Sightings Articles
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
A Tale of Two Classrooms: Impressions of an Academic Year
Even in extraordinary times, Dickens reminds us to exercise caution around superlatives
June 21, 2021
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
Thoreau's Ethics of Delight
Walden's religious quest for justice in a life of simple pleasures
March 11, 2021
The Mythology and Mythologies of the Great American Novel
The roots and dangers of the quest for America's literary masterpiece
February 15, 2021
Relief After Misfortune
A centuries-old Islamic literary genre may still offer consolation today
January 4, 2021
When a Vow Turns Out to be... a Vow: ‘Fleabag’
Exploring religion's leading role in the hit television series “Fleabag”
April 20, 2020
Love, Obligation, and Possibilities in the Time of COVID-19
Even in this season of prescribed social distancing, hope for our future emerges from our bonds with one another
March 30, 2020
The Coronavirus and Us
Exploring the "ultimate dimensions" of COVID-19 as Americans prepare themselves for a season of quarantine and isolation
March 16, 2020
American Graphic
Graphic novels, the national narratives we tell, and the role religion plays (and doesn't) in them