Sightings Articles
Papal Fallibility
Commentary prompted by the recent death of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI unsurprisingly indexes the usual binaries of sensationalized speculation.
January 4, 2023
Loyalty and the World Cup
Observing loyalty to loyalty at the World Cup invites us to reevaluate our public life.
December 15, 2022
Protestants and American National Destiny
In the latter half of the 20th century, conservative evangelical churches flourished by providing a safe harbor for white Americans who wanted to be counted as Christian while avoiding challenges that mainline leaders insisted must be faced.
December 8, 2022
The Sandman and Decolonializing Hope
The critically acclaimed Netflix show The Sandman addresses the transformational power of hope and imagination.
November 29, 2022
Misdiagnosing Jewish Loyalty
In literature and social media, people have written about Jews to draw boundaries between "in" and "out."
November 17, 2022
Religion, Politics, and Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Fall from Grace
Hulu's new documentary about the Falwell family sheds light on entanglements of religion and politics and has important implications for the current moment.
November 11, 2022
Mary Douglas and the Ritual of Halloween
Halloween typifies the kinds of symbolic rituals present in our fragmented experience of modern life.
October 31, 2022
Encountering Marion: Notes from a Conversation with David Tracy
Next week's conference in honor of Jean-Luc Marion prompts reflection on the French scholar's career.
October 27, 2022
Moral Indignation and Reflections on Evangelicalism
The embrace of Herschel Walker by Georgia's white evangelicals reveals the betrayal of values once publicly espoused.
October 20, 2022
(Not) Doing It for the Money
The American educational system and religion are more closely tied to economics than is readily acknowledged.