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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Irish Vote for LGBT Equality Continues Rippling Out to Other Nations: Chris...
Chris Morley left two wonderful reports (and here) in the comments section of this blog today, about the ripple effect (already) of the Irish vote last weekend. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
God Said, "Whenever the Rainbow Appears in the Clouds, I Will See It and Remembe...
I imagine that many of you will have seen photos of rainbows over Dublin as the equality referendum passed last Saturday. They've been everywhere on social medi... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Human Rights Victories, Lemons, and Punchbowls: A Question for All of You
I have a question for you, dear readers. I ask it because I have no answer for my own question, and hope that some of you might have plausible answers to propos... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
After Ireland, Heat on in Many Other Countries to Respect LGBT Equality:...
As I've noted in a number of postings in the past few days, a theme now emerging following the remarkable Irish vote for LGBT human rights has been the example... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: Fred Clark on Irish Vote for LGBT Human Rights as Expression of...
Fred Clark at Slacktivist on how the Irish vote on equality for LGBT citizens reflects Catholic values: For Americans accustomed to the politicized... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
NOM Finally Responds to Catholic Ireland's Vote for LGBT Equality: "Millions of...
Because I asked yesterday where the National Organization for Marriage's response to the vote of Catholic Ireland for equality for LGBT citizens was, out of... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Fintan O'Toole on Irish Marriage Vote: "Ireland Has Redefined What It Means to B...
.@UN chief Ban Ki-moon hails result of Irish referendum on marriage equality #IrelandsaidYES #MarRef pic.twitter.com/DvfcMMlSbw— UN Free Equal (@free_equal)... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Final Results of Irish Referendum on Equal Rights for LGBT Citizens: 62% YES, 38...
Ireland has voted to legalise same-sex marriage: YES - 62% NO - 38% http://t.co/EafIuvyLQe— Britain Elects (@britainelects) May 23, 2015The final results of... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
As Catholic Ireland Votes for Human Rights for a Minority, Martyr for Those on...
And, as long as I'm sharing postings I've made this morning on Facebook and Twitter, here's another I'd like to share with all of you here. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Paging Ms. Gallagher, Paging Ms. Gallagher: Where's NOM Response to Catholic...
From my Facebook page today (I'll atone for my cheekiness later today by slaving over a batch of mint jelly after we've had our walk with the dogs. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Revisiting Michelle Duggar's Remarks About LGBT People as Child Predators Who...
Valuable commentary from Out in Arkansas (on its Facebook page), linking to Joanna Rothkopf's Salon article revisiting Michelle Duggar's remarks attacking LGBT... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Catholic Ireland Says Yes to Human Rights (and Courage, Compassion, and Hope):...
Well, many readers will have awakened today, as I've done, to see news that Ireland appears to have voted for marriage equality — and by resounding margins of... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "Civil Rights for Gays Must Be Understood...
Jim McGarry, a retired religious studies teacher in the archdiocese of San Francisco, cited by Dan Morris-Young in an article discussing the clashing visions... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Quote for Day: "Brand of Gay Equality That’s Developing in Ireland Right Now...
Mo Moulton, lecturer in history and literature at Harvard, writing in The Atlantic about the Irish campaign for marriage equality: But the brand of gay... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
The Curious Saga of Josh Duggar, Anti-Gay "Family Values" Champion, Or, Aristotl...
Big news in my own state of Arkansas as this week ends, which has implications that reach far beyond the borders of the state, since this news involves a... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Patricia Miller's Takeaway Re: Recent Pew Study Showing U.S. Catholic Church in...
As I noted last week, the most recent Pew Research Center "Religious Landscape" report on the state of religious affiliation in the U.S. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
News in Catholic Abuse Crisis: Continued Outrage That Finn Will Ordain...
In the area of the abuse crisis in the Catholic church, several stories and pieces of commentary in recent days that deserve attention, I think:1. Read more
Posted on 22 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
As Ireland Heads to Vote Tomorrow, Valuable Last-Minute Wrap-Ups About the...
As Ireland prepares to vote on a referendum to change its constitution so that the constitutional definition of marriage includes same-sex civil marriage, many... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Former Irish President Mary McAleese on Why She Intends to Vote Yes: "A No Vote...
In the video above, Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland, makes a passionate, well-reasoned, deeply moving statement about why she intends to vote yes in... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY -
Leah Mickens: Broadening Catholic Conversations About a "Culture of Life" by...
I'm posting this to recommend to you a series of articles Leah Mickens has published at her Extra Ecclesiam Est Libertas site, critiquing the "culture of life"... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2015 LGBTQ, RELIGION, SOCIETY
