You heard it here first – Faithlife, the maker of Logos Bible Software, is launching a new print journal for professors. The first issue of Didaktikos: Journal of Theological Education should arrive in professors’ mailboxes sometime in late October.
The idea behind Didaktikos is to have a vocational journal for people who teach and train pastors and other ministry leaders, and to encourage and support these professors in their academic calling and personal ministries. The journal also aims to spark productive conversations among theological faculty in North America and around the world. The name comes from 2 Timothy 2:24: “But it is necessary that a servant of the Lord not be quarrelsome but be gentle to all, skilled in teaching (διδακτικός), patient even in the midst of evil” (Mounce’s translation).
The content is written by professors, for professors. In the first issue:
- Mark Noll talks about teaching with expertise and empathy.
- Craig Evans, Jennifer Powell McNutt, and Fred Sanders write about recent trends in biblical archaeology, church history, and theology (respectively).
- Grant Osborne shares wisdom from his 40-year teaching career.
- Craig Keener writes about writing.
- Jan Verbruggen covers some fascinating research into the earliest alphabet (and it’s not Phoenician).
- Joanne Jung has written a helpful article on how to write effective prompts for online discussions.
- Darrell Bock discusses an overlooked area of NT studies.
- Stephen Witmer, an adjunct at Gordon-Conwell, shares solid insights about the synergy between teaching and pastoring.
As part of its mission to serve the church, Faithlife is underwriting the costs of producing and mailing the journal. Their intention is to send Didaktikos for free to professors in the relevant fields in the US and Canada (professors in other countries will be able to access the journal in a digital format). Anyone who teaches college or graduate-level courses in theology, biblical studies, and related disciplines is invited to join the list. Professors who want to ensure they receive Didaktikos can enroll in the free Logos Academic Program (which also provides discounts on Logos Bible Software).
The editor of Didaktikos is Douglas Estes, who teaches New Testament and practical theology, and directs the DMin program, at South University–Columbia. He’s working with an editorial board that includes:
- Karen H. Jobes, Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor Emerita of New Testament Greek and Exegesis, Wheaton College and Graduate School (Wheaton, Illinois)
- E. Randolph Richards, provost and professor of biblical studies, School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach, Florida)
- Beth Stovell, assistant professor of Old Testament, Ambrose Seminary of Ambrose University (Calgary, Alberta)
- Douglas A. Sweeney, professor and chair of the Church History & History of Christian Thought Department, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, Illinois)
If you are currently a professor of any rank, subscribe to Didaktikos here.
If I am not a theology faculty member, but am enrolled in the Logos Academic Program, can I still get this for free? If not, how else could I subscribe to this?
Thanks.
Hi Spencer, good question. My assumption is that if you are already enrolled in the Logos Academic Program, you should be able to subscribe. If not, let me know.
Thanks, Travis. When I click the “Subscribe” button, the next page tells me to apply to LAP to begin my free subscription. When I click “Apply,” I am brought to my approved LAP status. Then nothing else really happens.
The same thing happens to me. Are faculty who are approved for the Logos Academic Program automatically subscribed to this new journal? Otherwise, please help me get subscribed; I do not want to miss the inaugural issue!
Hi Daniel, you should be able to follow the links to get all set up. If you run into problems, just send an email to david.bomar@faithlife.com. Thanks.
On the https://didaktikosjournal.com/subscribe page, we are told “Apply for the Logos Academic Program to begin your free subscription.” Am I right to take this to mean that because I was approved for the Logos Academic Program as a faculty member, that I am automatically subscribed to this new journal with no further action required on my part? Please clarify!
I would like to subscribe to this journal for our library (in Australia) so that all our theological faculty can read the one subscription. Please advise if this is possible and how to arrange it.
Hi Ruth, thanks for requesting this. The best thing for you to do is to reach out to David Bomar: david.bomar@faithlife.com. Let me know if that is unsuccessful.
Will this journal also be available in digital format and integrated into the Logos system so that the articles can be searched for possible future use?
Good question, Dennis. Send an email to david.bomar@faithlife.com.
Thanks. Done.
Thanks. Done.
Can adjunct faculty subscribe to Didaktikos? I teach only one subject a semester (theology).
I’m also a DMin student on the doctoral project (dissertation) writing stage. But my program is on “Engaging Mind and Culture.” Can I subscribe to Didaktikos?
Is the journal available for paid subscription?
Hi Francis, yes, adjunct faculty are considered faculty as much as any other teacher or professor of theological education. Regarding whether it is available for paid subscription, you should send an email to david.bomar@faithlife.com. I hope that helps.