Scope of the Journal
The Journal "Theological Collection of Tambov Theological Seminary" is a peer-reviewed scholarly periodical aimed at facilitating comprehensive discussion of theoretical and practical issues in theology.
JOURNAL'S DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
MAIN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE JOURNAL
Theology and Religious Philosophy — corresponds to scientific specialties 5.11.1 Theoretical Theology and 5.11.2 Historical Theology (in the "Orthodoxy" field). This section includes scholarly research on dogmatic, moral, comparative, and patristic theology; religious philosophy, religious studies, Christian anthropology, and apologetics. It also features articles devoted to theological reflection on the current state of the natural, social, and human sciences.
Historical Theology and National History — corresponds to scientific specialties 5.11.2 Historical Theology (in the "Orthodoxy" field) and 5.6.1 National History. This section publishes articles on Russian national history, biblical studies, biblical history, and patristics. It includes works on the history of the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches, issues concerning the methodology of church-historical knowledge, as well as the history of the establishment and development of the Tambov Diocese.
Church-Practical Sciences — corresponds to the scientific specialty 5.11.3 Practical Theology (in the "Orthodoxy" field). This section includes research on liturgics, pastoral theology, canon law, the history, theory, and methodology of Christian education, and church art. It also includes works related to practical issues of catechesis and missionary activity, social ministry, and interfaith and church-state relations.
Spiritual Literature — corresponds to the following scientific specialties:
5.11.2 Historical Theology (in the "Orthodoxy" field) — articles on hermeneutics and textual criticism, hagiology, and hagiography.
5.11.3 Practical Theology (in the "Orthodoxy" field) — research on homiletics, hymnography, as well as studies dedicated to the multidimensional analysis of linguistic features of liturgical texts.
5.9.1 Russian Literature and Literatures of the Peoples of the Russian Federation — linguostylistic, rhetorical, and literary analysis of works of spiritual and secular literature within the context of Orthodox tradition and culture.
The target audience of the journal includes researchers, faculty members, doctoral students, postgraduates, master's students, and students of both religious and secular higher education institutions who are interested in biblical history, the history of the Early Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, and other Local Orthodox Churches, as well as theology, Orthodox anthropology and pedagogy, hermeneutics, and philology.
A defining feature of the journal is its interdisciplinary approach: publications organically combine theological research with findings from related academic disciplines. This allows for a comprehensive analysis of current theological issues within the context of contemporary humanities scholarship.
The primary goals and objectives of the seminary's academic journal are:
- Publishing the results of scientific, methodological, and pedagogical achievements by teams of authors and individual researchers, representing both religious and secular academic institutions.
- Advancing the theological field of scientific knowledge and stimulating interdisciplinary research in conjunction with related humanities disciplines (philosophy, history, pedagogy, philology, etc.).
- Establishing a theoretical and scientific-methodological foundation for all levels of the modern system of Orthodox theological education.
- Creating an information platform for presentation and discussion of research results by doctoral candidates, postgraduates, master's students, and undergraduate students enrolled in theological and related fields of study.
