Tag: Revealer

Queer and Religious in the Midwest — The Revealer

(We Live Here: The Midwest promotional poster. Image source: Hulu) “I desperately miss the church,” Des Moines resident…

Muslims in American Media — The Revealer

(Image from the Hulu series Ramy) The following excerpt comes from Pop Islam: Seeing American Muslims in Popular…

Muslims in Pop Culture — The Revealer

How have media depictions of Muslims been changing in recent years? Rosemary Pennington, author of the new book…

Crucifying the Musical Christ — The Revealer

(Scene from Jesus Christ Superstar. Image source: Austin Chronicle) Historians and theologians have long debated the question of…

The Soundtrack of White Evangelical Culture — The Revealer

(Image source: Alamy Stock Images) The following excerpt comes from God Gave Rock and Roll to You by…

Contemporary Christian Music’s Political and Religious Messages — The Revealer

What are the religious and political messages the massive Contemporary Christian Music industry broadcasts? Leah Payne, author of…

Activists Remaking the World — The Revealer

Dear Revealer readers, In December I was contacted by a reporter for CBS News to do an interview…

Abortion On Demand — The Revealer

(Image source: Getty Images) This past February, President Joe Biden offered a muddled statement on abortion. He disavowed…

On the Frontiers of Psychedelic-Assisted Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care — The Revealer

Ken Chitwood, a religion scholar and journalist based in Germany, has provided an article ready for WordPress integration.…

Gay Republicans’ Message to Religious Americans — The Revealer

(Image source: Illustration by Texas Monthly; MAGA logo: Mark Wilson, Getty; hat: Getty) A few days after the…

The Evolution of Pope Francis’s Stance on LGBTQ Rights — The Revealer

(Image source: Yara Nardi for Reuters) Pope Francis acknowledges my gay identity more than my own grandmother –…

The Fire to Create the World Anew — The Revealer

In 2012, Women With A Vision (WWAV), a Black feminist collective based in New Orleans, helped organize sex…