ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Australia’s “rebel reverend” became a national sensation with pugnacious political signs shared by millions over social media. Now he’s questioning the internet dynamics that made him famous.⁣ ⁣ Since 2013, the Rev. Rod Bower has used the small billboard outside the Gosford Anglican Church for pithy messages that merge theology with barbed liberal politics in ways that have tended to go viral.⁣ ⁣ From his perch in Gosford, a town 50 miles north of Sydney, he was among the first clergymen in Australia to come out boldly for gay rights with a sign — “Dear Christians, some people are gay, get over it, love God” — that became a rallying cry shared millions of times online across the world.⁣ ⁣ Father Bower has also called out anti-Muslim discrimination on the signboard (“boycott the bigots and bullies, buy halal”) and poked at the far right (“we’re into Hail Marys not Heil Hitlers”). And when some politicians criticized his stance on refugees — or when neo-Nazis swarmed his Sunday service — he fought back rather than back down.⁣ ⁣ He still uses the sign to communicate his convictions, just with maybe a little less spit and vinegar. Last Sunday, one side of the board read “keep Gosford nuclear free,” a position unlikely to stir up much controversy here. The other side, however, showed that he still isn’t averse to throwing a partisan punch: “put far-right on terror list.”⁣ ⁣ But now, after a year of pandemic reflection, something has changed. The so-called rebel reverend is thinking about deeper connections — maybe a one-year fellowship for young people who want to learn about Christian social justice.⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile of Rev. Rod Bower. Photo by @mattabbottphoto.⁣」2月15日 2時00分