California Catholic Daily: In a number of Catholic high schools in the archdiocese of San Francisco, the departments of religious studies are populated by, and in some cases chaired by, teachers who not only do not adhere to but are active enemies of the faith. At Woodside Priory in Portola Valley the chair of the department of religious studies is a man named At Woodside Priory in Portola Valley the chair of the department of religious studies is a man named Matthew Nelson. Nelson has been with Woodside since August 7, 2007. He also runs a blog called “Theological Derring-Do.” He describes himself on the blog: “I’m a queer bohemian living in San Francisco Bay area. I’m also Chair of the Theology Department at the Woodside Priory School, a Benedictine boarding school in the Silicon Valley…” A 2011 video on the Woodside Priory YouTube channel shows Nelson’s classroom—with a rainbow flag front and center. Some quotes from his Facebook page: More here.
