The cliché about polite conversation is that there are two things never to discuss: religion and politics. We at Sightings know better (at least about religion). We seek out and comment on the events, agents, and trends in public life where issues of religion are writ large, in plain view—or are simmering under the surface. Read more
Religio-Secular
March 10, 2014 | Martin E. Marty
Reports Analyzing Issues Around the World Oddly Silent on Religion
March 6, 2014 | Noah Toly
Son of God on Film
March 3, 2014 | Martin E. Marty
Group Defamation Laws Like India's Invite Religious Bullies to Suppress Speech
February 28, 2014 | Martha Nussbaum
The Doniger Affair: Freedom of Scholarly Inquiry Takes an Ominous Turn in India
February 27, 2014 | Sunit Singh
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