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Journal of Moral Theology
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On October 21, 2017, Dr. Miguel J. Romero, assistant professor of religious and theological studies at Salve Regina University, had the privilege of presenting Pope Francis with the Fall 2017 issue of the Journal of Moral Theology. Dr. Romero co-edited the issue with Dr. Mary Jo Iozzio of Boston College. Dr. Romero was a participant in the conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.
About the Journal
Journal of Moral Theology is a peer-reviewed scholarly publication focused on Catholic moral theology. It is concerned with contemporary issues as well as out deeply rooted tradition of inquiry about the moral life. We seek to publish articles in the field of moral theology, as well as theological treatments of related topics in philosophy, economics, political philosophy, and psychology. Journal of Moral Theology is published semiannually, with January and July issues.
David M. McCarthy, Ph.D., Editor Emeritus and University Liaison
Mount St. Mary's University
Jason King, Ph.D., Editor
Saint Vincent College
William J. Collinge, Ph.D., Associate Editor
Mount St. Mary's University
Kathy Criasia, Managing Editor
Mount St. Mary's University
Julie Loy, M.L.S., Librarian/Archivist
Mount St. Mary's University
Article Submissions
Authors are asked to submit articles electronically to jmt@msmary.edu. Submissions should include two documents:
The Manuscript:
It should be around 20-30 pages (approximately 9,000-14,000 words).
It should be prepared for blind review and conform to the style guide for the Journal of Moral Theology (which is an adaptation of the Chicago Manual of Style for the humanities).
It should be in Microsoft Word 2007 or newer file format.
It should not be simultaneously considered for publication in another venue.
Cover Page: This document should include the following items
The title of the essay
Author’s name and academic affiliation
Author’s contact information, including email and mailing address
A brief (3-5 sentence) bio to be used should the article be accepted
A 150-200 word abstract of the manuscript
Upon receiving a submission, the editorial staff will determine if the essays are of sufficient quality to be sent out for review. If deemed so, articles will be sent out and undergo at least two double blind peer reviews. The aim of the journal is to complete the review process as quickly as possible.
Open Submissions
We accept open submissions, at any time, on any topic pertaining to moral theology. If accepted, open submission articles will appear in the earliest available open issue, published annually in June.
Topical Issues
Topical Issues are published annually in January. We invite submissions on these topics by June 15 in the calendar year before the issue date (e.g. June 15, 2018 for the January 2019 issue).
Future Topical Issues
Catholic Health Care: Mission Impossible?—Vol. 8, Number 1; January 2019
In 1995, Richard McCormick suggested that the mission of Catholic health care was impossible and could not be authentically sustained. This issue looks at whether or not McCormick is correct. We invite articles about how and why Catholic health care institutions were founded, how they have changed, and what their future may hold.Sports Culture, Culture and Sports—Vol. 9, Number 1; January 2020
Sports is an important topic for moral theologians because it is an area of life that (a) almost all of us have interest in, (b) many people in our culture have interest in, (c) is enormously culturally influential, (d) consumes vast amounts of private and public funding, (e) has had countless recent crossover flashpoints, like the PSU-Sandusky sexual abuse scandal (with obvious parallels to the Church's scandal) and (f) has obvious points of contact with moral theology (e.g., think how often in teaching about virtue we analogize to sport).
Editorial Board
Jason King, Ph.D., | David M. McCarthy, Ph.D. | William J. Collinge, Ph.D. |
Kathy Criasia | Melanie Barrett, S.T.D., Ph.D. | Jana M. Bennett, Ph.D. |
Mara Brecht, Ph.D. | Jim Caccamo, Ph.D. | Meghan Clark, Ph.D. |
David Cloutier, Ph.D. | Christopher Denny, Ph.D. | John J. Fitzgerald |
Mari Rapela Heidt, Ph.D. | Kelly Johnson, Ph.D. | Warren Kinghorn, M.D., Th.D. |
Kent Lasnoski, Ph.D. | John Love, S.T.D. | Ramon Luzarraga, Ph.D. |
M. Therese Lysaught, Ph.D. | William C. Mattison III, Ph.D. | Christopher McMahon, Ph.D. |
Joel Shuman, Ph.D. | Matthew Shadle, Ph.D. | Msgr. Stuart Swetland, S.T.D. |
Christopher P. Vogt, Ph.D. Greg Zuschlag, Ph.D. | Brian Volck, M.D. | Paul Wadell, Ph.D. |
Journal of Moral Theology is available full text in the ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials® (RDB®), a product of the American Theological Library Association, and also on EBSCO's database.
Journal of Moral Theology is published by Mount St. Mary’s University.
ISSN 2166-2851 (print) ♦ ISSN 2166-2118 (online)

