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.
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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:
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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.
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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!
To get a taste of Noah Berlatsky's writing about religion, check out his recent piece in The Revealer: "What We Can Learn from the Right's Attack on 'Toxic Empathy.'" See more of @nberlat.bsky.social writings about religion in his new column "Skeptic's Corner" at The Revealer starting Feb. 4! (2/2)
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
if you prefer your atrocities in writing, we (and @therevealer.bsky.social ) got you
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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!
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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.
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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."
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a few I really like and you may as well:
@highcountrynews.org @flaminghydra.com @readfrontier.bsky.social @inquirer.com @hammerandhope.bsky.social
@thebaltimorebanner.com
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ICYMI: My review of Sarah Hurwitz's AS A JEW over @therevealer.bsky.social
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Check out the November issue of @therevealer.bsky.social, including our article on Why Trans Interpretations of the Bible Matter!
The Revealer's November issue features excellent articles from @tomatoslayers.bsky.social, @anujbehal.bsky.social, @helenemeyers.bsky.social, @jamarchal.bsky.social, and others! (2/2)
