Offerings: A Journal of Christian Spirituality and Practical Theology, an endeavor of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, publishes innovative research at the disciplinary intersection between Practical Theology and Spirituality. Situated in the unique social location of South Texas, within the diverse and overlapping Spanish and English speaking cultures and contexts, Offerings is committed to publishing academic works that illuminate and give meaning to the spiritual life lived in the particularities of the every day. By featuring both established and emerging scholars, Offerings provides a forum for an engaging dialogue among readers and authors that is rooted in the Christian traditions and gives voice to rich and wide-ranging expressions of human life, particularly the experiences of historically excluded and underrepresented peoples and communities.
Offerings, a biannual publication of Oblate School of Theology is distributed by Herder & Herder, the academic publishing arm of The Crossroad Publishing Company. Abstracting and Indexing of the publication is conducted by ATLA Religion Database (American Theological Library Association) 2022-present and New Testament Abstracts.
Please send manuscripts, essays, and/or Book Reviews for editorial consideration to offerings@ost.edu.
Manuscripts should follow the system specified in the latest edition of the Chicago Manual of Style. All text must be double-spaced in a clear, easy-to-read, 12-point typeface (preferably Times New Roman). The text should be left justified with all margins at least 1 inch. Offerings utilizes an endnote format. The word count for submissions falls within a range of 6000 – 8000 words. Authors should submit their manuscripts via email attachment to offerings@ost.edu. All essays submitted to Offerings are subjected to a blind, peer-review process. Therefore, omit any information that would identify you as the author in your submission manuscript.
Please click here for the essay style guide.
In addition to publishing innovative research at the disciplinary intersection between Practical Theology and Spirituality, Offerings also publishes reviews of recently published books, monographs, and anthologies that are relative to these disciplines. Consideration will be given to those works published within a two-year timeframe.
Please click here to see our book review guidelines for further information.
EDITOR
Mary Beth Bowen, Oblate School of Theology
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Oblate School of Theology has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada to award the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (English and Spanish), Master of Arts (Theology), Master of Arts (Spirituality), Master of Arts (Sacred Scripture), Ph.D. in Spirituality, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. Approved for a Comprehensive Distance Education Program.
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