Focus & Scope
In Theos : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Theologi is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research in the fields of religious education and theological studies. Issued monthly, the journal serves as a platform for scholarly dialogue among practical theologians, religious education practitioners, scholars of religion, and representatives from related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
The journal aims to foster in-depth and critical reflection on religious and theological knowledge, pedagogical praxis, and the lived experience of faith across diverse contexts. In Theos encourages interdisciplinary engagement, theoretical innovation, and empirical research grounded in both classical and contemporary debates.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Religious Education
Research on pedagogical theory, curriculum development, instructional practice, and assessment in religious education across educational levels and traditions. - Theological Studies
Systematic, practical, contextual, and historical theology; theological hermeneutics; and interdisciplinary theology engaging with culture, science, politics, or ethics. - Practical Theology
Empirical-theological studies and critical reflections on religious practice, ritual, spirituality, and the formation of religious identity in contemporary society. - Philosophy of Religion and Theological Epistemology
Exploration of religious belief, metaphysical frameworks, and epistemic approaches to the understanding of ultimate reality and the human condition. - Religion and Society
Studies on the intersection of religion with education, media, politics, public discourse, and pluralism, including analysis of the public role of religion in secular and post-secular contexts. - Comparative and Interreligious Pedagogy
Investigations into religious education in multifaith and multicultural settings, including dialogical approaches and critical comparative studies. - Empirical Studies of Lived Religion
Descriptive and critical research on how religion is practiced, embodied, and interpreted in everyday life, understood broadly as the human orientation toward ultimate meaning and value.
In Theos welcomes submissions of theoretical, descriptive-empirical, and critical-analytical articles. The journal is committed to academic rigor and relevance, seeking to contribute to the advancement of religious education and theological discourse in both scholarly and applied contexts.