Editor's Letter April Editor’s Letter: Horror and ReligionApril 7, 2022Brett KrutzschWhich is more frightening, horror films or the current state of our world?
Series Catholic Monstrosities, Priests, and Supernatural DreadApril 7, 2022Jack Lee DowneyPart one of a three-part series comparing Catholic horror films and literature to actual horrors committed by the Catholic...
Review Saint Maud and the Terror of God’s PresenceApril 7, 2022Christina PasquaA review of the horror film Saint Maud and the movie's ideas about religion, gender, and mental health
Conversation Writing about Healthcare, Religion, and EqualityApril 7, 2022Kali Handelman, Ann NeumannA conversation with Ann Neumann about her column, The Patient Body, her book, The Good Death, and her writing...
Excerpt Putin’s Christian Russia as a Model for AmericaApril 7, 2022Sarah Riccardi-SwartzAn excerpt from Between Heaven and Russia: Religious Conversion and Political Apostasy in Appalachia
Perspective A Sanctuary for Abortion: How Sanctuary Reveals the Fears of Our TimeApril 7, 2022Michael WoolfCalifornia’s plan to make the state a refuge for abortion access builds on a long history of sanctuary movements...
Review Changing Stereotypes of South Asians on ScreenApril 7, 2022Bhakti MamtoraRepresentations of South Asians on American TV have remained limited for decades. But things are starting to change slowly.
Podcast The Revealer Podcast Episode 23: “For Putin, God, and Country: American Converts to the Russian Orthodox Church”April 7, 2022Editorial StaffA discussion about why Americans who are displeased with American culture and politics are converting to Russian Orthodoxy
Podcast The Revealer Podcast Episode 21: Hollywood, Movies, and American JewsFebruary 3, 2022Editorial StaffA discussion about the place of Jews in Hollywood, how movies can shape Jewish identities, and how films can...
Excerpt Too Jewish for Hollywood?February 3, 2022Helene MeyersAn excerpt from the book Movie-Made Jews: An American Tradition
Review The Rise of the Muslim SitcomDecember 9, 2021Kristian PetersenA review of two new broadcast television comedies about Muslims in America
Conversation Insights from a Religion ReporterNovember 4, 2021Kali Handelman, Sam KestenbaumAn interview with award-winning journalist Sam Kestenbaum about what he has learned covering religion in America
Review The Fascinating Jesus Film You Probably Haven’t SeenNovember 4, 2021Jill Hicks-KeetonA review of the “faith-based” flop Black Easter and what its failure reveals about conservative Christian media today
Feature Cops and Clergy on TV: Catholicism and the Police Procedural DramaNovember 4, 2021Klaus YoderTV shows about police have relied on Catholicism to portray cops as sacred to America's wellbeing, a long-lasting trend...