About the Journal

Mathetheou focuses on the development of interdisciplinary and critical Religious Studies scholarship. The journal aims to publish research that analyzes religion as a historical, textual, social, cultural, philosophical, and contemporary phenomenon. Its primary objective is to enrich scholarly discourse on the dynamics of religion in diverse societal contexts, both at the theoretical level and in social praxis. The scope of Mathetheou includes, but is not limited to, the following fields:

  1. Sociology and Anthropology of Religion: Research on religion as a social and cultural practice, including studies on the relationship between religion and customary law (adat), religion and social change, multicultural societies, conflict and reconciliation, as well as religious social capital.
  2. Religion and Politics: Analyses of the relationship between religion and the state, democracy, identity politics, faith-based social movements, fundamentalism, and the dynamics of public policies related to religion.
  3. Religion and Gender: Studies on gender constructions within religious traditions, feminist interpretations, women’s leadership in religious communities, and issues of the body, morality, and sexuality from religious perspectives.
  4. Philosophy and Theory of Religion: Philosophical inquiries into concepts of divinity, faith, secularization, post-secularism, the phenomenology of religion, and the development of theoretical frameworks in Religious Studies.
  5. Religion and Contemporary Issues: Examinations of religious responses to global challenges such as ecological crises, digitalization, migration, public health, and technological developments.
  6. Indigenous and Local Religion Studies: Studies on local cosmologies, Indigenous spiritualities, the relationship between adat and religion, and the dynamics of local religions within the contexts of modernity and globalization.
  7. Religious Education and Plural Society Studies: Studies on religion within plural societies, including curriculum development, pedagogical methods, religious literacy, and the role of religious education in fostering tolerance and inclusivity through interdisciplinary approaches in Religious Studies.

Mathetheou is published biannually, with two issues released each year in June and December.