Sightings Articles

The Christian Who Was a Church of One
In a world that seems to me to offer precious little of the mantle of prophecy, I offer you William Blake....
February 17, 2022

Time in a Prophetic Frame
Many voices in America today claim the mantle of prophecy; the differences between them are illuminating...
February 22, 2021

A Legal Perversion of Justice
Breonna Taylor's death and the lawlessness of law and order...
October 19, 2020

Still Searching for a Usable Future
Contemplating religion's role today in predicting and projecting possible futures...
February 10, 2020

Cornel West and the Principle of Hope
It is worth taking the time to listen to W. E. B. Du Bois’s words from his own mouth. There are dozens of examples on the web of Du Bois addressing the Negro problem, breaking down his Marxist analysis of slavocracy, or advocating for the unity of po...
March 8, 2018

Christmas Mubarak! Islamic Beliefs About Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him)
Greetings, or mubarak in Urdu. While Christians throughout the world will be celebrating Christmas tomorrow with traditional festivities, Muslims like me are celebrating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad today, Christmas eve. A similar convergenc...