Sightings
Reporting and commenting on the role of religion in public life.
Sustaining Kin in the Climate Crisis: An Earth Day Reflection
As climate change deters more young adults from parenthood, some are finding creative and constructive ways to build relationships with children who…
Smart Sightings
Smart Sightings is a new partnership between the Marty Center and the University of Chicago's Smart Museum of Art. This series invites readers to contemplate the many connections between art and religion through written reflections on pieces in the Smart's exhibition, Calling on the Past: Selections from the Collection, on display at the museum from March 21, 2023 to February 4, 2024. Featuring illuminating pairings of objects from the museum's permanent collection, Calling on the Past encouraged viewers to see the collection – and themselves – with fresh eyes.
Smart Sightings | The Religious Experience of Mark Rothko
Can art and the experience of art be divine? Mark Rothko's "No. 2" offers alternative ways to think about religion.
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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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