Recent papers in Theology

Vocation: an unfolding encounter with God.
Becca Stevens, Jeremy Harris1Bristol Diocese and Monmouth Diocese, UK.
Theology. yesterday

Theology, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the interwoven themes of vocation and pilgrimage through the lives of three figures whose journeys embody both physical and spiritual transformation: Moses, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe. These themes are then explored in a ...

May 13, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261447155 open full text

Nijay K. Gupta, The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul’s Theology.
Katherine M. HockeyUniversity of Aberdeen.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 127-128, March–April 2026.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261427951 open full text

Tim Judson, Awake in Gethsemane: Bonhoeffer and the Witness of Christian Lament.
John McCabe.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 128-129, March–April 2026.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261427951a open full text

Nijay K. Gupta, The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul’s Theology.
Katherine M. HockeyUniversity of Aberdeen.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 127-128, March–April 2026.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261427951 open full text

Water and the Spirit: the theology of spiritual regeneration in Bede's gospel homilies.
Roberto Montefinese1Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 112-119, March–April 2026.
This article examines the theological concept of the New Birth in the homiletic works of the Venerable Bede (673–735), a central yet understudied aspect of his exegetical corpus. Through analysis of key passages from his gospel homilies, particularly ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424649 open full text

Water and the Spirit: the theology of spiritual regeneration in Bede's gospel homilies.
Roberto Montefinese1Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 112-119, March–April 2026.
This article examines the theological concept of the New Birth in the homiletic works of the Venerable Bede (673–735), a central yet understudied aspect of his exegetical corpus. Through analysis of key passages from his gospel homilies, particularly ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424649 open full text

Integral ecology in Genesis 2.7 and 3.19 and Romans 5.12.
Teofilo Giovan S. Pugeda1Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 107-111, March–April 2026.
The article reads Genesis 2.7 and 3.19 and Romans 5.12 with an integral ecological perspective informed by indigenous wisdom to suggest that the association of humankind with dust can be a positive theological point of reflection.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424648 open full text

Integral ecology in Genesis 2.7 and 3.19 and Romans 5.12.
Teofilo Giovan S. Pugeda1Ateneo de Manila University, the Philippines.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 107-111, March–April 2026.
The article reads Genesis 2.7 and 3.19 and Romans 5.12 with an integral ecological perspective informed by indigenous wisdom to suggest that the association of humankind with dust can be a positive theological point of reflection.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424648 open full text

Becoming God’s people: vocation, vulnerability, and the discovery of the authentic self.
Rob James, Becca Stevens1Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, Canada and Bristol Diocese, UK.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 100-106, March–April 2026.
This article explores the place of vulnerability within the discernment process and the journey towards greater self-awareness for individuals. It examines how vulnerability paves the way for calling in biblical tradition and mystical theology and argues ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424646 open full text

Becoming God’s people: vocation, vulnerability, and the discovery of the authentic self.
Rob James, Becca Stevens1Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, Canada and Bristol Diocese, UK.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 100-106, March–April 2026.
This article explores the place of vulnerability within the discernment process and the journey towards greater self-awareness for individuals. It examines how vulnerability paves the way for calling in biblical tradition and mystical theology and argues ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424646 open full text

Sexual abuse and violence within Christian churches and the precarious role of forgiveness in their aftermath.
Ulrike PeiskerFaculty of Protestant Theology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 92-99, March–April 2026.
This article explores the role of forgiveness in the aftermath of sexual abuse and violence in Christian churches. It suggests that forgiveness is a precarious concept in this context. The precariousness of forgiveness is contingent upon the seriousness ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424645 open full text

Sexual abuse and violence within Christian churches and the precarious role of forgiveness in their aftermath.
Ulrike PeiskerFaculty of Protestant Theology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 92-99, March–April 2026.
This article explores the role of forgiveness in the aftermath of sexual abuse and violence in Christian churches. It suggests that forgiveness is a precarious concept in this context. The precariousness of forgiveness is contingent upon the seriousness ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424645 open full text

Christian forgiveness as an unconditioned and inalienable gift: beyond the unconditional–conditional binary.
Kazusa OkayaDurham University, UK / Tokyo Christian University, Japan.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 83-91, March–April 2026.
This article examines the conditional and unconditional models of forgiveness in Christian ethics, suggesting that the binary rests on an inadequate modern gift theory. The unconditional model, shaped by modern notions of the ‘pure gift’, risks ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424643 open full text

Christian forgiveness as an unconditioned and inalienable gift: beyond the unconditional–conditional binary.
Kazusa OkayaDurham University, UK / Tokyo Christian University, Japan.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 83-91, March–April 2026.
This article examines the conditional and unconditional models of forgiveness in Christian ethics, suggesting that the binary rests on an inadequate modern gift theory. The unconditional model, shaped by modern notions of the ‘pure gift’, risks ...

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424643 open full text

Robin Gill: an appreciation.
Stephen PlattenBerwick-upon-Tweed, UK.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 124-126, March–April 2026.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424688 open full text

Robin Gill: an appreciation.
Stephen PlattenBerwick-upon-Tweed, UK.
Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 124-126, March–April 2026.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424688 open full text

Poetry.

Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 120-123, March–April 2026.

April 01, 2026 doi: 10.1177/0040571X261424651 open full text

Poetry.

Theology. April 01, 2026

Theology, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 120-123, March–April 2026.