Sightings Articles

Party On, America?
The concept of loyalty offers hope for our democracy—but only a loyalty that transcends party spirit
November 23, 2020

Pastors and Political Choice
“Your Rabbi? Probably a Democrat. Your Baptist Pastor? Probably a Republican. Your Priest? Who Knows.” This grabbing headline atop a recent New York Times story by Kevin Quealy promised a splashing wade into the controversial waters marked “politics ...
June 26, 2017

Exceptionalism -- Martin E. Marty
Flashback: 75-plus years ago, growing up in Nebraska, my friends and I looked for something that might give us any kind of bragging rights. We were envious of California, New York, etc. for being Number One in so many rankings, which left us out. As ...