Sightings Articles
Slenderman: Internet Fiction with Murderous Implications? — Ken Chitwood
In late May, Slenderman, a faceless and enigmatic character born on the internet, shifted from invention to real-world menace when two 12-year-old girls in Wisconsin stabbed another girl, claiming they did so in order to impress him. Parents understa...
July 3, 2014
Selling Scientology at the Super Bowl — Ken Chitwood
Suddenly, there it was. Like a spaceship, it appeared and, in a flash, it was gone. It promised a fusion of science and religion, “technology and spirituality combining,” and “that everything you ever imagined is possible.” This was no UFO, but a TV ...
February 20, 2014
Hispanic Muslims? An In-depth Look at a Little Known but Growing U.S. Minority — Ken Chitwood
In the early 1990s, the media took notice of the estimated 40,000-200,000 Hispanic Muslims living in the U.S. and started to chronicle their stories and their “reversions” (the preferred term of Hispanic Muslims who view conversion as a return to His...
October 31, 2013
The Catholic Church and Technology: The Case of the Confession App by Ken Chitwood
The release of a new application for Apple Products such as the iPhone, “Confession: A Roman Catholic App,” made bemused headlines across the United States, including Maureen Dowd’s “Give us This Day our Daily App,” and Nicole Brewer’s “Forgive Me iP...