Religion: Concealed and Revealed
Tiina Mahlamäki, Sofia Sjö
Approaching Religion October 27, 2026 DOI: 10.30664/ar.187101 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that concealment and revelation are recurring themes across religion, spirituality, and esotericism, and that the collected articles—covering concealment as survival, esoteric practices as inspiration for artists and thinkers, rituals and role-taking, and class and gender in esoteric knowledge—show a rich field of research that needs more scholarly attention. |
Abstract
Within religion, spirituality and esotericism aspects of concealment and revelation are a recurring theme. This thematic issue brings together articles developed from papers presented at the summer school and conference Religion: Concealed and Revealed, organized in Turku in June 2025. The articles adopt both historical and contemporary viewpoints, highlighting concealment as a way of survival, esoteric practices as inspiration for artists and thinkers, rituals and role-taking, and the role of class and gender in gaining and utilizing esoteric knowledge. Together, the contributions point to a rich field of research in need of more scholarly attention.