Submission Guidelines

Articles and Editorials

The CHRISTIAN CENTURY is an ecumenical byweekly that examines developments in the contemporary church and probes the religious and moral issues of modern culture. We are interested in the continuing task of appropriating and embodying Christian faith amid the cultural realities of our time.

We seek manuscripts that articulate the public meaning of faith, bringing the resources of religious tradition to bear on such topics as poverty, human rights, economic justice, international relations, national priorities and popular culture. We are also interested in articles that examine or critique the theology and ethos of individual religious communities. We welcome articles that find fresh meaning in old traditions and which adapt or apply religious traditions to new circumstances.

Authors should assume that readers are familiar with main themes in Christian history and theology; are unthreatened by the historical-critical study of the Bible; and are already engaged in relating faith to social and political issues. Many of our readers are ministers or teachers of religion at the college level.

Feature articles should not exceed 3,000 words; editorials, reports and personal reflections should not exceed 1,500 words. For feature articles we pay about $125. If you are not familiar with the CENTURY, we encourage you to examine a copy before submitting your manuscript. If you would like your manuscript returned, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Manuscripts should be double-spaced. The CENTURY does not use footnotes or endnotes. Citations of other texts should be kept to a minimum and included in parenthesis within the text.

Mail submissions to: Attn: Manuscripts The Christian Century 104 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603-5901

Submissions via e-mail may be sent to main@christiancentury.org

Please put "manuscript submission" in the subject line.

Book Reviews

Book reviews are solicited by our book review editor. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for the CHRISTIAN CENTURY, please forward your résumé and a list of subjects of interest to:

Attn: Book Reviews The Christian Century 104 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603-5901

Please note: Submissions via e-mail will not be considered.

Poetry

Manuscripts should be double-spaced, with no more than one poem per page. We prefer shorter poems (under 20 lines).

We suggest reading the poems in the past several issues to gain a clearer idea of the kinds of poetry we are seeking. The editors look for poems that are not statements but experiences, that do not talk about the world, but show it. We want to publish poems that are grounded in images and that reveal an awareness of the sounds of language and the forms of poetry, even when the poems are written in free verse. The language must be absolutely fresh, avoiding clichés and formula phrases at all costs. Above all, the poems must be interesting.

For mail submissions, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope and send to: Attn: Poetry Editor The Christian Century 104 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603-5901

Email submissions may be sent to main@christiancentury.org

Please put "poetry submission" in the subject line.

Please note: We regret that staff limitations make editorial comments on rejected poems impossible.

Art

All art should be bold, clear with a minimum of detail. Line drawings, etchings and wood-block prints reproduce well.

Subjects for art include religious themes, people, political subjects, scenes and miscellaneous items such as mail boxes, plants, designs, food, etc.

Photos should be black and white.

All art submitted must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Address all art submissions to: Production Coordinator The Christian Century 104 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603-5901

Please note: Art becomes property of the CHRISTIAN CENTURY upon publication.

Photography

The CENTURY seeks photographs that can illustrate articles on various social, political and religious issues. It also uses photos of leading religious and political figures.

All photographs must be black-and-white glossy prints of superior quality, both compositionally and technically. Either 8x10 or 5x7 prints are acceptable.

The CHRISTIAN CENTURY welcomes unsolicited photography for review. We keep those photos that seem appropriate in our files for future use. Payment is upon publication: $25 for inside use; $50 for cover use. We purchase one-time rights.

Address all art submissions to: Production Coordinator The Christian Century 104 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60603-5901

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