Dear Reader,
Scripture & Theology is a collaborative weblog devoted to the intersection of the Bible (the church’s scripture) and the teaching of the church (theology). There are two ways to join this collaborative discussion. First, comment on the posts that interest you and interact with the other readers. Second, submit a post to us. We will review it and either put it into the line-up of posts to be published in the near future or let you know why we will not be doing so. We welcome posts that are:
1. relevant to the intersection of scripture and theology
- of service to both the church and the academy (note that we are quite willing to accept that those outside the church can still be of service to the church, not to mention the academy)
- examples of a healthy, living relationship, i.e., not simply theory or method
- interactions with historical or contemporary biblical exegesis, historical or contemporary theology, or any mix of all these
2. well written
- thoughtful—critical when necessary, but never ad hominem
- clear—clarity in writing is an act of service to the reader
- accessible to ministers, students and teachers
- proofed—the editors are not copy-editors
- referenced, if necessary (readers should be able to find any work you mention), or preferably hyperlinked, but not to excess
3. about 500 words
A note of explanation: this is a digest and locus communis (weblog). In keeping with the first term, we want posts kept to 500 words. We may publish longer feature articles and will occasionally accept unsolicited submissions of up to 750 words (the absolute maximum), but we favor shorter items. Why? Short posts tend to be more focused. And the limit helps curb one of blogdom’s worst vices: the rant. Above all, we feel that a digest should be digestible.
If you simply cannot say it within the limit, turn it into an article or monograph and submit it to a journal for publication. When it is published we will be happy to bring it to the attention of our readership for discussion.
A non-exhaustive list of post genres:
- Book reviews
- Journal reviews (”What’s worth reading in …”)
- Theological exegesis
- Theological meditation on scripture (for an example of this, see R.R. Reno’s meditation on Genesis 23:2 and death)
- Noticing and analyzing trends in this area
- Engagements with historical and contemporary doctors (teachers) of the church
- Announcements of conferences or calls for papers on this topic
We strongly recommend that you read our about page if you have not already done so.
With highest hopes for our future collaboration,
—The Editors
