Sightings
Reporting and commenting on the role of religion in public life.
Sightings on Summer Hiatus
Enjoy a curated reading list until we return for Autumn Quarter in September 2023.
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Sightings on Summer Hiatus
By Lauren PondDear Readers, Starting July 6, Sightings will take a summer hiatus,…
July 6, 2023
Modi, Biden, and the Surprising Links Between Multiculturalism and Islamophobia
By Francesca Chubb-Confer and Andrew KunzeLast week, American journalists reported on Indian Prime Minister…
June 29, 2023
Sightings and Sorrows of Religion
By William SchweikerAdelle M. Banks, writing for Religious News Service, noted that "More…
June 22, 2023
Redefining Redlining on Chicago’s Southside
By Richard A. RosengartenThis spring the artist/activist and MacArthur grant recipient Amanda…
June 15, 2023
The Prophetic and the Pragmatic in Cornel West
By Russell P. JohnsonCornel West, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological…
June 8, 2023
Connection and Celebration at the World's Parliament of Religions
By Curtis J. EvansThis summer, Chicago will host the Parliament of the World’s…
May 25, 2023
This is the Way: Daoist Themes in Star Wars
By Russell P. JohnsonToday is May 4th, celebrated widely as Star Wars Day. May the Fourth…
May 3, 2023
The Symbolism of a Kiss?
By William Schweiker§1. It is an obvious truth that a single human action can take on…
April 21, 2023
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Through the eyes, ears, and keyboards of a diverse group of writers, Sightings displays a kaleidoscope of religious activity: a reflection of how religious currents are shaping and being shaped in the world.
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