Announcements
A Call for Submissions
Quarterly publication is scheduled for January, April, July, and October; submissions for each issue are always due two months prior. We intend to publish within the variety of disciplines, particularly dogmatics, historical theology in both the Christian tradition and biblical studies, and missiology (traditionally regarded as pastoral theology or practical theology). Submissions should seek to relate to the announced theme of the issue for which it is submitted.
We also seek contributions to a non-theme regular feature: “A Book Worth Discussing.” Building on the format and structure of the standard review essay, these contributions should seek to elaborate and explore the implications the book contains, positive and negative, for theology and proclamation in the tradition of Luther.
We will also regularly publish symposiums especially on books closely related to our purposes and authored by our faculty. We are preparing symposium on the English-language translation of Oswald Bayer’s Promissio for sometime in 2027. Volunteers invited.
Likewise we welcome submissions under the banner of Opinion Outside the Theme, a catch-all category intended to discuss relevant topics on the current horizon. Consultation with the General Editor regarding topic and depth is recommended for submissions in this area.
The themes for 2027:
- The doctrine and proclamation of the Fatherhood of God
(January 2027, submissions due date: December 1, 2026) - The doctrine and proclamation of the divine Sonship of Jesus
(April 2027, submissions due date: February 1, 2027) - The doctrine and proclamation of the personhood of the Holy Spirit
(July 2027, submissions due date: May 1, 2027) - The doctrine and proclamation of the Holy Trinity
(October 2027, submissions due date: August 1, 2027)
Please send all manuscript submissions to me as a Word document, attached in an email to phinlicky@ilt.edu. Prospective authors need also carefully review the journal’s philosophy and instructions for submission on the journal’s website as well as register online by establishing a username and password in order to submit and publish an article. As General Editor I will initially screen submissions before we submitting them to a gradually more intensifying peer review process. We also need to identify prospective authors outside of the immediate ILT faculty. For this purpose please nominate individuals (include email and an explanation of your nomination), and send to me. —PRH
