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Volume 104(3) is now closed-articles that are accepted after the requisite double-blind peer reviewing will be published in July.
Volume 104(4) will open only after July 15. Authors may only submit manuscripts after this date. Articles that are accepted after the peer-reviewing will be published in the September issue.
The correct journal format and style of referencing are essential for any submission to be considered. There are also the usual processing fees to be paid if articles are accepted after double blind-peer reviewing.
Word count -5000 minimum to 7000. A maximum of 18 000 in rare cases depending on topic.
Only the APA referencing and citation style is acceptable. (See prospective author guidelines section)
Articles are indexed in CrossRef and assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
All article(s) should be submitted to our Editorial Office as e-mail attachment to africajournals@hotmail.com We will consider original and significant contributions that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Articles submitted must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere. It is recommended that authors provide their once-off ORCID iD in each of their submission details. This is however not mandatory. Authors must however provide full contact details including email and institutional addresses.
A warm welcome to our new 2023 - 2025 appointed Editorial Board members from all the corners of the Earth, we thank you for your passion for education and willingness to guide the Pharos Journal of Theology to new heights!
The Pharos Journal of Theology, formerly known as the Ekklesiastikos Pharos was originally published in Alexandria (Egypt) directly by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate as a theological review at the beginning of the 20th Century. The Journal, one of the oldest scholarly periodicals in Africa, continued to be published by the Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, and under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, as Ekklesiastikos Pharos (New Series, African Edition), We are now an independent journal under AFRICAJOURNALS since the Ekklesiastikos Pharos as such ceased in 2016. To this end, we have revised the focus to an extent and have also endeavoured to maintain the quality standards set by its illustrious predecessor.
The Journal is an international, progressive, double blind reviewed journal of scholarship reflecting the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods, including:
Systematic Theology, Biblical Studies, New Testament, Old Testament, Christianity, Spirituality, Church History, Jewish Studies, Theology, Pastoral Theology, Christian Ethics, Biblical Archaeology, Missiology, Pneumatology, Gospel and Culture, Religiousness, Religion and Comparative Religious Studies, Religious Education, Religious tourism, Indigenous Religions, African Spirituality, Asian Spirituality, Inter-faith Studies, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Religion and Politics and Human Rights issues, Law and Theology.
The Pharos Journal of Theology is an AFRICAJOURNALS publication that provides a forum for discussing theological issues from cross-cultural perspectives. It features relevant articles and in-depth reviews on the latest publications of great interest besides in the field of Theology also to academics, lay people and professional theologians.
The Pharos Journal of Theology is Indexed on Scopus, ERIH PLUS - Norwegian Social Science Data Services LEVEL 1, DHET list, DOAJ - we are also indexed in BIBP - Bibliographic Information Base in Patristics (Université Laval) and EZB Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB - electronic journals database) as well as in AcademicKeys and EBSCO
Frequency: There are up to five issues of no more than 33 articles per issue or less, in each annual volume, and also a special issue or two depending on suitable proposals and submissions' and reviewer availability. Generally Issues 4 and 5 will have less papers.
Special Editions: One (or two in very special cases depending on suitable peer reviewers' availability ) are called for annually: A ‘Special Issue’ is a collection of papers focused on a specific topic. It may also be a collection of papers from a Conference associated with the journal. At times, when there is some synergy in scope, two Special Issues may be merged into one where themes allow for this and on approval by the EIC and guest editors. In such cases article numbering may be the same for different themes. This means that in one theme out of say three, article numbers may begin at 1 again, or run on from prior themes. For further details see About.
Publication info
Our publication model has been carefully thought-out to allows minimal processing fees. We are of the view that academic publishing is a not-for-profit enterprise undertaken for the good of universal dissemination, and it should not be determined by any exclusionary pay barriers. The authors of each accepted paper after a double-blind peer reviewing are asked to pay nominal processing fees.
Archiving
We have an electronic backup system in place to maintain access to the content of the journal in the event that we no longer publish. All articles are kept in no less than three electronic places and also archived with the National Library of South Africa (NLSA Legal Deposit).
Article rejection
Please note that no reasons need to be furnished to prospective authors as to why an article has been rejected for publication in the journal. Additionally, if an article is beyond the scope of the journal, it is rejected.
Accessible knowledge base
We seek to make accessible a knowledge base in a wide range of related disciplines. The PHAROS JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY, with its quality articles, showcasing both current and applicable knowledge in a number of disciplines directly or indirectly related to Theology and from across the globe, is emerging as a favoured scientific research platform among academics.
This work by www.pharosjot.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License and based on a work at www.pharosjot.com. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.pharos.com as well as unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Copyright
When an article is published in the Pharos Journal of Theology, the author(s) of the article may retain the copyright of the article. Author(s) may republish the article as part of any book or other materials. When reusing a published article, author(s) should always cite that the article was originally published in the Pharos Journal of Theology and include the article DOI. The author should also accept that the article remains published by the Pharos Journal of Theology (except in occasion of a retraction of the article).
Article DOI
A DOI number (Crossref) is assigned to your article immediately after publication which will make your research outputs easy to find, cite, assess, and will also be linking out your content within the research community.
Conflict of Interest Statement The authors must declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial associations that could be construed as a possible conflict of interest.
You as an author/s are required to adhere to the NSEF Code of Best Practice:
- The reported findings and/or conceptual insights must be original, in the sense that
that they are novel findings or insights that are not published elsewhere.
-Any paper submitted to a journal should only be considered for possible publication
if the author(s) have certified that the paper in question is not under consideration by
another publication, and will not be submitted to any other journal until a final
rejection decision (or formal withdrawal) from the present journal has been received.
-Manuscripts must contain, or permit reference in sufficient detail, of the methods and
materials used in the study (where applicable) in order to make explicit how the
knowledge was generated, and the academic basis for the claims being made.
-Integrity of scholarship requires that no apparently inconsistent data are omitted.
-The statistical treatment of data must be thorough and the conclusions reasonable,
and based on the results of the research and objectives.
-The existing relevant literature must be appropriately and fairly cited, and self-citation
must be limited; in this respect, efforts should be made to ensure that reference is
made to the first report of a finding or conceptual insight, if possible, rather than a
later citation with reference to subsequent work.
-Authorship must conform to the notions of responsibility and credit; thus special
attention must be given to the first ‘lead’ author (sometimes explicitly shared), and
the inclusion in the authorship listing only of persons who have made a significant
contribution to the production of the work at an intellectual, practical or conceptual
level.
Speculative decisions and statements must be clearly specified as such and kept to
a minimum (except where the nature of the contribution requires speculation, such
as philosophical articles, case discussions, theology, etc.).
-Acknowledgement of funding sources and possible conflicts of interest must be
stated.
-Author affiliations should be provided which reflect b
Disclaimer:
The PHAROS does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. Any liability claims against the author in respect of damage caused by the use of the information provided, including any kind of information which is incorrect or incomplete, are therefore excluded. The journal reserves the express right to supplement, publish less or additional articles in a volume, modify or delete in part or in whole sections of articles in volumes posted on this website, without prior notice. The Editor-in-Chief and Africajournals disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any possible publication process oversight, rejection of an article, or ideas expressed in the articles. The text of this disclaimer is deemed legally binding. The author(s) of respective articles appearing in this Journal is/are solely responsible for the content of their article/s; the publication of an article shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute any representation by the Editors, or africajournals regarding the data presented therein in terms of accuracy and validity to support the relevant conclusions reached or the adequacy of the design or methodology in totality. Readers should thus make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of any research methodology described in the relevant article. In case of more than one author, their article must accurately reflect who did the work. All published work should be attributed to one or more authors including all involved as authors. Authors must declare in their articles that they have acknowledged all significant contributions made to their publication by individuals who did not meet the journal's criteria for authorship, such as statisticians, translators etc. PHAROS is by no means responsible for the infringement by the contributing author/s for copyright infringement of a third party. In such a case, the authors are responsible and should be held liable.
Articles are published and made freely available for all via open access online, this form of copyright agreement allows the owners of intellectual property (authors) to maintain copyright in their journal articles. The statements and opinions contained in the publications in volumes are solely those of the individual author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or the publisher. Although efforts are made to ensure that the contents of the articles are correct, PHAROS will not be responsible for any errors made or damages suffered as a result of reliance being placed on information obtained from the Journal. Furthermore, opinions expressed by authors are their own and do not reflect the opinion or viewpoint of PHAROS. Publication of an article/s does not imply endorsement or agreement with any particular statement made in an article/s. PHAROS is by no means responsible for the infringement by the contributing author/s for copyright infringement of a third party. The authors are responsible and should be held liable in such a case.
AFRICAJOURNALS Processing Fee Waiver Policy
We have a waiver policy in place for deserving authors. The provision for either a complete or partial fee waiver depends entirely on a case-by-case assessment. The waiver may allow for a 3/4 processing fee or less to be paid. A request for a waiver as stated, can only be considered if the request for a waiver has been sent to the related journal before submission of the manuscript. The Managing Editor will decide on the merits of each request. There is also a limit to the total waiver grants per year, so once reached, no further waivers are possible. Please note that the journal does not charge any submission fee only a processing fee.
Volume 104(3) is now closed-articles that are accepted after the requisite double-blind peer reviewing will be published in July.
Volume 104(4) will open only after July 15. Authors may only submit manuscripts after this date. Articles that are accepted after the peer-reviewing will be published in the September issue.
The correct journal format and style of referencing are essential for any submission to be considered. There are also the usual processing fees to be paid if articles are accepted after double blind-peer reviewing.
Word count -5000 minimum to 7000. A maximum of 18 000 in rare cases depending on topic.
Only the APA referencing and citation style is acceptable. (See prospective author guidelines section)
Articles are indexed in CrossRef and assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
All article(s) should be submitted to our Editorial Office as e-mail attachment to africajournals@hotmail.com We will consider original and significant contributions that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. Articles submitted must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere. It is recommended that authors provide their once-off ORCID iD in each of their submission details. This is however not mandatory. Authors must however provide full contact details including email and institutional addresses.
A warm welcome to our new 2023 - 2025 appointed Editorial Board members from all the corners of the Earth, we thank you for your passion for education and willingness to guide the Pharos Journal of Theology to new heights!
The Pharos Journal of Theology, formerly known as the Ekklesiastikos Pharos was originally published in Alexandria (Egypt) directly by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate as a theological review at the beginning of the 20th Century. The Journal, one of the oldest scholarly periodicals in Africa, continued to be published by the Institute for Afro-Hellenic Studies in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, and under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, as Ekklesiastikos Pharos (New Series, African Edition), We are now an independent journal under AFRICAJOURNALS since the Ekklesiastikos Pharos as such ceased in 2016. To this end, we have revised the focus to an extent and have also endeavoured to maintain the quality standards set by its illustrious predecessor.
The Journal is an international, progressive, double blind reviewed journal of scholarship reflecting the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods, including:
Systematic Theology, Biblical Studies, New Testament, Old Testament, Christianity, Spirituality, Church History, Jewish Studies, Theology, Pastoral Theology, Christian Ethics, Biblical Archaeology, Missiology, Pneumatology, Gospel and Culture, Religiousness, Religion and Comparative Religious Studies, Religious Education, Religious tourism, Indigenous Religions, African Spirituality, Asian Spirituality, Inter-faith Studies, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Religion and Politics and Human Rights issues, Law and Theology.
The Pharos Journal of Theology is an AFRICAJOURNALS publication that provides a forum for discussing theological issues from cross-cultural perspectives. It features relevant articles and in-depth reviews on the latest publications of great interest besides in the field of Theology also to academics, lay people and professional theologians.
The Pharos Journal of Theology is Indexed on Scopus, ERIH PLUS - Norwegian Social Science Data Services LEVEL 1, DHET list, DOAJ - we are also indexed in BIBP - Bibliographic Information Base in Patristics (Université Laval) and EZB Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB - electronic journals database) as well as in AcademicKeys and EBSCO
Frequency: There are up to five issues of no more than 33 articles per issue or less, in each annual volume, and also a special issue or two depending on suitable proposals and submissions' and reviewer availability. Generally Issues 4 and 5 will have less papers.
Special Editions: One (or two in very special cases depending on suitable peer reviewers' availability ) are called for annually: A ‘Special Issue’ is a collection of papers focused on a specific topic. It may also be a collection of papers from a Conference associated with the journal. At times, when there is some synergy in scope, two Special Issues may be merged into one where themes allow for this and on approval by the EIC and guest editors. In such cases article numbering may be the same for different themes. This means that in one theme out of say three, article numbers may begin at 1 again, or run on from prior themes. For further details see About.
Publication info
Our publication model has been carefully thought-out to allows minimal processing fees. We are of the view that academic publishing is a not-for-profit enterprise undertaken for the good of universal dissemination, and it should not be determined by any exclusionary pay barriers. The authors of each accepted paper after a double-blind peer reviewing are asked to pay nominal processing fees.
Archiving
We have an electronic backup system in place to maintain access to the content of the journal in the event that we no longer publish. All articles are kept in no less than three electronic places and also archived with the National Library of South Africa (NLSA Legal Deposit).
Article rejection
Please note that no reasons need to be furnished to prospective authors as to why an article has been rejected for publication in the journal. Additionally, if an article is beyond the scope of the journal, it is rejected.
Accessible knowledge base
We seek to make accessible a knowledge base in a wide range of related disciplines. The PHAROS JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY, with its quality articles, showcasing both current and applicable knowledge in a number of disciplines directly or indirectly related to Theology and from across the globe, is emerging as a favoured scientific research platform among academics.
This work by www.pharosjot.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License and based on a work at www.pharosjot.com. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.pharos.com as well as unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Copyright
When an article is published in the Pharos Journal of Theology, the author(s) of the article may retain the copyright of the article. Author(s) may republish the article as part of any book or other materials. When reusing a published article, author(s) should always cite that the article was originally published in the Pharos Journal of Theology and include the article DOI. The author should also accept that the article remains published by the Pharos Journal of Theology (except in occasion of a retraction of the article).
Article DOI
A DOI number (Crossref) is assigned to your article immediately after publication which will make your research outputs easy to find, cite, assess, and will also be linking out your content within the research community.
Conflict of Interest Statement The authors must declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial associations that could be construed as a possible conflict of interest.
You as an author/s are required to adhere to the NSEF Code of Best Practice:
- The reported findings and/or conceptual insights must be original, in the sense that
that they are novel findings or insights that are not published elsewhere.
-Any paper submitted to a journal should only be considered for possible publication
if the author(s) have certified that the paper in question is not under consideration by
another publication, and will not be submitted to any other journal until a final
rejection decision (or formal withdrawal) from the present journal has been received.
-Manuscripts must contain, or permit reference in sufficient detail, of the methods and
materials used in the study (where applicable) in order to make explicit how the
knowledge was generated, and the academic basis for the claims being made.
-Integrity of scholarship requires that no apparently inconsistent data are omitted.
-The statistical treatment of data must be thorough and the conclusions reasonable,
and based on the results of the research and objectives.
-The existing relevant literature must be appropriately and fairly cited, and self-citation
must be limited; in this respect, efforts should be made to ensure that reference is
made to the first report of a finding or conceptual insight, if possible, rather than a
later citation with reference to subsequent work.
-Authorship must conform to the notions of responsibility and credit; thus special
attention must be given to the first ‘lead’ author (sometimes explicitly shared), and
the inclusion in the authorship listing only of persons who have made a significant
contribution to the production of the work at an intellectual, practical or conceptual
level.
Speculative decisions and statements must be clearly specified as such and kept to
a minimum (except where the nature of the contribution requires speculation, such
as philosophical articles, case discussions, theology, etc.).
-Acknowledgement of funding sources and possible conflicts of interest must be
stated.
-Author affiliations should be provided which reflect b
Disclaimer:
The PHAROS does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. Any liability claims against the author in respect of damage caused by the use of the information provided, including any kind of information which is incorrect or incomplete, are therefore excluded. The journal reserves the express right to supplement, publish less or additional articles in a volume, modify or delete in part or in whole sections of articles in volumes posted on this website, without prior notice. The Editor-in-Chief and Africajournals disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any possible publication process oversight, rejection of an article, or ideas expressed in the articles. The text of this disclaimer is deemed legally binding. The author(s) of respective articles appearing in this Journal is/are solely responsible for the content of their article/s; the publication of an article shall not constitute or be deemed to constitute any representation by the Editors, or africajournals regarding the data presented therein in terms of accuracy and validity to support the relevant conclusions reached or the adequacy of the design or methodology in totality. Readers should thus make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of any research methodology described in the relevant article. In case of more than one author, their article must accurately reflect who did the work. All published work should be attributed to one or more authors including all involved as authors. Authors must declare in their articles that they have acknowledged all significant contributions made to their publication by individuals who did not meet the journal's criteria for authorship, such as statisticians, translators etc. PHAROS is by no means responsible for the infringement by the contributing author/s for copyright infringement of a third party. In such a case, the authors are responsible and should be held liable.
Articles are published and made freely available for all via open access online, this form of copyright agreement allows the owners of intellectual property (authors) to maintain copyright in their journal articles. The statements and opinions contained in the publications in volumes are solely those of the individual author/s and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or the publisher. Although efforts are made to ensure that the contents of the articles are correct, PHAROS will not be responsible for any errors made or damages suffered as a result of reliance being placed on information obtained from the Journal. Furthermore, opinions expressed by authors are their own and do not reflect the opinion or viewpoint of PHAROS. Publication of an article/s does not imply endorsement or agreement with any particular statement made in an article/s. PHAROS is by no means responsible for the infringement by the contributing author/s for copyright infringement of a third party. The authors are responsible and should be held liable in such a case.
AFRICAJOURNALS Processing Fee Waiver Policy
We have a waiver policy in place for deserving authors. The provision for either a complete or partial fee waiver depends entirely on a case-by-case assessment. The waiver may allow for a 3/4 processing fee or less to be paid. A request for a waiver as stated, can only be considered if the request for a waiver has been sent to the related journal before submission of the manuscript. The Managing Editor will decide on the merits of each request. There is also a limit to the total waiver grants per year, so once reached, no further waivers are possible. Please note that the journal does not charge any submission fee only a processing fee.
