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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A Reader Writes: "War-Making and Domination Policies Are Not Sufficiently...
Another powerful, insightful contribution to our discussion a few days ago of Nicholas Ducote's article on the Duggars, Christian patriarchy, and rape culture:... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Jenée Desmond-Harris on Young Feminists Obliterating "Sexist Silliness of...
At Vox, Jenée Desmond-Harris points to one of the ways that cultural conversations are being shifted as people long excluded from the public conversations that... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Dan Savage on What Constitutes Abuse of Duggar Children: "All the Duggar Kids Ar...
Dan Savage yesterday on the latest Duggar revelation (In Touch has published another article indicating that Arkansas DHS is investigating the Duggars, who are... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Rachel Maddow on Franklin Graham's Recent Facebook Hissy Fit: "The Universe Has ...
Here's an example of the kind of sassy from-the-margins political discourse that the Controllers of Significant Conversations have long sought to keep at bay —... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Adam Johnson on Jerry Seinfeld's Complaints About Political Correctness:...
Things are slowly, slowly changing as the democratization of public discourse permitted by online social networking tools opens the door for voices long exclude... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
A Reader Writes: "This Is the Logical End of the First Things' 'Protestants and...
I haven't forgotten my promise yesterday to share with you some of my reflections about the subject of abuse of women and children and rigid patriarchal forms o... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Another Quote for Day: "But If the Tetleys Had Lived in Oklahoma, That Sentence...
Another quote to share with you as the day goes on, from Samantha Allen at The Daily Beast site:Earlier this year, a British woman named Sarah Tetley... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Arkansas in Marriage Equality News Again: Judge Wendell Griffen Orders State to...
As Chris Morley pointed out in a comment here last evening, yesterday Pulaski County, Arkansas, Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen handed down a ruling that instruct... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: In the Wake of the Duggar Scandal and Conservative Christian...
Christopher Stroop at Religion Dispatches:In the wake of the Josh Duggar scandal and conservative Christian reactions to Caitlyn Jenner’s transition, it’s becom... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Thank You for Conversation About Child Abuse and Patriarchal Religious...
Thank you all for the excellent conversation yesterday in response to my question about whether it's fair or correct to suggest that there may be connections... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Bob Cesca on Fox News's Defense of Duggars as "Harrowing Turning Point in Our...
Yesterday, I pointed you to a thought-provoking article by Andrew O'Hehir which argues that it's through public conversation about stories like those of the... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Homeschool Survivor Nicholas Ducote on Duggars and Christian Patriarchy: "It's...
As the day goes on, Salon's lead story right now is an interview by Jenny Kutner with homeschool survivor Nicholas Ducote about Christian fundamentalism and... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Discussion of Duggars and Caitlyn Jenner As How We Talk About Religion in...
Andrew O'Hehir argues that it's through public conversation about stories like those of the Duggars and Caitlyn Jenner that Americans now carry on political... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Chris Morley on Updating the Pope's Media Machine for the 21st Century
And another valuable Sunday-morning resource — another report from Chris Morley, this one on the tipc of the pope's media machine (and its dire need of... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
A Sunday Resource: BBC Scotland Program on Slavery and Song
A month ago, I shared with you a wonderful resource compiled by my friend Ian Gilmour, a Church of Scotland pastor. As I noted, Ian and his wife Donna spent a... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
My Recent Finger-Wrenching Adventure with the Dogs: An Account
So, since some of you have asked, I'll tell you what happened with my fingers recently. This might be an exercise in proving to doubters that a real person... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Cordileone Opens His Mouth Again, Nonsense Falls Out Again: "The Clear Biologica...
It seems to me sadly predictable that San Francisco archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the "father of proposition 8," who took credit for snatching the right of... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Criminal Charges Filed Against Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis in Abuse...
As Chris has noted in a comment here today, this noontime the Ramsey County, Minnesota, prosecutor's office announced that it has filed criminal charges... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Droppings from the Fox News Talking-Points Birdcage: "Slam Dunk Heads Will...
Someone with the username wreckinball writes in here yesterday in reponse to my update regarding the Duggar family, to challenge my statement that Judge Stacey... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Chris Morley on Extension of Workplace Protection to LGBT Employees in Ireland...
At the end of this work week, another well-researched report from Chris Morley — this one about the debate now underway in Ireland regarding workplace protectio... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
