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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Ken Briggs on the Shocking "No Big Deal" Approach of Pope Francis to Questions...
As Ken Briggs notes today in National Catholic Reporter, the "no big deal" approach Pope Francis appears to take to some issues causes him to hard-sell some... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
John Pavlovitz on Outgrowing American Christianity: "Feeling Estrangement from...
John Pavlovitz writing today at his Stuff That Needs to Be Said blog about his emancipation from American Christianity, which he realizes he has outgrown:I’ve... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Frank Mugisha, Ugandan Advocate for LGBT Rights, on Pope Francis's Missed...
Amy Fallon writes, As the voice of Uganda's gay community, Frank Mugisha has met scores of dignitaries from all around the world while fighting for equality.... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
In Holiday Season, Reminder That LGBT Folks Often Experience Exclusion and...
In this holiday season, I want to share with you a timely reminder from blogger Derrick De Lise, who publishes the journal Queer Voices and maintains a blog... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Catholic Officials Explain Pope's Silence About LGBT People in Uganda: They...
More on the not surprising (but nonetheless scandalous) decision of Pope Francis to talk about human rights, social justice, tolerance, and respect in Uganda... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Valuable New Resource from Ruth Krall: "A Thomas Doyle Cyber-Anthology: Studies...
A note this morning to bring to your attention a valuable new resource Ruth Krall has just uploaded to her Enduring Space blog. Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Reader Writes: "Francis Uttered Not a Word About the Plight of LGBT People in...
Chris Morley's reply to my posting earlier today is so good — powerfully written, clear, and right to the point — that I want to share it with readers in a... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Fruitcake Making, Home, and LGBT Folks in the Church: An Advent Meditation Notin...
A brief report to all of you on a dreary post-U.S. Thanksgiving weekend in which we've had enough rain to warrant two arks instead of the single one that Noah... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Two Thanksgiving Videos: Brothers and Sisters Under the Skin, and Our Chance to...
And two more Thanksgiving videos for you this morning (with greetings and a statement of appreciation for readers outside the U.S. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
God's Mercy and Hate Rhetoric in the U.S. Public Square: A Thanksgiving...
A little (American) Thanksgiving day meditation I shared this morning on Facebook. Since a friend there told me she thought it was valuable, I now think to shar... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Interlocking Moral Challenges: Catholic Bishops Who Covered Up Abuse Crisis...
I pointed out yesterday that, side by side with the egregious evil practiced by the men leading the Catholic church, who have covered up crimes of sexual abuse... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Father Tom Doyle on Catholic "Bishops' Imagined Leadership" and the Real...
Longtime advocate for abuse survivors and whistleblower re: the Catholic abuse crisis Father Tom Doyle, writing in today's (emailed) edition of NSAC [National... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"Spotlight": My Five-Point Commentary
Steve and I went yesterday to see "Spotlight." Most of you will already know quite a bit about this film, but in case anyone reading this blog doesn't have... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Home, Exile, and the Teeth of the Shark: A Meditation by Ruth Krall
Today, I want to share with you a meditaiton that Ruth Krall recently shared with a number of friends by email. It strikes me as such a powerful statement as th... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
On History and the Importance of Remembering: An American Family Story for You
I think that perhaps too many postings from me are a big bore. They bore me, if no one else in the world. With that warning, I have thought to share something... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
NY Times on Mormons "Leaving the Church in Droves" and the Alternative,...
I shared the following with my circle of Facbook friends today, and thought I'd now post it here: The NY Times editorializes today about the reaction of... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: When Presidential Candidates Attend Rally at Which Calls to...
Katherine Stewart in New York Times this past Monday:When presidential candidates court support among the audience of a pastor who openly discusses the... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
"The Whole Thing Is Simply Beyond Comprehension": Post-Paris Discussions and...
US Jul ’38: What’s your attitude towards allowing German, Austrian other political refugees to come into the US? pic.twitter. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Bell Hooks on Worship of Death As Central Component of Patriarchal Thinking:...
On my retreat the last two weeks, I read bell hooks' book All About Love: New Visions (NY: William Morrow, 2000). The following passage has profound resonance... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
In Response to Mary McAleese, Some Catholic Commentators Turn to Trash Talk:...
In an outstanding essay in Slate recently, Gillian Frank does an excellent job of demonstrating that the rhetoric of hysteria about bathrooms that anti-gay... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
