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Call for Publications Theme: Religion in Latin America Subtitle: Theological and Philosophical Perspectives Publication: Open Theology Date: Topical Issue Deadline: 15.5.2018 __________________________________________________ Open Theology invites submissions for the topical issue “Religion in Latin America: Theological and Philosophical Perspectives,” edited by Charles Taliaferro (St. Olaf College, USA), Marciano Adilio Spica (State University of Midwest of Parana, Brazil), and Agnaldo Cuoco Portugal (University of Brasilia, Brazil). The aim of this topical issue is to present a panorama of the theological and philosophical reflections on religiosity in Latin America. The influence of churches and religions on the daily lives of the people of Latin America cannot be denied. In the same way, the great variety of religious and spiritual manifestations cannot be denied. In Latin America, in addition to the Christian majority, we find religions of African origin, religions of Native Americans, Judaism, Islam, Spiritism among others. This diversity cannot be taken as only a variety of dispersed groups that never dialogue. In many cases, we find extremely syncretic religious expressions that involve elements of various religions in order to create a new and rich expression of faith. Given this diversity, it is almost impossible to make a complete map of religiosity in Latin America. But what we are proposing with this topical issue is to advance some theological and philosophical discussions, in order to present a little of this Latin American religious variety and the challenges it brings. Among the topics we seek to explore are: - Religious identity in Latin America; - Theology of liberation; - Religious syncretism in Latin America; - Religious pluralism in Latin America; - Religion and Latin American values; - Religion and public life in Latin America. Authors publishing their articles in the special issue will benefit from: - transparent, comprehensive and fast peer review, - efficient route to fast-track publication and full advantage of De Gruyter Open’s e-technology, - free language assistance for authors from non-English speaking regions. Publication costs should be covered by so called Article Processing Charges (APC), paid by authors, their affiliated institutions, funders or sponsors. To view funding opportunities to cover APC please visit: http://degruyteropen.com/you/author/fundingforauthors/ Authors who would like to apply for discounts or free publication are asked to discuss it with Managing Editor of the journal Dr. Katarzyna Tempczyk (katarzyna.tempc...@degruyteropen.com) before submitting their article. HOW TO SUBMIT Submissions are due May 15, 2018. To submit an article for the special issue of Open Theology, authors are asked to access the on-line submission system at: http://www.editorialmanager.com/openth/ Please choose as article type: “Topical Issue Article: Religion in Latin America”. Before submission the authors should carefully read over the Instruction for Authors, available at: http://www.degruyter.com/view/supplement/s23006579_Instruction_for_Authors.pdf All contributions will undergo critical review before being accepted for publication. Further questions about this thematic issue can be addressed to Dr. Marciano Spica at marciano.sp...@gmail.com. In case of technical or financial questions, please contact journal Managing Editor Dr. Katarzyna Tempczyk at katarzyna.tempc...@degruyteropen.com. Website of the journal: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opth __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
