Editor's Letter Editor’s Letter: Exciting Award from the American Academy of ReligionAugust 5, 2026Brett KrutzschA prestigious 1st-place prize for Anuj Behal for his writing in The Revealer
Perspective Conspiracism as ReligionAugust 5, 2026Noelle CookHow conspiracy theories function like religion, and how they’re transforming American politics
Column More than Missionary: Cruising ReligionAugust 5, 2026Gillian FrankEntry Denied: A short history of LGBTQ+ cruises and religious conflicts
Review "Unreconciled": The Shared Suffering of Clergy Sexual AbuseAugust 5, 2026Brian ClitesA new play explores what a community knew about a priest who abused their children for years
Review “Leviticus” and The Rise of Queer Religious HorrorAugust 5, 2026Emma CieslikA new horror film brings to light the real-life trauma of conversion therapy
Feature James Talarico and the Christian LeftAugust 5, 2026Miguel PetroskyWhat the Texas Senate candidate’s religion-infused campaign reveals about the political possibilities and limitations of progressive Christianity
Podcast The Revealer Podcast Episode 71: Wellness Culture and ReligionAugust 5, 2026Editorial StaffThe limits of today’s wellness trends and how thinking about their religious roots might give them more meaning
Podcast The Revealer Podcast Episode 72: The January 6 Women Insurrectionists and Their Conspiracy BeliefsAugust 5, 2026Editorial StaffWhy so many women are drawn to conspiracy theories
Feature Jeffrey Epstein Used Dr. James Dobson’s Advice to Groom a VictimMay 6, 2026McKenzie Watson-ForeThe harmful effects of Dobson's work and why Epstein utilized the Focus on the Family founder's writing
Feature How to Monetize Your Sex Scandal: A Guide for Disgraced PastorsAugust 5, 2025Suzanna KrivulskayaThe rehabilitation of celebrity pastor Carl Lentz
Series Exorcists, Abusers, and When Catholic History is HorrorMay 10, 2022Matthew J. CresslerPart two of a three-part series comparing Catholic horror films and novels to actual horrors committed by the Catholic...
From the Archive From the Archive: On Forgiveness, Clergy Abuse, and the Need for New UnderstandingsFebruary 3, 2022Kaya OakesIn anticipation of Oakes’ column “Not So Sorry” debuting next month, we are revisiting her award-winning article from 2020...
Feature The Guru-Disciple Relationship and the Complications of ConsentMarch 2, 2020Amanda LuciaIs a devotee who promised to serve a guru able to assert her defiance or her consent?
Perspective Jews, Sex Positivity, and AbuseMarch 2, 2020Sarah ImhoffStories of Judaism’s sex positivity can get in the way of seeing abuse within Jewish communities.