Semănătorul. The Journal of Ministry and Biblical Research, ISSN 2515-3218
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- Patrons
- Semănătorul (The Sower), is the Journal of Ministry and Biblical Research of Emanuel University Oradea, Romania, and is published bi-annually, since 2020.
- Mission Statement
- Semănătorul (The Sower) is intented to be an international, evangelical, peer-reviewed Journal which expounds and defends historic Christian faith and informs and guides regarding faithful ministry practice. The primary audience is Christian scholars, pastors, and theological students. The aim is to introduce them to valuable academic contributions from the English-speaking world and to promote Romanian theological research to the global church family. The journal endeavours through biblically faithful and rigorous scholarship to address important biblical issues and practical pastoral and leadership challenges.
- Therefore, articles which are original will be published that focus upon the disciplines of Religious Studies and Theology, including biblical themes and various practical aspects of ministry or leadership. As an institution of higher learning, Emanuel University promotes a traditionally conservative and trinitarian theology, which will be reflected in the articles of the contributors who are part of its Faculty. Articles written by scholars who share different religious views other than that of the publisher can also be accepted, therefore encouraging dialogue and debate. Semănătorul is published in conjunction with the “Ethics and Society” Research Centre, also part of Emanuel University, which allows for the dialogue between a specifically Protestant-Evangelical morality and the philosophies of contemporary society.
- Editorial Policy
- The Editorial Board will assess every submission and all contributors will be informed in due course on whether their articles are considered for publication or not. Where there are concerns about plagiarism the paper will be returned unpublished. Articles will be subject to double-blind peer review independent of Emanuel University. The review process is expected to take 2 months or more in some cases. The editors may ask for revision and may require reformatting of accepted manuscripts.
- Peer Reviewers
- Dr. Peter Firth, BD; MTh; PhD (OUB Belfast); Recognised Teacher, Irish Baptist College, QUB Belfast. University of Chester, Chester, UK. [email protected]
- Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin, B.A. MTh Th.D. in Church History. He is the Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality and Director of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. [email protected]
- Dr Kenneth Lewis, BS, BTheol. M.Div. PhD. He is Associate Professor of Practical Theology, New Testament and Church History, MidAmerica Baptist Theological Seminary. [email protected]
- Dr. Philip McCormack, BD (QUB Belfast); MTh (Cardiff University, 2006); PhD (QUB 2001); PhD (Cranfield University 2014). He is Principal of Spurgeon’s College, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Appointed Visiting Professor of Practical Ethics at the University of Worcester, Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
- Open Access Statement
- The journal is an Open Access journal that allows a free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users.
- Plagiarism Policy
- All the articles are checked through Similarity Check System in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscripts screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process.
- Indexing
- This periodical is indexed in the following databases:
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- ERIH PLUS
- ATLA Religion
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