Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte

The Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte (ZKG) is one of Germany’s most longstanding and prestigious interdisciplinary scholarly journals. Founded in 1877 by the theologians Albrecht Ritschl, Theodor Brieger, Wilhelm Gaß, and Hermann Reuter, it also serves as the journal of the Church History Section within the Association of German Historians (Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands e. V.), established in 1895. The ZKG is published three times a year as an ecumenical academic periodical. Alongside comprehensive treatments of major thematic areas, it includes individual studies (miscellanea), while the review section offers evaluations of significant new publications on church and devotional history from both Germany and abroad. The ZKG also provides a forum for current interdisciplinary debates, explicitly dedicating its “Controversies” section to scholarly discussions.

ZKG website at Kohlhammer publishing house

On special occasions (anniversaries, commemorative years, and international conferences), thematic issues on central areas of research in church history are published, integrated into the regular volumes. The editors, internationally recognised scholars in their fields, ensure the quality and balance of contributions covering the full range of church historical periods, from the Early Church to the modern era. Submitted manuscripts are additionally reviewed through a double-blind peer review process. The journal is published by W. Kohlhammer.
The current editorial board consists of: Franz Xaver Bischof (LMU Munich), Irene Dingel (Mainz), Heike Grieser (Mainz), Johannes Helmrath (HU Berlin), Martin Keßler (Bonn), Volker Leppin (Yale, USA), Klaus Unterburger (Munich), and Ulrich Volp (Mainz).
A large portion of previous issues is available online as open access:
ZKG-Ausgaben im Open Access
Through Index Theologicus, approximately 5,000 article titles from contributions published in the ZKG are accessible:
Index theologicus, Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte, Aufsatztitel

Currently responsible for the essay section:Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte
Prof. Dr. Volker Leppin
Yale University Divinity School
409 Prospect Street, New Haven CT 06511, USA
volker.leppin@yale.edu

Currently responsible for the review section:Prof. Dr. Heike Grieser
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
55099 Mainz
hgrieser@uni-mainz.de

   

Journal of Ethics in Antiquity and Christianity

The open-access Journal of Ethics in Antiquity and Christianity (JEAC) fosters a dialogue between exegetical, Judaic, and patristic contributions and philosophical as well as systematic-theological approaches to contemporary ethical questions, thereby bringing the ethical dimensions of ancient texts into present-day ethical discourse. Ethical issues are not only relevant across disciplines today but were already present in many contexts in antiquity. The way ethical themes are treated in ancient texts provides methodological and substantive insights for contemporary scholarship far beyond understanding one’s own tradition. However, neither the texts nor contemporary discourse are served adequately if the contribution of ancient texts is reduced to isolated arguments or motifs transferred to the present. A careful explication of the ethical dimensions of biblical and extra-biblical texts within their ancient contexts and discursive frameworks is required in order to present them appropriately and faithfully – this is the continuing commitment of JEAC.
The Journal of Ethics in Antiquity and Christianity addresses this polyphony of times and disciplines through the diversity of its represented fields and textual forms. Each issue assembles articles on a specific ethical question from various theological and non-theological disciplines, including a dialogue of two opposing positions, miscellanea, and reviews. To make the results broadly accessible for contemporary ethical discourse, the journal is published as an open-access outlet. Articles are written, upon request from the editorial board, in either German or English and undergo a double-blind peer review, ensuring both the scholarly quality and the interdisciplinary comprehensibility of the contributions.
The current editorial board consists of Raphaela Meyer zu Hörste-Bührer (Bielefeld), Dorothea Erbele-Küster, Michael Roth, Ulrich Volp, and Ruben Zimmermann (all Mainz). The academic advisory board is composed of Friedrich Wilhelm Horn (Mainz), David Horrell (Exeter), Ulrich H. J. Körtner (Vienna), Karla Pollmann (Tübingen), and William Schweiker (Chicago).

The current and all previous issues, as well as information for prospective authors, can be found at
jeac.de

Inquiries of any kind are also welcome directly at uvolp@uni-mainz.de.