Faith & Flourishing is a unique home for theological scholarship on the flourishing of God’s creation. We see the recent growth of scholarly interest in the flourishing of humanity and the whole world 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.
Our ever-growing archive of articles, essays and conversations is fully accessible to members of Karam Fellowship. We also mail our members a hard copy of each annual issue of F&F – yes, even in this digital age, we’re still printing hard copies! So you can enjoy the wide range of stimulating scholarship we publish in either your “plugged” or “unplugged” modes of reading.
Membership is just $4 per month, or get a 10% discount if you subscribe annually! Student memberships (digital access only) are available at an even lower rate.
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.
Check out 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
F&F also 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. 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.
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