Sightings
Reporting and commenting on the role of religion in public life.
Connection and Celebration at the World's Parliament of Religions
At the height of racism in the US and Western colonialism, the Parliament was one attempt to mitigate human division and the sectarian passions…
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Connection and Celebration at the World's Parliament of Religions
By Curtis J. EvansThis summer, Chicago will host the Parliament of the World’s…
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This is the Way: Daoist Themes in Star Wars
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The Symbolism of a Kiss?
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April 21, 2023
When Women’s Fears are Twisted into Myth
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On ChatGPT: A Letter to My Students
By Russell P. JohnsonDear Students, By now, you are surely familiar with ChatGPT and…
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Tolerance as Tourism? Dual Developments in the Arab Gulf
By Angie HeoOn March 1, the Abrahamic Family House opened to public visitors with…
March 23, 2023
Public Education as Cultural Battleground
By Curtis J. EvansOn March 8, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed…
March 16, 2023
Oedipus Then and Again … And Again
By Richard A. RosengartenPier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) – poet, translator, actor, and…
March 9, 2023
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Through the eyes, ears, and keyboards of a diverse group of writers, Sightings displays a kaleidoscope of religious activity: a reflection of how religious currents are shaping and being shaped in the world.
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