Upcoming Events: September 2013
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Category: Features
Long form articles, exclusive to The Revealer.
Religion in H.P. Lovecraft
In Lovecraft’s most popular stories, the religious element is often shallow. However, “religion,” as a category was, for Lovecraft, a constant source of speculation and concern. Continue Reading →
An American Muslim University
Hussein Rashid interviewed Scott Korb about his new book, Light without Fire. We’ve got the audio. Continue Reading →
Daily Links: "I'll Tell You When You're Right" Edition
NRA v. Planned Parenthood; the sex we deserve, Persecution Complexes; atheist giving; corporate personhood, corporate conscience; Pareidolia; faith healing! Continue Reading →
What Are You?
David F. Evans reviews Emily Raboteau’s latest book, “Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora.” Continue Reading →
"The Bible's" Fill of Meaningful Omission
“The Bible” squashed the central achievement of biblical storytelling: meaningful omissions and lacunae, “story” as the seed of excited, growing interpretations. Continue Reading →
Pet Cemetery
As earlier memorials to bears and whales suggest, capitalism doesn’t diminish our need for ritual—it heightens it. Continue Reading →
Homegrown Settlers
As President Obama makes his first visit to Israel today, Kiera Feldman examines Americans in the settlements… and their kitsch. Continue Reading →
Oh SNAP! Picking a Pope with Sex Abuse Solutions in Mind
By Abby Ohlheiser With the conclave starting tomorrow, SNAP warns that a new pope can’t magically fix the Catholic Church’s ongoing sex abuse crisis. Continue Reading →
Life in the Shrine
The fearful narratives surrounding West African shrines and the ‘wives of the deity’ obscure the reality of these long-standing institutions, writes Julie Jenkins. With photographs by Dana Romanoff. Continue Reading →