U.S. Catholic Historian
Future Issue:
Catholics and the Intellectual Life:
125 Years since Testem Benevolentiae
For more than forty years, the U.S. Catholic Historian has published theme-based issues relevant to the history of American Catholicism. An upcoming issue, in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the papal letter Testem Benevolentiae, will address the theme of Catholics and the intellectual life. Contributions could include, but are not limited to, studies of the following:
- Americanism and responses to Testem Benevolentiae
- Case studies/biographies of U.S. Catholic thinkers across the intellectual spectrum
- The histories of American Catholic colleges, universities, and seminaries, including closures, mergers, and diminishment of religious presence
- U.S. Catholics and Scholasticism and Neo-Scholasticism
- Responses to the Enlightenment, Modernism, Progressivism, Conservatism, etc.
- U.S. Catholic intellectual approaches to Church and state, moral and social questions, religious freedom, rise of technology, etc.
- Catholic publications and publishing in the U.S.
Scholars considering a submission are asked to contact the editor, Fr. David Endres at DEndres@mtsm.org before preparing a contribution. Approximate length is 7,000-10,000 words. We ask for submissions by May 1, 2024 and look forward to hearing from potential contributors.
Fr. David Endres
Editor, U.S. Catholic Historian
DEndres@mtsm.org
