{"id":6479,"date":"2026-11-03T21:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/?p=6479"},"modified":"2026-11-03T21:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T21:47:32","slug":"call-for-papers-spring-2027-theology-of-peace-and-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeit-edu.info\/en\/call-for-papers-spring-2027-theology-of-peace-and-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2027 Issue: Invitation to Submit Articles on \u201cTheology of Peace and War\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The editorial board of Theological Reflections: Eastern European Journal of Theology invites authors to submit articles for the Spring 2027 issue, titled \u201cTheology of Peace and War: Christian Ethical Responses to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In a world where interstate wars, such as the Russian-Ukrainian war (RUW), are still possible, and where threats of the use of nuclear weapons against humanity are reemerging, the ethical questions of war and peace require further reexamination. This cannot bypass theology and Christian thought, since peacemaking lies at the heart of Christ\u2019s calling to His Church. Christian thought on the causes of war and violence, as well as on the preservation of peace, stretches back millennia, laying the foundations for, on the one hand, international law, which is now defined in secular legal rather than theological terms, and, on the other, the social and doctrinal teaching of churches in the WWII world.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Postwar theology of peace, developed during the Cold War, typically approached peace through the lens of jus post bellum<\/em>, mainly focusing on conditions that followed armed conflict. Yet today's RUW, entering its sixth year, demands a comprehensive interdisciplinary reflection that will address not only lasting peace in post-war conditions, but also churches\u2019 responsibilities amid ongoing hostilities, the use of force to protect human lives, and the pursuit of justice during wartime. This critical examination of churches' role in establishing peace in times of war throughout history can help us act more consciously in the current situation, in which war once again shapes our lives and our collective future.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The journal\u2019s editorial board invites authors to reflect on these themes in light of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the broader destabilization of peace and security facing countries in Central and Eastern Europe today. While acknowledging that contemporary conflicts are not limited to interstate wars (they also manifest within nations and communities), this call gives particular attention to RUW, given the journal\u2019s regional focus.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Suggested topics for submission are listed below; however, authors are encouraged to submit papers on other topics that relate to the issue\u2019s overall theme:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n