We are currently accepting submissions for our next edition, Between Times: Beyond Christian Nationalism (see 'Upcoming Issues' below).

Pitches for stand-alone pieces are always welcome.

Standard articles will vary in length between 400-1,500 words. We will also commission occasional long-form articles (2,000-4,000 words).

Articles should be submitted as MS Word documents.

In the interest of promoting genuine dialogue, there is no requirement that authors share the worldview or opinions of the Between Times Editorial Team. However, all articles must conform to the journal’s ethos of intellectual integrity with an openness to and respect for others and a willingness to listen.

Between Times goal is to promote rigorous and informed theological discussion beyond the academy. Authors should aim to communicate scholarly ideas in a style which invites non-scholars to join the debate - above the level of the popular press but more accessible than an academic journal. Endnotes are appropriate where they point readers to sources for further reading but should not be used to extend the argument. Articles may contain previously published academic content adapted for a non-specialist audience but we will not accept simultaneous submissions.

Writing should follow British spelling conventions and The Chicago Manual of Style (e.g. https://libguides.st-andrews.ac.uk/Referencing_styles/chicago/notesandbibliography/18th).

We strongly discourage the use of generative AI in the drafting or substantive revision of submissions. Our expectation is that articles reflect the author’s own research, judgment, and voice. AI tools may be used only for non-substantive correction (e.g. spelling, grammar, and syntax) in a manner analogous to conventional proofreading software. If AI tools have been used beyond non-substantive correction, authors must include a footnote naming the tool and explaining how it was employed. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality and integrity of their work, including any plagiarism or unattributed material produced by generative AI tools.

Besides stand-alone pieces, we also welcome pitches for our next issue: Beyond Christian Nationalism.

Across Europe and North America, it is increasingly common for political parties and movements to appeal to Christianity. Sociologically oriented books and studies describe Western, populist movements under the label ‘Christian Nationalism,’ while works in political theory and political theology have debated Roman Catholic Integralism, Protestants urging the state to promote Protestantism, and versions of ‘post-liberalism’ which question some founding assumptions of Western democratic societies. Evaluations of Christian Nationalism too often assume a false binary between ‘Christian nationalism’ and non-Christian, ‘secular’ politics. This issue of Between Times defends and propounds a Christian vision for politics. What would a more rather than less Christian politics look like? How does it relate to contested matters like religious pluralism, religious establishment, the rule of law, a ‘rules-based international order,’ immigration, Christendom, civic religion, democracy, political liberalism, and, yes, the discourse around ‘Christian nationalism?’ We also invite essays placing other Christian approaches to politics—such as Kuyperianism, Christian Democracy, Christian Realism, the views of the ‘Augustinian Democrats,’ and so on—into fruitful and critical conversation with contemporary debates about Christian nationalism.