''Irish Theological Quarterly'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed

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that publishes systematic, moral, and historical

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

as well as

sacred scripture Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition. They differ from literature by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual pra ...

. It was established by Walter McDonald and Dr. John Harty in 1906, published by M.H. Gill & Son in Dublin, but ceased publication after his death. A new series was started in 1951. It is published by SAGE Publications on behalf of St Patrick's College, Maynooth.

Editors

The

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since 2013 is Declan Marmion SM, dean of the faculty of theology at

St Patrick's College, Maynooth St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth ( ga, Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig, Maigh Nuad), is the "National Seminary for Ireland" (a Roman Catholic college), and a pontifical university, located in the town of Maynooth, from Dublin, Ireland. ...

. Previous editors have included John Harty, James MacCaffrey, M.J. O'Donnell, Martin O'Callaghan, and Vincent Twomey SVD (1997-2006). Bishop

William Philbin William J. Philbin (26 January 1907 - 22 August 1991) was an Irish Roman Catholic Prelate. From July 1962 until his retirement, he held the title Bishop of Down and Connor. Early life and priestly ministry William Philbin was born in Kiltimag ...

for a time, served as a joint-editor of the journal.

Contributors

Contributors to the Irish Theological Quarterly, include Thomas L. Brodie OP, Brian Davies OP, John Navone SJ, Thomas O'Loughlin and Janet E. Smith. Many other theologians and philosophers, and figures in the church have contributed articles to the journal, Bishop

Thomas Gilmartin Thomas Patrick Gilmartin (18 May 1861 – 14 October 1939) was an Irish clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clonfert from 1909 to 1918 and Archbishop of Tuam from 1918 to 1939. Life He was born in Castlebar, Count ...

Enda McDonagh Enda McDonagh (27 June 1930 – 24 February 2021) was an Irish priest of the Catholic Church. He was ordained a priest in 1955 and served in the Archdiocese of Tuam. He was noted for being the official chaplain to Mary Robinson while she was ...

and

Hugh Pope Henry Vincent Pope, better known as Fr. Hugh Pope (1869–1946), was an English Dominican biblical scholar, Professor of New Testament Exegesis at the ''Pontificium Collegium Internationale Angelicum'', the future Pontifical University of Saint T ...

OP. Review editors are Maynooth lecturers, church historian Professor Salvador Ryan was appointed in 2015 and Liam Tracey OSM.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in ATLA Religion Database,

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, and

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References

External links

* St Patrick's College, Maynooth SAGE Publishing academic journals English-language journals Quarterly journals Christianity studies journals Publications established in 1906 1906 establishments in Ireland {{Christian-journal-stub