''Theology'' is a

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...

published by the

Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) is a UK-based Christian charity. Founded in 1698 by Thomas Bray, it has worked for over 300 years to increase awareness of the Christian faith in the UK and across the world. The SPCK is t ...

. Since 2010,

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have managed the online publication and distribution of the journal. It covers current work in fields related to contemporary Christian thought and practice, including

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

, systematic, and

pastoral A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art, and music (pastorale) that depicts ...

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

biblical studies Biblical studies is the academic application of a set of diverse disciplines to the study of the Bible (the Old Testament and New Testament).''Introduction to Biblical Studies, Second Edition'' by Steve Moyise (Oct 27, 2004) pages 11–12 Fo ...

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

, and

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns m ...

. The journal was edited by E. G. Selwyn from July 1920 through December 1933; by

Spencer Carpenter Spencer Cecil Carpenter (3 November 1877 – 19 August 1959) was an Anglican priest and author. He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1935 to 1950. Carpenter was educated at University College School and Gonville and Caius ...

from January 1934 through December 1938, by Alec R. Vidler from January 1939 through December 1964, and by Gordon R. Dunstan from January 1965 through December 1975. In January 1976, as the journal changed over from monthly to bimonthly publication, the editorship was taken over by John Drury, David Jenkins and James Mark.Journal website, list of issues, 1920 to the present. , http://tjx.sagepub.com/content/by/year

Ann Loades Ann Lomas Loades, ( Glover; 21 September 1938 – 6 December 2022) was a British theologian and academic, who specialised in Christian feminism. Glover graduated from Durham University in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; she was a membe ...

was editor from 1991 to 1997. The current

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is Stephen J. Plant. Volume numbers cover half-years from vol. 1 (July–December 1920) to vol. 45 (July–December 1942); from vol. 46 (January–December 1943) each volume covers one calendar year.

Abstracting and indexing

''Theology'' is abstracted and indexed in

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and

Religious & Theological Abstracts Religious and Theological Abstracts is a database that indexes many religious and theological journals and other literature. In 2005, one ''Guide to Research'' described it as a "popular reference" , covering more than 600 periodicals in most ma ...

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