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Editor's Letter

Editor’s Letter: The Rabbi Shortage and Religion Outside of Religious Institutions

March 7, 2022Brett Krutzsch

What America’s congregational rabbi shortage reveals about the country’s religious landscape

From the Archive

From the Archive: On Forgiveness, Clergy Abuse, and the Need for New Understandings

February 3, 2022Kaya Oakes

In anticipation of Oakes’ column “Not So Sorry” debuting next month, we are revisiting her award-winning article from 2020...

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 21: Hollywood, Movies, and American Jews

February 3, 2022Editorial Staff

A 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 Meyers

An excerpt from the book Movie-Made Jews: An American Tradition

Feature

Making Marginalized History Mainstream: Collecting and Sharing South Asian Stories

February 3, 2022Bhakti Mamtora

Through social media, podcasts, and websites, South Asian Americans are claiming their place in U.S. history

Feature

Sex Workers and Spirituality in the Catholic Church

February 3, 2022Travis LaCouter

Sex workers, from prostitutes to OnlyFans stars, have much to offer the Catholic Church if the Church would welcome...

Feature

Grief Reconfigured: Mourning Rituals and Interreligious Community Online

February 3, 2022Adam Willems

A virtual network for mourners in their 20s and 30s who are confronting grief in the pandemic

Feature

Christian Fascism Online and Off: The Proud Boys, The Big Lie, and The Great Replacement

February 3, 2022Jessica Johnson

Devotion to Trump was not the primary motivation for the white terrorism of January 6th, but rather the excuse

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: New at the Revealer in 2022

February 3, 2022Brett Krutzsch

The Editor shares what is coming to the Revealer this year

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 20: Combating Islamophobia in America

December 9, 2021Editorial Staff

A discussion about the ongoing problem of Islamophobia and how to address it

Announcements

Winter Reading Recommendations

December 9, 2021Editorial Staff

Our staff suggests books by recent Revealer writers

Conversation

Sharing Sikh Wisdom with the World: A Conversation with Simran Jeet Singh

December 9, 2021Kali Handelman, Simran Jeet Singh

Kali Handelman chats with Simran Jeet Singh about his forthcoming book and his work to educate people about the...

Review

The Rise of the Muslim Sitcom

December 9, 2021Kristian Petersen

A review of two new broadcast television comedies about Muslims in America

Excerpt

Humanizing American Muslims

December 9, 2021Caleb Iyer Elfenbein

An excerpt from the book Fear in Our Hearts: What Islamophobia Tells Us about America

Feature

The Crusade Against Critical Race Theory in Hanover County, Virginia

December 9, 2021Jessica Johnson

How has Christian nationalism fueled opposition to critical race theory in public schools?

Perspective

COVID and the King

December 9, 2021Anne Mocko

Why would the former king of Nepal risk his life to perform rituals in India? Hindu nationalism may provide...

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: Looking Back on 2021

December 9, 2021Brett Krutzsch

The Editor reflects on the year, New York City’s “Welcome Back” concert, and Revealer writers’ insights about the world

Announcements

Awards for the Revealer and Our Writers

November 4, 2021Editorial Staff

The Religion News Association awarded the Revealer with a top prize for a religion magazine

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 19: Religion and the CIA

November 4, 2021Editorial Staff

A discussion about the role religion has played in the CIA’s espionage and missions around the world

Excerpt

The CIA’s Religious Approach to Espionage

November 4, 2021Michael Graziano

An excerpt from the book Errand into the Wilderness of Mirrors: Religion and the History of the CIA

Conversation

Insights from a Religion Reporter

November 4, 2021Kali Handelman, Sam Kestenbaum

An 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 Seen

November 4, 2021Jill Hicks-Keeton

A review of the “faith-based” flop Black Easter and what its failure reveals about conservative Christian media today

Perspective

Why Jewish Comics are Obsessed with Suffering and Death

November 4, 2021Sarah Emanuel

A reflection on “Rachel Bloom is Rusty” and the connection between Jewish humor and death

Feature

Muslim Marriage Matchmaking Goes Digital

November 4, 2021Hina Husain

A new generation of religious Muslims is skipping dating apps in favor of online platforms for marriage

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Editor’s Letter: The Rabbi Shortage and Religion Outside of Religious Institutions

From the Archive: On Forgiveness, Clergy Abuse, and the Need for New Understandings

The Revealer Podcast Episode 21: Hollywood, Movies, and American Jews

Too Jewish for Hollywood?

Making Marginalized History Mainstream: Collecting and Sharing South Asian Stories

Sex Workers and Spirituality in the Catholic Church

Grief Reconfigured: Mourning Rituals and Interreligious Community Online

Christian Fascism Online and Off: The Proud Boys, The Big Lie, and The Great Replacement

Editor's Letter: New at the Revealer in 2022

The Revealer Podcast Episode 20: Combating Islamophobia in America

Winter Reading Recommendations

Sharing Sikh Wisdom with the World: A Conversation with Simran Jeet Singh

The Rise of the Muslim Sitcom

Humanizing American Muslims

The Crusade Against Critical Race Theory in Hanover County, Virginia

COVID and the King

Editor's Letter: Looking Back on 2021

Awards for the Revealer and Our Writers

The Revealer Podcast Episode 19: Religion and the CIA

The CIA’s Religious Approach to Espionage

Insights from a Religion Reporter

The Fascinating Jesus Film You Probably Haven’t Seen

Why Jewish Comics are Obsessed with Suffering and Death

Muslim Marriage Matchmaking Goes Digital

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