Sightings Articles
Martin Buber’s Hope in Polarized Times
The important lesson a midcentury speech by the Jewish philosopher holds for “this hour”...
February 3, 2020
How War Bypasses Morality
Examining how wartime decisions often end up violating our ethical beliefs about war...
January 6, 2020
Christmas Movies and the Religious Dimensions of Story Structure
Can religion help settle the debate about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie?...
December 2, 2019
How to Win a Nobel Peace Prize
Who wins the Nobel Peace Prize? And what does it teach us about the last century?...
November 4, 2019
Remembering Gandhi in a Critical Age
Gandhi insisted on the power of each individual to contribute something to the realization of truth and freedom.
September 30, 2019
Google vs. ISIS and Freedom of Information
“Don’t be evil” has since 2004 been Google’s unofficial corporate motto. Like other mottos, it’s vague but difficult to disagree with, and like other companies, it’s arguable to what extent Google lives up to its own self-declared moral standard. (I’...