The Revealer

Series

Exorcists, Abusers, and When Catholic History is Horror

May 10, 2022Matthew J. Cressler

Part two of a three-part series comparing Catholic horror films and novels to actual horrors committed by the Catholic...

Column

Not So Sorry: Christianity Today’s Sexual Misconduct Problem and the Complications with Forgiving Institutions

May 10, 2022Kaya Oakes

Should we forgive institutions when they admit to years of abuse?

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: Banned Books and Rising Christian Nationalism

May 10, 2022Brett Krutzsch

The editor reflects on attacks to American democracy, equality, and the separation of church and state

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 23: “For Putin, God, and Country: American Converts to the Russian Orthodox Church”

April 7, 2022Editorial Staff

A discussion about why Americans who are displeased with American culture and politics are converting to Russian Orthodoxy

Review

Changing Stereotypes of South Asians on Screen

April 7, 2022Bhakti Mamtora

Representations of South Asians on American TV have remained limited for decades. But things are starting to change slowly.

Perspective

A Sanctuary for Abortion: How Sanctuary Reveals the Fears of Our Time

April 7, 2022Michael Woolf

California’s plan to make the state a refuge for abortion access builds on a long history of sanctuary movements...

Excerpt

Putin’s Christian Russia as a Model for America

April 7, 2022Sarah Riccardi-Swartz

An excerpt from Between Heaven and Russia: Religious Conversion and Political Apostasy in Appalachia

Conversation

Writing about Healthcare, Religion, and Equality

April 7, 2022Kali Handelman, Ann Neumann

A conversation with Ann Neumann about her column, The Patient Body, her book, The Good Death, and her writing...

Review

Saint Maud and the Terror of God’s Presence

April 7, 2022Christina Pasqua

A review of the horror film Saint Maud and the movie's ideas about religion, gender, and mental health

Series

Catholic Monstrosities, Priests, and Supernatural Dread

April 7, 2022Jack Lee Downey

Part one of a three-part series comparing Catholic horror films and literature to actual horrors committed by the Catholic...

Editor's Letter

April Editor’s Letter: Horror and Religion

April 7, 2022Brett Krutzsch

Which is more frightening, horror films or the current state of our world?

In the News

In the News: Religion in Ukraine and Russia

March 7, 2022Cameron Andersen

A roundup of the best writing about religious life in Ukraine, Russia, and the current war

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 22: Black Christians and Hip Hop

March 7, 2022Editorial Staff

Hip hop’s influence on Black Christianity, the prevalence of Black Christian hip hop artists, and connections between Christian hip...

Excerpt

Finding My Way Back to the Black Church through Hip Hop

March 7, 2022Erika Gault

An excerpt from the book Networking the Black Church: Digital Black Christians and Hip Hop

Feature

Religious Sisters Respond

March 7, 2022Renée Darline Roden

What popular media misses about religious sisters' experiences and why women continue to join Catholic religious orders

Perspective

Prophetic Except for Palestine: On Social Justice and Reform Judaism

March 7, 2022Martha Schoolman

Reform Judaism promotes social justice activism in the United States, but stays mostly silent on Israel's treatment of Palestinians

Perspective

The Buddha at the Bellagio: (Teaching) Religion in Sin City

March 7, 2022Corey Landon Wozniak

The abundance of religion in Las Vegas, from wedding chapels to nightclubs, reveals much about religious life in the...

Column

Not So Sorry: The Pope, Pets, and Childless Couples

March 7, 2022Kaya Oakes

Do childless people owe the pope forgiveness for calling them selfish?

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...

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Exorcists, Abusers, and When Catholic History is Horror

Not So Sorry: Christianity Today’s Sexual Misconduct Problem and the Complications with Forgiving Institutions

Editor's Letter: Banned Books and Rising Christian Nationalism

The Revealer Podcast Episode 23: “For Putin, God, and Country: American Converts to the Russian Orthodox Church”

Changing Stereotypes of South Asians on Screen

A Sanctuary for Abortion: How Sanctuary Reveals the Fears of Our Time

Putin’s Christian Russia as a Model for America

Writing about Healthcare, Religion, and Equality

Saint Maud and the Terror of God’s Presence

Catholic Monstrosities, Priests, and Supernatural Dread

April Editor’s Letter: Horror and Religion

In the News: Religion in Ukraine and Russia

The Revealer Podcast Episode 22: Black Christians and Hip Hop

Finding My Way Back to the Black Church through Hip Hop

Religious Sisters Respond

Prophetic Except for Palestine: On Social Justice and Reform Judaism

The Buddha at the Bellagio: (Teaching) Religion in Sin City

Not So Sorry: The Pope, Pets, and Childless Couples

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

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