Sightings
Reporting and commenting on the role of religion in public life.
Tolerance as Tourism? Dual Developments in the Arab Gulf
Through the Abrahamic Family House, the UAE carefully curates the public sightseeing of what counts as true religion, what is tolerable and what is…
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Tolerance as Tourism? Dual Developments in the Arab Gulf
By Angie HeoOn March 1, the Abrahamic Family House opened to public visitors with…
March 23, 2023
Public Education as Cultural Battleground
By Curtis J. EvansOn March 8, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed…
March 16, 2023
Oedipus Then and Again … And Again
By Richard A. RosengartenPier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) – poet, translator, actor, and…
March 9, 2023
Banning Books; Banning Brains
By William Schweiker§1. The current state of literacy in America has caught little…
March 2, 2023
What’s So Special about the Asbury Revivals?
By Helen Jin KimOver the course of two weeks, Gen Z college students at Asbury…
February 23, 2023
He Gets Us? The Religious-Political Machine Behind the Surprising Super Bowl Ad
By Erin SimmondsOver 100 million people watched the Super Bowl this Sunday. Many…
February 16, 2023
Should We Watch Videos of Racialized Police Violence?
By Zachary TaylorIn a recent article in the New York Times, film critic A.O. Scott…
February 9, 2023
Lies, Damned Lies, and George Santos
By Russell P. JohnsonNews reports over the past few weeks have chronicled the litany of…
January 27, 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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