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Spring was sprung this year on March 20th with the Spring Equinox. The Abrahamic religions have entered into their high holy seasons – Ramadan beginning on March 22nd, the first Seder of Passover beginning the evening of April 5th and Easter Sunday on April 9th. This is a time of reflection and introspection. I like […]
CLGS is proud to announce that Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey will offer the 16th Annual | 2023 John E. Boswell ONLINE Lecture! The Big Lie and Its Old Hatred Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey Click here to register in advance for this online lecture! American politics has long been a challenging system for its Black citizens. […]
Click here for the CLGS April 2023 e-newsletter!
As the world started to experience the devastating impact of the global pandemic in 2020, there was more than just a virus stirring throughout this nation. Prior to that year, healthcare bans for trans people weren’t even a blip on the radar of political action. Today, currently about 90 bills are being pushed by lawmakers […]
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“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This is a phrase many of us have heard before and I reference it here with regard to our nation’s history of honoring and celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of us can remember – although I am sure it […]
Click here for the CLGS January 2023 e-newsletter!
CLGS is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow, Coordinator of the CLGS African American Roundtable will serve as Managing Director of CLGS during 2023, while Dr. Bernard Schlager, CLGS Executive Director, is on sabbatical from Pacific School of Religion. Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a […]
Click here to check our this recent article our new CLGS Queer and Catholic Oral History Project at Outreach: An LGBTQ Catholic Resource!