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Podcast Series: Conservative Religion and Politics in the United States

September 9, 2026Editorial Staff

A four-part series on right-wing politics and religion in the lead-up to the 2026 Midterm elections

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 73: Christian Women Empowering Right-Wing Politics

September 9, 2026Editorial Staff

What unites the Christian women who support the political right in America

Excerpt

Why I Quit Church—and Why I’m Not Alone

September 9, 2026Sarah Stankorb

An excerpt from “Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of...

Excerpt

Compacts of Silence

September 9, 2026Amy D. McDowell

An excerpt from “Whispers in the Pews: Evangelical Uniformity in Divided America”

Review

How Jewish Food Became American

September 9, 2026Adrienne Krone

A review of "Recipes for the Melting Pot: The Lives of The Settlement Cook Book"

Feature

Hindu Nationalism's New Frontiers, from Sri Lanka to the United States

September 9, 2026Anuj Behal

Hindu nationalism no longer needs India's borders—just a diaspora, a grievance, and a network willing to supply the vocabulary

Column

Skeptic's Corner: Democracy Requires Religious Pluralism

September 9, 2026Noah Berlatsky

The new book "Kaleidoscope" shows why we’re going to have to fight for both

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: Our Commitment to Human-Created Writing and Ideas

September 9, 2026Brett Krutzsch

In a world of generative AI, we are dedicated to producing work that is researched and written by actual...

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 72: The January 6 Women Insurrectionists and Their Conspiracy Beliefs

August 5, 2026Editorial Staff

Why so many women are drawn to conspiracy theories

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 71: Wellness Culture and Religion

August 5, 2026Editorial Staff

The limits of today’s wellness trends and how thinking about their religious roots might give them more meaning

Feature

James Talarico and the Christian Left

August 5, 2026Miguel Petrosky

What the Texas Senate candidate’s religion-infused campaign reveals about the political possibilities and limitations of progressive Christianity

Review

“Leviticus” and the Rise of Queer Religious Horror

August 5, 2026Emma Cieslik

A new horror film brings to light the real-life trauma of conversion therapy

Review

"Unreconciled": The Shared Suffering of Clergy Sexual Abuse

August 5, 2026Brian Clites

A new play explores what a community knew about a priest who abused their children for years

Column

More than Missionary: Cruising Religion

August 5, 2026Gillian Frank

Entry Denied: A short history of LGBTQ+ cruises and religious conflicts

Perspective

Conspiracism as Religion

August 5, 2026Noelle Cook

How conspiracy theories function like religion, and how they’re transforming American politics

Editor's Letter

Editor’s Letter: Exciting Award from the American Academy of Religion

August 5, 2026Brett Krutzsch

A prestigious 1st-place prize for Anuj Behal for his writing in The Revealer

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 70: Evangelicals and Queer Activism

June 3, 2026Editorial Staff

The history of evangelical gay activism, the opposition it faced, and evangelical queer activism today

Excerpt

The Religion behind Wellness Trends

June 3, 2026Liz Bucar

An excerpt from “Beyond Wellness: How Restoring the Religious Roots of Spiritual Practices Can Heal Us”

Excerpt

Trailblazing Gay Evangelical Activists

June 3, 2026William Stell

An excerpt from “Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity”

Review

God's Divided Country

June 3, 2026Ben Woollard

A review of the book “A God-Shaped Nation: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America”

Feature

Her Body, Their Papers

June 3, 2026Safiyah Zaidi

The legal labor system that allows for the exploitation and trafficking of female domestic workers to several Middle Eastern...

Column

Skeptic's Corner: Palestinians and Zionist Identity

June 3, 2026Noah Berlatsky

While Zionist claims to nationhood are often structured around the delegitimization of Palestinians, pro-Palestinian solidarity has become central to...

Editor's Letter

Editor’s Letter: Narratives, Myths, and Lies

June 3, 2026Brett Krutzsch

The Editor reflects on the White House’s “Rededicate 250” event and the power behind false myths

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 69: Vaccine Hesitancy and Religion

May 6, 2026Editorial Staff

How a vaccine-skeptical alliance formed between wellness culture devotees, mothers, and religious conservatives

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Podcast Series: Conservative Religion and Politics in the United States

The Revealer Podcast Episode 73: Christian Women Empowering Right-Wing Politics

Why I Quit Church—and Why I’m Not Alone

Compacts of Silence

How Jewish Food Became American

Hindu Nationalism's New Frontiers, from Sri Lanka to the United States

Skeptic's Corner: Democracy Requires Religious Pluralism

Editor's Letter: Our Commitment to Human-Created Writing and Ideas

The Revealer Podcast Episode 72: The January 6 Women Insurrectionists and Their Conspiracy Beliefs

The Revealer Podcast Episode 71: Wellness Culture and Religion

James Talarico and the Christian Left

“Leviticus” and the Rise of Queer Religious Horror

"Unreconciled": The Shared Suffering of Clergy Sexual Abuse

More than Missionary: Cruising Religion

Conspiracism as Religion

Editor’s Letter: Exciting Award from the American Academy of Religion

The Revealer Podcast Episode 70: Evangelicals and Queer Activism

The Religion behind Wellness Trends

Trailblazing Gay Evangelical Activists

God's Divided Country

Her Body, Their Papers

Skeptic's Corner: Palestinians and Zionist Identity

Editor’s Letter: Narratives, Myths, and Lies

The Revealer Podcast Episode 69: Vaccine Hesitancy and Religion

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