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!

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!

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.

❤️‍🔥💯 "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:

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.

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!

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."

@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!

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.

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.

Interesting read.

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.

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...

Mary-Jane Rubenstein (@mjrubenstein.bsky.social) explores why NASA is allowing corporations to deposit cremated human remains on the moon, and why the Navajo nation has expressed concerns about such missions. Check out "Cosmic Consecration, Cosmic Desecration" from our March issue!

Our March issue is here! With articles on companies sending cremated remains to the moon, death doulas, Iranian wine, Catholic priest influencers, Black churches in decline, Gaza, & more from @mjrubenstein.bsky.social, @eocieslik.bsky.social , @gilbert-achcar.bsky.social & others! therevealer.org

Vani Kannan reviews Azad Essa’s Hostile Homelands (@plutopress.bsky.social) and considers India and Israel’s longstanding, often secret, relationship. Check out “The Rhetoric and Reality of India’s Relationship with Israel” from the Revealer's February issue. therevealer.org/the-rhetoric...

NEW podcast episode! "Understanding Gaza" What is life like in Gaza today? @gilbert-achcar.bsky.social, author of Gaza Catastrophe, discusses the situation in Gaza, Gazans' views of Hamas, & what needs to happen to improve the situation for Palestinians. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

“Hostile Homelands does not aim to offer a social or regional history; it is a progressive journalist’s intervention in the contemporary media landscape” Hostile Homelands by Azad Essa reviewed in @therevealer.bsky.social: therevealer.org/the-rhetoric...

How is MAGA trying to co-opt Andy Warhol's legacy? A.W. Strouse reflects on why MAGA influencers are trying to claim that Warhol was a strictly religious celibate and what we actually know about the famous gay artist’s religious and sexual lives. Don't miss "Andy Warhol's Queer Catholicism."

Safiyah Zaidi examines the massive migrant labor population in Saudi Arabia and how their often-exploited labor keeps pilgrimages to holy sites thriving. Check out "Invisible Hands in the Holy Land" from our February issue.

@billkole.bsky.social investigates the dangerous coalition of white evangelicals and supporters for unrestricted access to firearms, and reflects on why evangelicals have embraced gun ownership. Check out "Why God and Guns Don't Mix" from our February issue. therevealer.org/why-guns-and...

The first piece of @nberlat.bsky.social's new column, "Skeptic's Corner," is out now in our February issue! Check out “‘Un-Christian’ Trump and the Ethics of Combating Christian Nationalism,” on the limits of calling Trump’s actions “un-Christian” and alternative ways to rebuke him.

Our 1st issue of 2026 is here! Featuring articles on combatting Christian nationalism, guns & white evangelicals, migrant labor in Saudi Arabia, India & Israel's relationship, Andy Warhol's religious life, & more from @nberlat.bsky.social, @billkole.bsky.social, & others! therevealer.org

hey, that's me! going to have a column at the revealer on religion and culture. first one is out tomorrow!

We're thrilled to announce that @nberlat.bsky.social is joining The Revealer as a columnist. Noah's column, "Skeptic's Corner," will look at religion in culture, from religion's influence in politics to religion in mass media. The first piece in "Skeptic's Corner" comes out on Wed, Feb 4! (1/2)

1st podcast episode of 2026! "Guns and White Evangelicals" Why do many white evangelicals believe they have a “God-given right” to own guns? @billkole.bsky.social, author of In Guns We Trust, discusses evangelicals’ fixation w/gun access & what we can do about it. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

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As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Niyati Evers has long considered how to respect the memories and legacies of those who died. Here, she reflects on what the post-Holocaust declaration of "Never Again" can mean today.

Many of the most popular Christmas songs were written by Jewish musicians. In this popular article, @nberlat.bsky.social explores how Jewish songwriters captured the spirit of Christmas so well, and what that says about Jews in America & the winter holiday season. therevealer.org/dreaming-of-...

Looking for great books or an excellent podcast series? Here is our *annual list of winter reading and listening recommendations.* Featuring excellent work by @thislynne.bsky.social, @katherinestewart.bsky.social, @angeladenker.bsky.social, @judithweisenfeld.com, @adriennekrone.bsky.social, & more!

what I argue here is that the right is lying when they say they don't use empathy. fascists are very dependent on empathy towards *certain people* to justify violence and revenge. I think that's important to understand if we want to defeat them.

Empathy is generally considered a good thing. Why, then, is there now a large movement of people on the right arguing that empathy is bad? @nberlat.bsky.social investigates.

It’s an honor to have Free-Range Religion included on this @therevealer.bsky.social list alongside some amazing religious studies books!

In a reading slump? Earlierm @therevealer.bsky.social shared their winter reading and podcast recommendations, with both "Black Religion in the Madhouse" and "Black Panther Woman" listed as featured picks! buff.ly/EJMzUAX

Our December issue is here! Articles on MAGA's anti-empathy campaign, rethinking "Never Again" after Gaza, Christian nationalism in Brazil & the US, pregnancy tourism, an intersex priest, recommended books & podcast, & more from @nberlat.bsky.social, @wolffdr.bsky.social & others! therevealer.org

What is "love jihad," and how is it affecting India's interfaith couples? Anuj Behal (@anujbehal.bsky.social) explores a prominent conspiracy theory that makes life difficult for interfaith couples in India, especially between Muslim men and Hindu women. therevealer.org/india-cracks...

NEW podcast episode: "Intersex and Religious" What does it mean to be intersex & how have religious communities responded to intersex people? @wolffdr.bsky.social, author of Body Problems, joins us to discuss an intersex priest, intersex activism, & more! Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

Conservative Christian groups are turning to the courts to bring conversion therapy back to the brink of legitimacy. How will it impact our legal system? Check out Tom Sayers' (@tomatoslayers.bsky.social) "We Need to Talk About Conversion Therapy." therevealer.org/we-need-to-t...

a few I really like and you may as well: @highcountrynews.org @flaminghydra.com @readfrontier.bsky.social @inquirer.com @hammerandhope.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com @therevealer.bsky.social

ICYMI: My review of Sarah Hurwitz's AS A JEW over @therevealer.bsky.social therevealer.org/wrestling-wi...

Check out the November issue of @therevealer.bsky.social, including our article on Why Trans Interpretations of the Bible Matter!

Our November issue is here! With articles on public school students & religious education during the school day, conversion therapy, anti-MAGA evangelicals, interfaith couples in India, democracy & religion in Zimbabwe, addressing Jewish shame, trans readings of the Bible, & more! therevealer.org

Super grateful that this Revealer podcast discussion about trans approaches to the Bible with Melissa Harl Sellew and me, hosted so generously by Brett Krutzsch, is now available wherever you get your podcasts!! @therevealer.bsky.social @brettkrutzsch.bsky.social therevealer.org/podcast/epis...

NEW podcast episode: "Transgender Perspectives on the Bible" What does the Bible say about gender variation? @jamarchal.bsky.social & Melissa Sellew, 2 editors of Trans Biblical, discuss why some turn to the Bible for insights on trans people, especially today. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

"We need our representatives in Congress to know that we are passionate about the cause of Palestinian dignity and freedom, that we are not going away, and that the organizations that claim to represent all Jews do not represent us." therevealer.org/a-rabbis-act...

How did religious spaces provide care and community during the AIDS crisis? Lynne Gerber looks at the Metropolitan Community Church of SF, a queer church that became a center for activism during the AIDS epidemic. Don't miss "Building Resistance: On Church, Space, and Crisis." tinyurl.com/a2acsjhh

Barbara Sostaita compares how ICE is currently disappearing people with tactics similar to those used in Argentina and how, then and now, religious leaders work to protect people from abduction. Check out "Can Anyone Be Against Us?" from our October special issue! therevealer.org/can-anyone-b...