Call for Papers for April 2026 Special Issue: "Witness Amidst Confessional Plurality and Nationalism"

Abstract

The April 2026 issue of Global Missiology - English will take up the vexing reality of multiple Christian traditions co-existing amidst nationalistic contexts. The fact that there are myriad Christian traditions has been explored, explained, and even justified. Even so, Christians can be perplexed as to why that reality not only persists but seemingly grows more complex. Moreover—and arguably more importantly—people outside the Christian faith cannot help but ask why Christian groups cannot agree with each other, further inhibiting their interest in the Christian gospel. Taken together with what appear to be a rising number of nationalistic settings that both demand ultimate loyalty and do not wish for competing religious groups. how Christian groups can best give appropriate witness to Jesus Christ within settings of confessional plurality and nationalism is a widespread and practical challenge. Proposed titles with approximately 100-word abstracts are due May 31, 2025. Full manuscripts of approved paper proposals will be due January 31, 2026.