We are delighted to welcome theologian William Lindsey as a guest front pager. This piece is cross posted from his personal blog Bilgrimage. He is a co-founder of the new progressive Catholic group blog, The Open Tabernacle: Here Comes Everybody - FC
Though mainstream media news coverage of the situation in Uganda has diminished in recent weeks, what is happening in that nation continues to deserve attention. The movement to enact laws that may include capital punishment for gays in Uganda remains strong, and as Rev. Rick Warren's disciple in Uganda, Rev. Martin Ssempa, has recently announced, mass demonstrations in favor of the impending legislation are now being planned in Uganda. Ssempa notes this in a video statement in which he takes Rev. Warren to task for condemning the Ugandan legislation.
Since the situation in Uganda remains volatile (and dangerous), I'd like to offer readers a list of links I've been collecting in recent weeks that discuss the role of the American religious and political right in creating the situation in Uganda.