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Review

A Cantor and an Adult Bat Mitzvah Student Meet in a Bar

September 5, 2024Helene Meyers

A review of the new film “Between the Temples”

Excerpt

Mainline Protestants and Christian Nationalism

September 5, 2024Brian Kaylor, Beau Underwood

An excerpt from “Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism”

Review

Winning the Religious Marketplace

September 5, 2024Miguel Petrosky

A Review of "The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People"

Feature

The Coquette Catholic Trend

September 5, 2024Lauren Horn Griffin, Nicole Phillips

What can this online aesthetic that rejects the tradwife trend for another “trad” expression of femininity tell us about...

Perspective

Hasidic Yeshivas and Children's Rights

September 5, 2024Dena S. Davis

Private religious schools aren't providing boys with adequate English or secular education, which makes leaving Hasidic communities as adults...

Editor's Letter

Editor’s Letter: A Fall Full of Significant Issues and Choices

September 5, 2024Brett Krutzsch

The Editor reflects on what fall 2024 may bring

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 49: Jewish Bodies and Jewish Celebrities

August 1, 2024Editorial Staff

What lessons do representations of Jews in the media reveal about antisemitism and racism today?

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 48: Elisabeth Elliot: Evangelical Icon and Her Alarming 3rd Marriage

August 1, 2024Editorial Staff

An evangelical leader’s teachings about marriage and the disturbing facts about her own

Perspective

Live By The Coin, Die By The Coin: Religion, Play, and Gen Z "Coin Boys"

August 1, 2024Corey Wozniak

From Tarot cards to coin flipping, religion is showing up among today’s teens in surprising ways

Excerpt

From Drake to Zac Efron: “Looking Jewish," or Not

August 1, 2024Jonathan Branfman

An excerpt from “Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, & White Supremacy"

Review

Layers of Dune: A Sandworm-Sized Case Study of Cultural Appropriation in Contemporary Science Fiction

August 1, 2024Patrick J. D’Silva

How the latest Dune films perpetuate Orientalist stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims

Perspective

The Symbolic Significance of Jewish Students in the Pro-Palestine Campus Protests

August 1, 2024Oren Kroll-Zeldin

Jewish college students play an important role in the protests against the war in Gaza

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: Celebrating Angela Zito, the Person Who Made The Revealer’s Legacy Possible

August 1, 2024Brett Krutzsch

After 21 years, Angela Zito is stepping down as co-director of the Center for Religion and Media

Announcements

Podcast Series on Conservative Religion and Politics

June 11, 2024Editorial Staff

A three-episode series on various aspects of conservative religion and U.S. politics

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 47: Latino Faith-Based Activism and the Sanctuary Movement

June 11, 2024Editorial Staff

How religious communities are protecting immigrants and addressing the diverse needs of Latinos in the United States

Excerpt

Houses of Worship Protecting People from Deportation and Supporting Latino Communities

June 11, 2024Gina M. Pérez

An excerpt from “Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities”

Excerpt

Racism and Religion in America

June 11, 2024Michael O. Emerson, Glenn E. Bracey II

An excerpt from “The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith”

Perspective

On the Banality of Evil in Catholic Horrors Films

June 11, 2024Matthew J. Cressler

“Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Zone of Interest” contain important lessons about atrocities committed by Catholics

Feature

Christian Science as Jewish Tradition

June 11, 2024Noah Berlatsky

Why did so many American Jewish women find Christian Science appealing?

Editor's Letter

Editor's Letter: Confronting Our Pasts to Address Our Present

June 11, 2024Brett Krutzsch

The Editor reflects on personal, national, and religious histories to help us understand today

Podcast

The Revealer Podcast Episode 46: Muslims in Pop Culture

May 8, 2024Editorial Staff

How media depictions of Muslims have been changing in robust ways in recent years

Excerpt

From Ms. Marvel to Ramy: Muslims in American Media

May 8, 2024Rosemary Pennington

An excerpt from “Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular Media”

Review

Queer and Religious in the Midwest

May 8, 2024Emma Cieslik

The documentary “We Live Here: The Midwest” showcases unexpected aspects of LGBTQ life in the heartland

Feature

Reviving Burmese Nat Shrines to Protect Myanmar’s Mount Popa National Park

May 8, 2024Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya

Climate change activists are turning to religion to save the environment in Myanmar

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A Cantor and an Adult Bat Mitzvah Student Meet in a Bar

Mainline Protestants and Christian Nationalism

Winning the Religious Marketplace

The Coquette Catholic Trend

Hasidic Yeshivas and Children's Rights

Editor’s Letter: A Fall Full of Significant Issues and Choices

The Revealer Podcast Episode 49: Jewish Bodies and Jewish Celebrities

The Revealer Podcast Episode 48: Elisabeth Elliot: Evangelical Icon and Her Alarming 3rd Marriage

Live By The Coin, Die By The Coin: Religion, Play, and Gen Z "Coin Boys"

From Drake to Zac Efron: “Looking Jewish," or Not

Layers of Dune: A Sandworm-Sized Case Study of Cultural Appropriation in Contemporary Science Fiction

The Symbolic Significance of Jewish Students in the Pro-Palestine Campus Protests

Editor's Letter: Celebrating Angela Zito, the Person Who Made The Revealer’s Legacy Possible

Podcast Series on Conservative Religion and Politics

The Revealer Podcast Episode 47: Latino Faith-Based Activism and the Sanctuary Movement

Houses of Worship Protecting People from Deportation and Supporting Latino Communities

Racism and Religion in America

On the Banality of Evil in Catholic Horrors Films

Christian Science as Jewish Tradition

Editor's Letter: Confronting Our Pasts to Address Our Present

The Revealer Podcast Episode 46: Muslims in Pop Culture

From Ms. Marvel to Ramy: Muslims in American Media

Queer and Religious in the Midwest

Reviving Burmese Nat Shrines to Protect Myanmar’s Mount Popa National Park

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