Sightings Articles
Duty! Thou Sublime and Mighty Name
In responding to duty, we testify to our worth and our dignity as free human beings.
June 28, 2022
Jihad Against Capitalism: FNKSDA and the Islamic Eco-socialist Movement in Indonesia
A group of environmental activists in Indonesia see Islamic values as necessitating a struggle for socialism.
June 23, 2022
Human Goods, Environmental Evils
The same mastery of nature (human and nonhuman) that has made civilization possible now imperils us.
June 16, 2022
Thoughts and Prayers
As inhabitants of the only country in the world where school shootings are routine, the American faithful must not pray for serenity, but for courage.
June 8, 2022
Centering Lay Leaders in Faith Communities
Rather than wringing our hands about the lack of moral superheroes within the clergy, American rabbis should embrace the shift towards lay leaders.
June 1, 2022
Partisanship in Religion and Politics
Many lament the obliteration of bipartisan politics: too few acknowledge it as a casualty of the idea that America is a "Christian nation".
May 25, 2022
Songs In Dark Times
When marked by piety and ambiguity, songs can fill a void in our dark times. Perhaps it is time to sing again...
May 18, 2022
Getting Serious about Legally Blonde
The 2001 comedy shatters expectations about what makes a good heroine
May 9, 2022
Is Israel Practicing Apartheid? American Churches Join the Conversation
A public debate is growing about the State of Israel’s more than fifty-year occupation of Palestinian territory: American Christian organizations are joining the conversation.
May 5, 2022
Evangelical Critics Are Turning Red
Outrage over a recent children's film illustrates the narrowness of evangelicalism and the experiences it has failed to understand.