Religion and/of the Future
A special issue of Religions (ISSN 2077-1444).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 555
Special Issue Editors
Interests: religion and technology; method and theory in religion; unaffiliates and religion
Interests: biomedical and social ethics; spiritual and religious health; aging; human enhancement technologies; sport
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to submit an abstract for an article for our Special Issue on “Religion and/of the Future.” Institutional religions are on the decline in the west, and new patterns of religious and spiritual practice and belief are becoming prevalent. For example, advancements in neuroscience, psychology, and biology have revolutionized the way many people think about their minds, bodies, and spirits. Additionally, technological advancements have facilitated new methods of self-discovery and opportunities for group interaction. With brand new “post-secular” collaborations between ancient wisdom traditions and contemporary science and technology, new ways of relating to the self and the divine are emerging. From the psychedelic renaissance to the development of wearable tech to virtual reality and artificial intelligence, society, and religion with it, may be remade in a variety of new ways, both promising and dangerous. This Special Issue seeks articles that analyze these and other trends that may affect religion in the future (and even in the present). We welcome work from a wide array of disciplines, including, but not limited to, sociology of religion, history of religions, neuroscience of religion, cognitive and evolutionary science of religion, and ethical or philosophical analyses.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400–600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the guest editors (reedrw@appstate.edu or kstockly@bu.edu) or to the Religions editorial office (religions@mdpi.com). Abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer-review.
Prof. Dr. Randall Reed
Prof. Dr. Tracy J. Trothen
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Religions is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- religion
- spirituality
- future
- technology
- artificial intelligence
- virtual reality
- new religious movements
- neuroscience
- brain
- well-being
