Faith & Flourishing: A Journal of Karam Fellowship is a subscription-based, peer-reviewed journal of theology for the life of the world. We see the recent growth of scholarly interest in the flourishing of humanity and the whole creation as much more than a passing intellectual fad or academic trend; more than the shoring up of a weak spot in the theological knowledge tradition as it has been handed down to us; more even than a critically important opportunity for theological knowledge to inform the practical life of the church in bold new ways. We see in this growing interest the potential for academic theology and theological schools to rediscover their purpose and cultivate their own flourishing in the context of the advanced modern world.
F&F’s editorial vision is expressed in our essay, “Why We’re Here: Theology for the Life of the World,” by our Founding Editorial Board. God made the world to participate in the holy love that God is, in the Trinity, and there is no hope for real and lasting peace, power, justice or joy outside that divine communion. God reveals himself – not just in the distant past, but today – in order to invite a dark and sinful world back into the light of his holy love – not just in the distant future, but today. Theology’s primary purpose is to help people accept this invitation. In other words, the flourishing of human beings and the whole creation is central, not peripheral, to the gospel of Jesus Christ; and the gospel of Jesus Christ is central, not peripheral, to the flourishing of human beings and the whole creation.
Content & Submissions
See our Archive to read articles, essays and other published content of Faith & Flourishing.
Faith & Flourishing: A Journal of Karam Fellowship invites scholars to submit articles and essays to be considered for publication in our peer-reviewed journal. We seek both original scholarly work and informed scholarly reflection that applies theological knowledge to understand and cultivate authentic flourishing in the world.
To get a sense of how wide our scope is, check out a sample of the wide range of titles in our archive:
—“How Can Scholars Be ‘In’ a Polarized World and Not ‘Of’ It?” by Matthew Lee Anderson, Vincent Bacote, Kristen Deede Johnson, Matthew Kaemingk, Kathleen Mulhern, Karen Swallow Prior, Andrew Walker, John D. Wilsey
—“Simply Flourishing,” by Brent Waters
—“Grace, Money and Social Relationships – Theological Economics in Kathryn Tanner,” by Ryan Darr
—“Is Hostility to Capitalism a Hindrance for Christian Business Students?” by Bruce Baker, Kenneth J. Barnes, Daniel M. Bell, Jr., Rachel Ferguson, D. Stephen Long, Steven McMullen, Glenn Moots, Brent Waters & Kenman Wong
—“Making a Place for Place: Strengths and Gaps at a Major Christian-Led Company,” by John Terrill
—“Ukraine: What Should Our Churches Do?” by Thomas Bremer, Heather J. Coleman, Nicholas Denysenko, Heinrich Derksen, Caryl Emerson, and Mark Saucy & Eric Oldenburg
—“Adoption and Honor, in the New Testament and Today,” by Marc Wooten
—“Punishment and Shalom: A Restorative-Justice Reading of Revelation,” by Craig Long
—“Christ and the Human Condition at Sundance 2023,” by Claude Alexander, Darrell Bock and Craig Detweiler
—“Perinatal Hospice – Compassionate Care of Families Facing an Adverse Prenatal Diagnosis,” by Byron Calhoun
Don’t see your topic here? Don’t worry! We are looking for theological work on everything from justice and vocation to ecclesiology and missiology to mercy and beauty. If it draws on theological knowledge and it’s about flourishing, give us a try (and feel free to reach out with questions).
We publish material in three categories:
- Articles: Traditional peer-reviewed journal articles contributing to scholarly knowledge
- Essays: Curated reflections that contribute to theological insight in light of scholarly knowledge
- Conversations: Cultivated exchanges among contributors on important theological questions
Individual articles, essays and conversations are published digitally on a rolling basis, as they pass peer review. Once per year we publish a hard copy issue of the journal. See below for subscription information.
We welcome submissions in all academic disciplines, whether the disciplines of the theological academy or theologically-informed scholarship in the liberal arts and professions. Interdisciplinary work is warmly welcomed, as is work within existing disciplines (in any part of the academy) that is theologically informed and focuses on the flourishing of humanity and all creation.
See our Call for Papers for information on our criteria for publication, and the submissions process.
Editorial Board
The editorial board of Faith & Flourishing includes:
- Uche Anizor, Talbot School of Theology
- Chris Armstrong, Anselm House
- Darrell Bock, Dallas Theological Seminary
- David Buschart, Denver Seminary
- Lynn Cohick, Houston Christian University
- Denise Daniels, Wheaton College
- Greg Forster (editor), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- P.J. Hill, Wheaton College
- Abson Joseph, Bethel University
- Jennifer Powell McNutt, Wheaton College
- Richard Mouw, Fuller Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Pennington, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Scott Rae, Talbot School of Theology
- Brent Waters, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Affiliations are listed solely for identification.
Staff
Greg Forster, senior editor
Chris Armstrong, managing editor
Subscriptions
A subscription to Faith & Flourishing is a benefit of membership in Karam Fellowship. All members of the Fellowship (student and full) receive a digital subscription, enabling them to read each article, essay or conversation we publish as soon as it is available. Full members of the Fellowship also receive a hard-copy subscription; everyone who is a full member on an issue’s official release date will receive a hard copy of that issue.
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