Sightings Articles
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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
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Misdiagnosing Jewish Loyalty
In literature and social media, people have written about Jews to draw boundaries between "in" and "out."...
November 17, 2022
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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
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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 Tale of Two Classrooms: Impressions of an Academic Year
Even in extraordinary times, Dickens reminds us to exercise caution around superlatives...
June 21, 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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Thoreau's Ethics of Delight
Walden's religious quest for justice in a life of simple pleasures...
March 11, 2021
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The Mythology and Mythologies of the Great American Novel
The roots and dangers of the quest for America's literary masterpiece...
February 15, 2021
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Relief After Misfortune
A centuries-old Islamic literary genre may still offer consolation today...
January 4, 2021
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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”...