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Religions and Society: Between Navigating Secularism and Lived Religion

edited by

Andrea Casavecchia

and Urszula Soler

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: spirituality; religions institutions and community; belief and technology; religions and IA; secularism and religion belonging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

Body-Mind Relations and Ethical Living in Medieval Chinese Buddhism

edited by

Kai Sheng

and

Jing Guo

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: body– mind relations; mind– nature theory; embodied cognition; history of Buddhist ideas and social life; morality and belief

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Monastic Lives and Buddhist Textual Traditions in China and Beyond

edited by Limei Chi,

Zhiyuan Chen

and Dewei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11148 | Submission Open

Keywords: monastic lives; Buddhist textual traditions; transmission and transformation of Buddhist texts; Buddhist manuscript culture; Buddhist biography and hagiography; Buddhist miracle tales

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Experience and Non-Objects: The Limits of Intuition

edited by

Olga Louchakova-Schwartz

and

Michael D. Barber

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5291 | Submission Open

Keywords: God; subatomic particles; subjectivity; intuition; inwardness; religious cognition; Kant; Husserl; Merleau-Ponty; Henry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Continental Philosophy and Catholic Theology

edited by

Glenn Morrison

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4450 | Submission Open

Keywords: Christianity; Catholic; continental philosophy; theology; metaphysics; mystery; phenomenology; synodality; truth; wisdom

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Peccata Lectionis

edited by Marton Hovanyi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4224 | Submission Open

Keywords: theory of reading; history of reading; interdisciplinarity; sin; Judaism; Christianity; literary and cultural criticism; biblical hermeneutics; constructive theology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

The Encounter of Colonialism and Indian Religious Traditions

edited by Enrico Beltramini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open

Keywords: India; religion; colonialism; mission; Christianity; Islam; Hinduism; assimilation; dialogue; practice; theology

Exploring Free Will in Faith Traditions in Conversation with Contemporary Challenges

edited by Nazif Muhtaroglu and Safaruk Chowdhury

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open

Keywords: human will; human authonomy; decision-making; accountability; faith traditions; artificial intelligence; neuroscience; cognitive psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Meeting at the Crossroads: Understanding the Intersection of Rhetoric, Race, and Religion

edited by

Andre E. Johnson

and Denise Burgher

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1812 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhetoric; race; religion; theology; rhetorical criticism; media; gender; religious communication; performance; social justice; social movements; political rhetoric

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

Buddhist Meditation: Culture, Mindfulness, and Rationality

edited by

Heather Kempton

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1641 | Submission Open

Keywords: Buddhism; meditation; mindfulness; culture; psychology; philosophy; rationality; introspection; secularization; in-terdisciplinarity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

Sacred Algorithms: Religion in the Digital Age

edited by

Luís M. Figueiredo Rodrigues

and

Lana Kazkaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1534 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital religion; algorithms; artificial intelligence; faith and technology; spiritual mediation; online ritual; religious authority; cybertheology; digital culture; contemporary spirituality

Social Factors in Religions Converting: Focusing on the Social Group Disparities

edited by

Botos Máté

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1217 | Submission Open

Keywords: religion; apostasy; conversion; social disparities; inclusion; social exclusion; identity; intersectionality

Religion and Craft Production in Iron Age Cis- and Transjordan

edited by Angelika Berlejung and Omer Sergi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open

Keywords: archaeology of religion; religious handicrafts; religious symbolism; craftsmen; craft production

The History of the Arabian Peninsula in the Early Islamic Centuries

edited by Ida Zilio-Grandi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: Arabian Peninsula; early Islam; Rashidun Caliphate; Umayyad dynasty; Abbasid dynasty; Islamic conquests; Islamic society; political history; religious transformation; Arab empire; early Islamic thought; historical roots of Islam

Religion and Conflict, Religion and Peace: Demystifying the Role of Religion in Conflict Dynamics

edited by

Jeremy A. Rinker

and Daniel Rhodes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open

Keywords: religion and conflict; religion and peacemaking; interfaith dialogue; interreligious contract; religious miltants; Countering Violent Extremism (CVE); conflict dynamics; values conflicts; belief/faith; peacebuilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

Revealing the Hidden: Apocryphal Texts and the Shaping of Religious Thought

edited by

Dorota Rojszczak-Robińska

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: apocrypha and pseudepigrapha; parabiblical tradition; biblical exegesis; devotional literature and culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Classical and Alternative Conceptions of the Divine in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion

edited by

Jacek Wojtysiak

and

Miłosz Hołda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: philosophy of religion; classical and non-classical [alternative] concepts of God; classical theism; pantehism; panenthiesm; polytheism; religious naturalism

Social Dimensions of Religion in the Age of De-Globalization

edited by

Myengkyo Seo

Amelia Burhan

and

Pradeep K. Das

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: religious majorities and minorities; migration; nationalism; gender; media; religious identity and identification

Landscape (山水) as Transcendent Existence

edited by Jingdong Qu and

Xi Ju

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: Shanshui; ritual sacrifice; sacred Grotto-Heavens; hermitism; folk religion; transcendence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Origins and Development of the Pure Land Tradition Through the Lens of Sacred Site Transference

edited by

Jinhua Chen

and Kai Sheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pure Land; Huiyuan; Mount Lu; Mount Wutai; Shandao; Fazhao

Treasures of Khotan: Multidisciplinary Studies on Khotan as a Hub for Religious and Cultural Exchanges

edited by Ru Zhan and

Jinhua Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: Khotan; Yutian; Silk Road; Buddhism; multidisciplinary studies

Faith in Motion: Religious Perspectives on Immigration

edited by

Alexia Salvatierra

and Sam George

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; forced displacement; transnational faith; Christian nationalism; missiology; multifaith partnership; hospitality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Theologies)

Psychedelics and Religion

edited by

Hans Van Eyghen

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12176 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychedelics; spirituality; meditation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Links Between Psychology/Psychiatry and Religion

edited by

Eleonora Papaleontiou-Louca

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6584 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; psychiatry; religion; cooperation; interrelationship; obstacles; similarities; differences; convergencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

Between Soul and Algorithm: Religion and the Humanities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

edited by Nuha Alshaar and

Hureyre Kam

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; ethics; post- and transhumanism; religion; philosophy; theology; cultural relevance theory; peace studies; education; media; critical literacy; AI; smart government

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Fasting, Renunciation, and Moderation in Early Christian Thought, Greco-Roman Culture, and the Abrahamic Traditions

edited by

Catalin-Stefan Popa

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: fasting; moderation; renunciation; Early Christianity; classical culture; Abrahamic traditions; antiquity; asceticism; abstinence; simplicity; modesty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Theologies)

Forgiveness, Mercy & Reconciliation: Theological Insights from Pope Francis to Pope Leo XIV

edited by

Joshua Snyder

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pope Francis; Pope Leo XIV; forgiveness; justice; mercy; reconciliation; nonviolent; peacebuilding; polarization; just war; tradition and nonviolence

Religious Nationalism in Contemporary Europe

edited by Reka Szilardi and

Tamás Szilágyi

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: religion and nationalism European politics; society Religion and identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Systematic Theology as a Catalyst for Renewal in Catholic Education

edited by

Thomas V. Gourlay

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6917 | Submission Open

Keywords: Catholic education; systematic theology; trinitarian and relational ontologies; Catholic faith and culture; ecclesiology; religious education; catechesis

Modern Myths and National Narratives: Exploring the Role of Religions in Shaping Cultural Memory

edited by István Povedák and László-Attila Hubbes

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: memory culture; religious nationalism; ethno-paganism; vernacular religion; alternative spiritualities; modern mythologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Divine Inspirations: Exploring Religious Themes in Female Visionary Writing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance

edited by María Del Mar Graña Cid

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: female mysticism; visionary literature; women’ s religious writing; female authority; feminist theology; female prophetic voice; female thought

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Religion, Music, and Healthcare

edited by

Theodore W. Burgh

submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: health; music; musical instruments; sound; healing; religion; spirituality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health)

Religious Communities and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Mónika Andok

Zoltán Szűts

and

Szilvia Dornics

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13899 | Submission Open

Keywords: religious communities; artificial intelligence; AI and religious content creating; AI and religious ceremonies; AI and religious education; religious social shaping of technology; cultured technology

Witness of the Orthodox Church in the Political Context of the Secularized Modern State

edited by Paul Brusanowski and

Cristian-Sebastian Sonea

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6747 | Submission Open

Keywords: Church and state; missiology; Christian witness; Secularization; religious beliefs and practices; ecumenism; nationalisms; identities

Experimental Theological Aesthetics

edited by Julio Bermudez and Matthew Niermann

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open

Keywords: theological aesthetics; experimental theology; experimental philosophy; empirical methods; aesthetic experiences; sacred space; architecture; liturgical arts; beauty; phenomenology; semiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Theologies)

An Enduring Legacy: The Theology of Thomas Aquinas in Dialogue with the Contemporary Age

edited by

Piotr Roszak

and

Kenny Ang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2305 | Submission Open

Keywords: Thomas Aquinas; Thomism; systematic theology; metaphysics; grace; natural law; virtue ethics; faith and reason; sacramental theology; contemporary theology

Interfaith Encounters: Religious Polemics from the Middle Ages to the Modern Period—2nd Edition

edited by Golda Akhiezer

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open

Keywords: dialogue; religious polemics; apologetics; theology; methodology; typology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Theologies)

Sacred Geographies and Pilgrimage

edited by Dino Bozonelos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: religion; spirituality; pilgrimage; religious tourism; sacred sites; spiritual travel; religious travel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

God, Logic and Language

edited by

Brian Huffling

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: concept of God; divine attributes; omnipotence; omniscience; eternity; language and theology; theism; existence of God

Religion and the State: Secularism, Identity, and the Politics of Exclusion

edited by Alberto Spektorowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: religion and state; secularism and exclusion; religious nationalism; post-secular critiques

Magic, Religion, and Mysticism: Occult Traditions in Europe from Late Antiquity Through the Early Modern Period

edited by Martha Rampton

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: magic; magical mysticism; occultism; late antique magic; early medieval magic; high medieval magic; late medieval magic; early modern magic; Renassaince magic

Life-and-Death Education at the Intersection of Public Theological and Secular Sciences

edited by

Francis-Vincent Anthony

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: life education; life and death education; public theology; secular sciences; human well-being; common good; intradisciplinarity; interdisciplinarity; transdisciplinarity

New Religious Movements in Historical and Political Contexts: Interactions, Conflicts, and Identities

edited by William Ashcraft

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open

Keywords: New Religious Movements; New Religious Studies; the history of NRMs; NRMs and politics; NRMs’ beliefs and practices

Integrating Christian Spirituality into Contemporary Therapy Practice

edited by

Thomas Frederick

and Susan Purrington

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: Christian devotion meditation; MBCT; ACT; Christian contemplative practices; psychotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

The Fate and Future of Psychoanalysis in Spiritual Care

edited by

Pamela Cooper-White

and

Peter Capretto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychoanalysis; spiritual care; pastoral care; psychotherapy; psychodynamic theory; psychology of religion; chaplaincy; psychotherapy; relational theory; social scientific study of religion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Health/Psychology/Social Sciences)

Texts, Language, and Style in Biblical Literature, the Semitic Literatures of the Ancient Near East, and Post-Biblical Literature

edited by

Shamir Yona

and

Haim Dihi

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: biblical Hebrew; Aramaic; Ben Sira; Rabbinic Hebrew; wisdom literature; Ugaritic literature; stylistic patterns; myth; epic; polemical texts

Spatio-Temporal Plurality in the Connection Between Art and the Sacred in Contemporary Society

edited by Juan Antonio Roche Cárcel

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociology of arts; sociology of religion; contemporary society; plastics arts; musique; architecture; danse; theatre; cinema; religious festivals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Negotiating Difference: Unity and Diversity in Jewish History from Antiquity to the Present

edited by

Francesca Sofia

and Guido Bartolucci

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: Judaism; Jewish history; sectarianism; halakhic authority; diaspora; Kabbalah; Zionism; religious identity; pluralism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Interpretation of Biblical Literature in Translation: A Literary and Theological Perspective

edited by Ottó Pecsuk

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bible; translation; equivalence; ethics of translation; functionalist; mission; linguistics; theology; translator; formal; dynamic; meaning; skopos; word of God

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Humanities/Philosophies)

Post-Secularism: Society, Politics, Theology

edited by

András Máté-Tóth

and George Joseph Vellankal

submission deadline 4 May 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-secularism; pluralism; public religion; secularisation; public sphere and private sphere; sociology of religion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Religions and Theologies)

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