Belhar40. ‘HTS Theological Studies’ 2026 Special Collection
HTS Theological Studies 2026 Special Collection: We invite you to submit
AOSIS calls on all authors to participate in the HTS Theological Studies 2026 special collection that will be published in the open-access scholarly journal. Submit your latest research for consideration, contribute to the open-access content available to everyone, and share your expertise with a wider audience.
Timeline:
- Submissions open: 01 October 2025
- Submissions deadline: 15 January 2026
- Expected publication date: 31 July 2026
Belhar40
The Belhar Confession Trust envisages the publication of a book with articles published in accredited journal, HTS Theological Studies, to commemorate this occasion.
We are inviting you to present an abstract on any topic related to the Confession of Belhar.
Recommended topics:
We encourage submissions on a range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Struggle of Unification in South Africa
- Belhar Confession in World Mission
- Belhar Confession and Ecumenism
- Belhar Confession in the World Christianity
- Belhar Confession and Reparation
- Message of Belhar Confession in Anglican Church
- Message of Unity within Reformed Churches in South Africa
- Belhar Confession and Loopholes in Gender Inclusivity
- Methodism, Confession and Unity
- Poverty and Inequality
- The Scourge of Poverty and the Church in South Africa
- Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
- Systematic Racism and reconciliation
- Belhar Confession and Racial Changes in North America
- Global Capitalist Consumerism in South Africa
- Bel Confession Message of Empowerment against Colonialism
- Belhar Confession in Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa
- Belhar and Internal Unity within URCSA
- The Impact of the 16th Century Confessions and Belhar
- Belhar Confession, Diakonia and Mission in South Africa
- The Message/Structure of the Belhar Confession
- Confession, elitism, populism and prophetism
- Justice and witness
- Christian Diakonia and Belhar Confession
Manuscript information:
The author guidelines include information about the types of articles received for publication and preparing a manuscript for submission. Read the full submissions guidelines.
Submission procedure:
- Submit an abstract of 300 words on your topic
- Include your ORCID number
- Please advise by 20 June 2025 of your interest in contributing
When submitting your article to HTS Theological Studies, choose ‘Belhar40’ as the article type. You can access the submission portal on the journal’s website after logging in with your personal credentials. For further information on the submission process, visit the journal procedure page.
All submissions will undergo an anonymous review process to guarantee high scientific quality and relevance to the subject. The Editor-in-Chief will make the final decision on acceptance, revision, or rejection based on the feedback from the reviewers.
We will be happy to provide you with any assistance during the submission and application process. Kindly enquire at submissions@hts.org.za.
All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of the guest editor:
- Prof Christina Landman, University of South Africa – Christina.Landman2@gmail.com
We would be honoured to receive a positive reply from you and look forward to receiving your article.
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