Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology

Do you know anyone who may be interested in contributing to this Special Issue of the BJRT? We are looking for papers, art, and poetry. Please consider sharing this information with your network. Also, if you are interested in serving as a peer reviewer, please send an email to: [email protected].

UPDATED Call For Papers 2025 – Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology The intensification of the Western imperialist bloc’s genocide of the Palestinian people and the ever-unyielding anticolonial resistance both in Palestine and across the Third World bring the question of moral responsibility before each member of global society. Since the Palestinian resistance fo...

Call for Papers, Art, & Poetry for the forthcoming Berkeley Journal of Religion & Theology’s Special Issue: Palestine, Anti-Imperialism, & Liberation Theology has been EXTENDED to November 17! Seeking abstracts, manuscripts, art, poetry, and book reviews! Please share this information far and wide:

UPDATED Call For Papers 2025 – Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology The intensification of the Western imperialist bloc’s genocide of the Palestinian people and the ever-unyielding anticolonial resistance both in Palestine and across the Third World bring the question of moral responsibility before each member of global society. Since the Palestinian resistance fo...

Current Call for Papers, Visual Art, and Poetry for Our Forthcoming Special Issue

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The BJRT is pleased to announce the release of our latest issue:

https://bjrt.gtu.edu/archives/berkeley-journal-of-religion-and-theology-volume-9-issue-1/

Peer Reviewers Needed

The Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology seeks individuals with expertise in religion studies, philosophy, theology, and/or ethics to serve as Peer Reviewers. The BJRT is an international and diverse forum for original, cutting-edge scholarship that reflects the Graduate Theological Union’s endeavor to be a nexus for “where religion meets the world.” We are committed to being part of the conversations that advance the frontiers of religious and theological thought and invite you to serve as a Peer Reviewer.

Peer Reviewers are asked to review manuscripts for clarity, accuracy, and research rigor and provide detailed, constructive feedback to help improve the quality and substance of the articles submitted. Reviewers are expected to return submissions with their feedback within 4 weeks of receiving an article.

We are especially in need of Peer Reviewers who have expertise in religious studies, philosophy, theology, and/or ethics, especially in the Dharma traditions (Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism) and in Sikh studies, Islamic studies, Bahá'í Studies, Jewish studies, Shinto studies, and studies of Indigenous Religions.
To express interest in serving as a Peer Reviewer, please contact Co-Managing Editors Charissa Jaeger-Sanders ([email protected]) and Javney Mohr ([email protected]) with the following:
• Name
• E-mail Address
• Institutional Affiliation, including whether you are a PhD student, professor, researcher, etc.
• Country
• Areas of expertise, including substantive and methodological areas of interest
• Number of academic journal reviews completed to date
• Current CV as an attachment
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,

Javney Mohr and Charissa Jaeger-Sanders
Co-Managing Editors

Volume 7 of the Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology (BJRT) has been published online and is available in hard copy!

Volume 7 (2021) – Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology

The world- and the academy- lost two luminary scholars last week with the passing of Drs. Malidoma Some and bell hooks. 🙏🏾 They left a deep repository of wisdom, methods, theories, scholarship, and pedagogical praxis for us to consume and reflect within our own work. Re-introduce- or introduce- yourself to these prolific scholars.

bell hooks’ writing told Black women and girls to trust themselves | Deborah Douglas The feminist writer created a vocabulary that helped us to learn, grow, and forgive – and above all to understand

Book Reviewers Needed!!!!
Read any interesting books lately that exist as the intersections of faith, religion, justice, and action? Theological studies exists at the many crossroads and intersections of life - not just in a classroom and not just within explicitly faith based contexts. Thus the perspectives of people doing and living within theology are wide and sway together.

Below is a list of book suggestions -- some of these are older than 5 years, but they point to a classroom OUTSIDE of the classroom.
Reach out! We would love to include your review of these books

9 groundbreaking books on racism in America to read right now What to read if you want to be an ally and contribute toward racial justice.

See message below from organizers!

"Dear All -- If you want to learn something from masters in living nobly in hard times, please join us for the Black and Buddhist Summit. I'm on the planning committee, and I am a co-host for some of these conversations with wise, liberation-oriented, Black Buddhist writers. Please join us."

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The Black and Buddhist Summit - Black and Buddhist Summit

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Interfaith Evensong Remembering The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Grace Cathedral Grace Cathedral is an Episcopal church in San Francisco. A house of prayer for all people, and a center for social justice, the arts and service.

The Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology (BJRT) editors are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 6, no. 1!

Click HERE or visit https://bjrt.gtu.edu/volume-6-2020/

Want to contribute to an upcoming issue? The Deadline for Call for Papers for BJRT Volume 7 is March 1, 2021. If you have already submitted an article or book review, the editors have it and will be in touch with you about its publication in the first quarter of 2021.

For questions, contact the Managing Editor at [email protected].

Have a blessed holiday break!

Volume 6 (2020) – Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology

2021 CALL FOR PAPERS!!!!

MARCH 1, 2021

The Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology (BJRT) is the double-blind, peer-reviewed journal of the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. The mission of the BJRT is to be an inclusive and diverse forum of original, leading edge scholarship in inter-religious studies, philosophy, and theology that reflects the GTU’s endeavor to be a nexus for “where religion meets the world.”

To this end, the editors of the BJRT invite scholars from pertinent disciplines and backgrounds to submit articles and book reviews for publication in the journal. The deadline for all submissions for the next regular issue (Vol. 7) is: MARCH 1, 2021

Instructions for submissions and a Style Guide for authors and book reviewers are available on the BJRT website (bjrt.gtu.edu). For more information, please email the managing editor at [email protected].