Sightings Articles

We Hold These Truths
An Augustinian meditation on the communal dispositions required for democracy
January 25, 2021

Science and Religion in Times of Plague
Calvin and Luther warn against the simplistic assumption that religious liberty is opposed to medical expertise
January 21, 2021

Of Memphis and Washington
White Supremacy's desecration of sacred spaces, in 1968 and today
January 18, 2021

A Biblical Attack on the Capitol?
The alternative facts and faulty exegesis behind Evangelicals' "Biblical worldview."
January 14, 2021

Symphonic Politics, Sibelius, and the Immanent Messiah
Our country cannot afford to wait for a miracle. The music of Jean Sibelius teaches us what the alternatives might look like.
January 11, 2021

Georgia's Senate Elections and the Life of the Black Church
Senator-elect Warnock's victory shows that the institution that led the fight for civil rights has just as much vitality as ever
January 7, 2021

Relief After Misfortune
A centuries-old Islamic literary genre may still offer consolation today
January 4, 2021

Pandemic, Disability, and Worship Practices: What Next?
The debates around in-person worship services callously neglect worshippers with disabilities
December 14, 2020

Putin's American Comrades and Our Post-Truth Moment
The recent growth of Russian Orthodoxy in Appalachia has roots in the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns