Philosophy of Religion

2026 Call for Papers

Ethan Vander Leek, Marquette University (WI)

ethan.vanderleek@marquette.edu

Andrew Vink, Marymount University

avink@marymount.edu

The Philosophy of Religion section welcomes all proposals concerning issues in the philosophy of religion or in philosophical theology.  Preference will be given to proposals related to the conference theme, “Reclaiming Faith Amid Christian Nationalism.” Topics could include (but are no means limited to):

• Reflections on religious pluralism in the public square and the implications of Christian Nationalism for such pluralism
• Questioning the philosophical foundations of Christian Nationalism: how is Christian Nationalism justified philosophically? What potential problems emerge for Christian Nationalism from a philosophical perspective?
• The contribution of particular political philosophers to an assessment of Christian Nationalism (e.g. Locke, Hegel, Marx, Arendt, the Frankfurt School, Foucault)
• The relationship of faith and reason from a Catholic, Christian perspective and how this relation questions or challenges the project of Christian Nationalism
• Philosophical accounts of one or all of the three tenets of Christian Nationalism as outlined in the conference theme: power, boundaries, and order
• Any other philosophically inspired reflections on Christian Nationalism

Please submit a proposal of 300 words in the body of an e-mail message directed to both conveners by Dec. 15, 2025. Include your institutional affiliation (if any), contact information, and current status in academia along with your proposal.