... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"All I Hear in These Conversations Now Is Death": Queer People Continue...
.@JamesMartinSJ on solidarity w/#LGBT community in wake of #Orlando shooting | https://t.co/k58PvyCGhL pic.twitter.com/Ny6Ye1Uaan— Ignatian Solidarity... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Garrard Conley's Boy Erased: Template for Understanding Religion-Based Homophobi...
I mentioned a few days back that I was reading Garrard Conley's book, Boy Erased (NY: Riverhead, 2016), which recounts his experiences growing up as the son of ... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"In the Catholic World, This Incident Will Be Remembered Not Just for the Sheer...
At New Ways Ministry's Bondings 2.0 blog site, Francis DeBernardo once again reflects on the following unavoidable, shocking fact of the official response of to... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"LGBT Experiences Have Been Erased and Nullified": More on Who's Erasing Queer...
More observations on who's erasing queer people from the massacre of queer people in Orlando, and why they're doing this:Tim Teeman at Daily Beast again:If ther... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Ongoing Discussion of Possibility Omar Mateen Was Gay and Self-Hating: "Makes th...
Meditation point 1: we Americans now live in a political-religious-cultural context in which some citizens sincerely claim to believe that the children ripped t... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Footnote to Last Posting: I Cherish Straight Allies Who Push Along with Queer...
I've been away from my computer for a number of hours and have just recently logged back in. I realize, due to the good conversation that developed in response... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Question Orlando Atrocity Raises for Catholic Parishes, Journals, Blogs: When...
In what I just posted, I stated, For the sake of mental health, I recommend avoiding the discussion of Bishop Lynch's comments in response to Brian Roewe's... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Orlando Atrocity As Teaching Moment for American Culture: Religious Roots of...
I know that many regular readers of this blog are highly informed people who read and think about news reports on a daily basis. Read more
Posted on 14 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Word of Advice for Young Queer People Struggling with Sexuality Issues After...
Following what has just happened in Orlando, I have a simple word of advice for younger people, especially those raised in conservative religious contexts, who... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"This Is Erasure of LGBT People – Pure and Simple – After Their Community Was...
I will not attend one more"Moment of Silence" on the Floor. Our silence does not honor the victims, it mocks them. pic.twitter. Read more
Posted on 13 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Discussing Religious Roots of Anti-Gay Violence, and Engaging Official Catholic...
Francis DeBernardo notes that, following yesterday's heinous massacre of 50 people at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, both the Vatican and the leader of... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Twitter Comments on Mass Shooting at Gay Nightclub in Orlando: "2nd Most Fatal...
This is the 2nd most fatal shooting by single shooter in world history, 2nd to Norway 2011: https://t.co/cYcYyqMyx8 https://t. Read more
Posted on 12 June 2016 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
