Sightings Articles
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Demon Slayer: Pop Religion and Japanese Anime
The recent anime film both draws inspiration from Japanese religions and functions as a source of inspiration for religious practices....
May 8, 2024
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Secular Music in Seven Lessons
Darkwave artist Cold Cave's recent album, "Fate in Seven Lessons," sheds light on the complexities of popular culture's interaction with religion...
June 24, 2021
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A Community Near and Far
What the failure of the European Super League can teach religious communities...
May 20, 2021
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The Moral Emptiness of Zack Snyder's Justice League
Understanding what makes a movie villain compelling (or not), with a little help from Thomas Aquinas...
May 3, 2021
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Justice and the Devil in America
A controversy around the symbolisms of evil conceals the hardening of America's heart...
April 26, 2021
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Religion and Isolation in The Mandalorian
Baby Yoda, helmets, and a mysterious tradition serve as a lens for understanding our current state of estrangement....
December 7, 2020
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A Professor of Religion in a Time of Pop Power
An academic reflects on her analysis of a boy band, their fans' reactions to it, and the hazards of professional expertise...
November 9, 2020
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When a Vow Turns Out to be... a Vow: ‘Fleabag’
Exploring religion's leading role in the hit television series “Fleabag”...
April 20, 2020
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Film Resurrections and the Denial of Death
Exploring the resurrection trope in American cinema and what it reveals about us...
March 2, 2020
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Hip Hop and Christian Conversion Narratives
What do Kanye and Hip Hop have to do with Augustine of Hippo?...