2021 has already proven itself a mixed bag, and the staff at the Revealer is more committed than ever to providing readers with insightful and thought-provoking cultural commentary. Like so many fellow Americans, the January 6th attack on the Capitol left…
The Revealer Podcast – Black Lives Matter and American Catholics
In our first episode of 2021, journalist Olga Segura, author of Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church, joins us to discuss the place of religion in the Black Lives Matter movement. We explore why Church…
“Reflecting on 2020” – The Revealer’s December 2020 Issue
As we near the end of the year, the Revealer‘s contributors and editorial staff believe it is time to reflect on the collective traumas we have experienced and find hope in what 2021 may bring. In his letter to readers,…
“The Great Work Begins” – The Revealer’s November 2020 Issue
After a historic election with record-breaking voter turnout, the Revealer‘s November issue now ponders the work ahead. While there is much to be celebrated and to be grateful for, there is also much to commit ourselves to: racial equality, overhauling…
Virtual Event! Christian Nationalism & the 2020 Election: What’s at Stake for the Separation of Church & State
Join us on Tuesday, October 27th at 7 pm EST for a conversation with Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. Brett Krutzsch (NYU) will host the conversation about threats to the separation of church and state, what Christian nationalists want…
The Revealer Endorses Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
In the October issue, the Revealer endorses a presidential ticket for the first time in its history. This unprecedented decision is a reflection of the current political atmosphere, which Katherine Stewart explores in her book The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous…
“Religion and Fashion” – The Revealer’s September 2020 Special Issue
The Revealer‘s second special issue features articles that explore the relationship between religion and fashion within historical as well as contemporary contexts. Sartorial choices do not take place in a vacuum; they influence and are influenced by cultural politics and…
The Revealer’s Summer 2020 Issue
The Revealer’s Summer issue features stories about Black Lives Matter protests and religion, how the pandemic is changing the work of college chaplains, the merger of Hinduism with capitalism in India, hate speech that women academics face, a review of…
The Revealer Podcast – Hasidic Jewish Heretics
This episode explores Hasidic Jews who lead double lives. Dr. Ayala Fader, author of Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age, joins host Brett Krutzsch for a conversation about Hasidic Jews who privately reject their tradition’s teachings, but who…
The Revealer Podcast – The AIDS Epidemic, Queer Identity, & Catholicism
In this episode of the Revealer podcast, National Correspondent for America magazine Michael O’Loughlin joins us for a conversation about the AIDS crisis, queer identity, Catholicism, and what these issues can teach us about the present day. O’Loughlin is the…