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Submit an Article to the Cateclesia Forum

The Cateclesia Forum serves as a hospitable arena for work across disciplines and traditions that addresses the academy and the church, seeking to aid God’s people in understanding and inhabiting God’s story of the world

To that end, we invite scholars, pastors, and trained laypersons to submit articles for consideration to the Cateclesia Forum that engage in the pursuit of a biblical imagination.

The Cateclesia Forum features various types of contributions, including but not limited to:

      • Articles that venture original research for charitable consideration and conversation
      • Articles that present prior research for a wider scholarly and ecclesial audience
      • Excerpts or adaptations of previous or forthcoming publications
      • Reviews of prominent books that are relevant to the concerns of the Institute
      • Responses to or critiques of influential theses, arguments, or paradigms
      • Biblically- and theologically-informed essays or reflections on the life of the church in the world

The thread that binds together all pieces published in the Cateclesia Forum is not hermeneutical uniformity, theological agreement, or disciplinary consistency but a common endeavor to hear God’s word faithfully and bring Scripture’s vision of reality to bear on the diverse dimensions of the church’s existence in a manner that stimulates academic engagement and ecclesial fruitfulness. The diversity within orthodoxy exhibited within the Forum reflects the Institute’s generous, catholic spirit and desire to listen to and learn from the many voices in Christ’s church.

In an effort to support the important work of Forum contributors and affirm the value of their time, labor, and expertise in service of the church and academy, the Cateclesia Institute financially compensates contributors $100 for each piece accepted for publication in the Forum.

Prior to submission of a pitch or article, authors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the mission and vision of the Institute to ensure that the material offered is consistent with Cateclesia’s goals and ethos.

Instructions for Submissions

Article length is left to the discretion of the author, though a typical piece will  be between 1,000–3,000 words. Contributors are encouraged to take the amount of space they deem fitting to treat their material with clarity while avoiding unnecessary digression.

Given the forum’s aim to speak constructively to both the academy and the church, contributions ideally will be accessible to scholars, clergy, and trained laypersons, combining scholarly awareness and care with a mode of engagement that is comprehensible to non-specialists. Of course, just as article length will vary depending upon a contribution’s argument and focus, so certain pieces featured in the forum at times will speak more directly to one audience or another.

Greek and Hebrew words may be included in a Unicode font or transliterated into English. If helpful for substantiating an argument or directing readers to additional resources, footnotes should reflect a standard academic citation method.

At the end of your submission, please provide a brief biographical description that includes your academic training, current position, and any other information relevant to your qualifications for addressing the academy and church on the subject of your article.

The Cateclesia website utilizes a moderated comment platform in order to promote transparency and accountability in the discussions stimulated by contributions. Authors are encouraged—though by no means required—to participate in the dialogue that their writing initiates, responding to collegial feedback and questions as they are able.

Article submissions may be directed to Trevor Laurence at tlaurence@cateclesia.com. Pitch ideas or questions may be submitted using the form below. First-time contributors especially are encouraged to inquire about potential interest prior to submitting completed articles.

Please include details about the article's topic, argument, and structure as well as any additional relevant information related to your experience or expertise with regard to the subject

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