The South African satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys built a highly successful stage career by making fun of South African politicians, other public figures, and a range of South African character stereotypes. Especially clever were his takes on then President PW Botha,…
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Never Say Never, Bishop Tartaglia !
In the UK, pressure is building (slowly) for changes in the law to bring them closer into line with full civil marriage. Some gay activists and human rights lobbies are starting to call for it, some politicians are inching towards…
“Shock” in Rome: Priests at Gay Sex Clubs !
In Rome, an undercover journalist from the Panorama news magazine has filmed three priests in gay sex clubs - and having sex. Assisted by a gay “accomplice”, the journalist monitored the three men for almost twenty days, accompanying them…
Those Evangelical Allies, Again.
The word “evangelical” is a troublesome one in religious discourse, as it can mean so many different things, and is used indifferent ways. Polling firms reporting on social policy issues routinely use it as a contrast to Protestants, as…
Why Catholics Support Gay Marriage.
California Catholics support gay marriage
The Road Ahead: How Long, How Long!
After I placed a report this week on the UN accreditation for an LGBT Human Rights Group, I noted in a comment that it is important as we celebrate each landmark (as with gay marriage success), we should also look…
Some Irish Sense On Gay Relationships: Another Bishop Speaking Out.
Willie Walsh, the retiring Bishop of Killaloe, has some unremarkable but encouraging words on homosexual relationships. Unremarkable, that is, for anybody outside of the Catholic episcopate. Encouraging, given that he is of it. Speaking informally at a civic reception to…
Celebrating Diversity
By following in reverse a link to QTC, I have found “Another Anglican Blog“, and am delighted to have done so. The first two posts I have seen are of topics that are important, and that I want to know…
Priests and Prostitutes
No, not a theme for a fancy dress party, but a real- life problem. Mike Jones is a (former) male prostitute with first-hand personal knowledge. He was the man some years ago who outed one of his clients as Ted…
A Looming Ecclesiastical Revolution? A Child Abuse Tsunami?
After the flood of revelations over child abuse earlier this year, emerging in country after country to ever greater outrage over abuse, cover-up, and claims of inadequate institutional response, the flow of big, really scandalous news stories has pretty well…
