The Revealer
@therevealer.bsky.social
Award-winning magazine (and podcast) about religion, society, and media published by NYU's Center for Religion & Media. https://therevealer.org/
Our Summer issue is here! With articles on conspiracy theories & religion, LGBTQ cruises & religion, clergy abuse, queer religious horror, James Talarico & the Christian Left from @noellecook.com, @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social, @eocieslik.bsky.social, @brianclites.bsky.social & more! therevealer.org
Thank you @brettkrutzsch.bsky.social, for having me on. I really enjoyed our conversation about the women of January 6, conspiracy beliefs, and what years of ethnographic fieldwork can reveal about belonging, identity, and extremism.
The Revealer@therevealer.bsky.social · 6d agoNEW podcast episode: "The January 6 Women Insurrectionists & Their Conspiracy Beliefs" @noellecook.com, author of The Conspiracists (@broadleafbooks.bsky.social), discusses the women who stormed the Capitol, their beliefs, & how conspiracies act like religion. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
NEW podcast episode: "The January 6 Women Insurrectionists & Their Conspiracy Beliefs" @noellecook.com, author of The Conspiracists (@broadleafbooks.bsky.social), discusses the women who stormed the Capitol, their beliefs, & how conspiracies act like religion. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
The January 6 Women Insurrectionists and Their Conspiracy Beliefs
Podcast Episode · The Revealer · July 30 · 36m
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NEW podcast episode: "Wellness Culture and Religion" What are the limits of today's wellness trends and how might insights from their religious roots help more people thrive? Liz Bucar, author of Beyond Wellness from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, joins us. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify!
Wellness Culture and Religion
Podcast Episode · The Revealer · June 29 · 46m
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How is the delegitimization of Palestinians constitutive of Zionist identity? And how are leftest Jews making Palestinian rights central to Jewish identity today? Columnist @nberlat.bsky.social reflects on these cornerstone questions in the newest installment of his "Skeptic's Corner" column.
Skeptic's Corner: Palestinians and Zionist Identity — The Revealer
While Zionist claims to nationhood are often structured around the delegitimization of Palestinians, pro-Palestinian solidarity has become central to the Jewish identity of many on the left
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Our June issue is here! Featuring articles on Palestinians and Zionist identity, domestic labor trafficking in the Middle East, religious myths in America, wellness trends & religion, gay evangelical activism, & more from @nberlat.bsky.social, @wmstell.bsky.social & others! therevealer.org
Why do so many American evangelicals feel disdain toward Europe? And how is that impacting the current administration's foreign policy? @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social reflects on all of this in "European Antichrist."
European Antichrist — The Revealer
Why many right-wing evangelicals disdain Western Europe
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I just listened to this great interview with @wmstell.bsky.social.
The Revealer@therevealer.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW podcast episode: "Evangelicals & Queer Activism" What's the history of evangelical queer activism? @wmstell.bsky.social, author of Born Again Queer (@princetonupress.bsky.social) discusses what gay evangelical activists set out to achieve & what happened next. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify
NEW podcast episode: "Evangelicals & Queer Activism" What's the history of evangelical queer activism? @wmstell.bsky.social, author of Born Again Queer (@princetonupress.bsky.social) discusses what gay evangelical activists set out to achieve & what happened next. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify
Evangelicals and Queer Activism
Podcast Episode · The Revealer · May 27 · 38m
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In the newest installment of his "Skeptic's Corner" column, @nberlat.bsky.social examines similarities between Wake Up Dead Man, The Exorcist, Conclave, and the actual Catholic Church--and considers what happens when both Hollywood & the Church present men as the solution to patriarchy's problems.
Skeptic's Corner: On Hollywood, Catholicism, and How It’s Hard for Patriarchy to Fight the Good Fight — The Revealer
“The Exorcist,” “Wake Up Dead Man,” “Conclave,” and the Catholic Church have a man problem that won’t save us
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I wrote for @therevealer.bsky.social about right-wing evangelical Christian disdain for Western Europe, as portrayed by the various Antichrists in Christian end-times films I grew up watching. Many thanks to @brettkrutzsch.bsky.social for his edits/feedback. therevealer.org/european-ant...
European Antichrist — The Revealer
Why many right-wing evangelicals disdain Western Europe
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I wrote about Dobson in the Epstein Files, gender essentialism and r@pe culture. With references to @dlmayfield.bsky.social, @sarahmccammon.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, @lizcharlottegrant.bsky.social, @manongarcia.bsky.social, @politybooks.bsky.social @sevenstories.bsky.social and more!
The Revealer@therevealer.bsky.social · 3mo agoOur May issue is here! Articles on James Dobson in the Epstein Files, vaccine hesitancy, evangelical disdain of Europe, movies on the Catholic Church, Palestinians on screen, & British Muslims from @nberlat.bsky.social, @mwatsonfore.bsky.social, @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social, & more! therevealer.org
“The Nicolae Carpathia character is really helpful because that character is a proxy for a certain evangelical critique of cosmopolitan European culture“ - I enjoyed speaking w/ @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social for his @therevealer.bsky.social piece on the Euro Antichrist therevealer.org/european-ant...
European Antichrist — The Revealer
Why many right-wing evangelicals disdain Western Europe
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Our May issue is here! Articles on James Dobson in the Epstein Files, vaccine hesitancy, evangelical disdain of Europe, movies on the Catholic Church, Palestinians on screen, & British Muslims from @nberlat.bsky.social, @mwatsonfore.bsky.social, @miguelpetrosky.bsky.social, & more! therevealer.org
Big congratulations to Niyati Evers! Her article "A Radical Reimagining of 'Never Again,'" won the prestigious Wilbur Award from the @religioncomms.bsky.social! Evers, the child of Holocaust survivors, reflects on what "Never Again" should mean today. Don't miss her powerful, award-winning article!
A Radical Reimagining of “Never Again” — The Revealer
The daughter of Holocaust survivors reflects on her ancestors’ legacy amidst the violence in Gaza
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In "Envisioning Puerto Rican Muslim Futures," Ken Chitwood reflects on how Puerto Rican Muslims blend their Puerto Rican heritage with Islam in novel ways that are reflective of both Puerto Rican and Muslim traditions. Check it out in our April issue!
Envisioning Puerto Rican Muslim Futures — The Revealer
On community, connection, and overcoming marginalization
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NEW podcast episode: Vaccine Hesitancy & Religion What led to an alliance between wellness enthusiasts & conservatives over vaccines? Kira Kieffer, author of Unvaccinated Under God from @princetonupress.bsky.social, discusses links between vaccine hesitancy & religion. On Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
Vaccine Hesitancy and Religion
Podcast Episode · The Revealer · April 29 · 41m
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❤️🔥💯 "Christian or not, the work it takes to separate another person in your mind from their humanity by stigmatizing them is work that rips you apart from your own humanity." Also don't miss this CRUCIAL paragraph! This is consistent with everything I hear from my BIPOC queer Christian siblings:
The Revealer@therevealer.bsky.social · 3mo agoDawne Moone and Theresa Tobin share lessons all of us can learn from LGBTQ Christians of color, a group many do not think even exists, about how they fight for recognition and justice. Check out "Learning from LGBTQ People of Color about Wholeness and Justice in Today's World" from our April issue.
Dawne Moone and Theresa Tobin share lessons all of us can learn from LGBTQ Christians of color, a group many do not think even exists, about how they fight for recognition and justice. Check out "Learning from LGBTQ People of Color about Wholeness and Justice in Today's World" from our April issue.
Learning from LGTBQ People of Color about Wholeness and Justice in Today’s World — The Revealer
Lessons on recognition and fighting for a more inclusive society
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Why do so many MAGA figures exalt Pope Leo XIII, the namesake for the current pope? A.W. Strouse explores the earlier pope's antidemocratic writings that align with today's right-wing political figures agendas. Check out "The Case Against Leo" from our April issue!
The Case against Leo — The Revealer
The antidemocratic legacy of the new pope’s name
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David Zepf examines the success of the viral streaming series The Chosen and its user-funded model, with storylines that feature biblical characters with issues that resonate today, such as anxiety disorders and autism. Check out "Divine Algorithms and Evangelical Mass Media."
Divine Algorithms and Evangelical Mass Media — The Revealer
How the streaming series “The Chosen” rewrites the rules of faith-based entertainment
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@anujbehal.bsky.social investigates the popularity of astrology apps in India and how they bridge religious beliefs, emotional support, and current technology to offer people quick comfort on their phones. Check it out in our April issue available now!
Why Young People in India Are Turning to Astrology Apps for Answers — The Revealer
A mix of religious beliefs, emotional support, and new technology is making an app service very popular
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Our April issue is here! Featuring articles on the popularity of astrology apps in India, the unique success of the evangelical streaming series The Chosen, Pope Leo's politically complicated namesake, LGBTQ Christians of color, Puerto Rican converts to Islam, and more! therevealer.org
What's happening to historic Black churches as neighborhoods face gentrification and declining church attendance? Check out Marquisha Scott's "Smoke Signals from the Church Stoop" from our March issue. therevealer.org/smoke-signal...
NEW podcast episode! "Puerto Rican Converts to Islam" What is contributing to Puerto Ricans converting to Islam? Ken Chitwood, author of Borícua Muslims, discusses how Puerto Rican Muslims blend their ethnic & religious identities and navigate marginalization. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.
Puerto Rican Converts to Islam
Podcast Episode · The Revealer · March 30 · 37m
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Do you want to write for a mainstream religion publication? Join us on April 8 at 6pm ET on Zoom as editors from Religion Dispatches (@religiondispatches.org), Arc, & The Revealer share tips on pitching & writing. An audience Q & A will follow. More info and register here: wp.nyu.edu/crm/events/
Emma Cieslik ( @eocieslik.bsky.social) explores how Catholic social media figures are enabling a far-right shift. Don't miss "The Rise of the Catholic Priest-Influencer" from our March issue.
The Rise of the Catholic Priest-Influencer — The Revealer
How Catholic social media figures are enabling a far-right shift
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Ken Chitwood explores the long history of Iranian winemaking, and how Iranians have revived the practice abroad since the 1979 Revolution. Check it out in "Persian Wine, Made with Swedish Spirit" from our March issue.
Persian Wine, Made with Swedish Spirit — The Revealer
How the rich tradition of Iranian wine is making a comeback today
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Leslie Williams investigates the growing interreligious movement of people who are turning to death doulas rather than traditional funeral homes to make end-of-life decisions. Check out "Death Doulas and the Gospel of Green Burials" from our March issue! therevealer.org/death-doulas...
