Sightings Articles
Oedipus Then and Again … And Again
Pasolini’s Edipo Re reminds us of the boldness at the heart of humanistic learning: the conviction that the texts we decide to study should matter not just for us but for anyone.
March 9, 2023
Misdiagnosing Jewish Loyalty
In literature and social media, people have written about Jews to draw boundaries between "in" and "out."
November 17, 2022
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
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”