Society of Christian Ethics

The purpose of the Society is to promote scholarly work in Christian ethics and in the relation of Christian ethics to other traditions of ethics, and to social, economic, political and cultural problems; to encourage and improve the teaching of these fields in colleges, universities and theological schools; and to provide a community of discourse and debate for those engaged professionally within these general fields.

A non-denominational scholarly association, the Society of Christian Ethics draws its 950 members from the faculties of universities, colleges, and theological schools primarily from the United States, Canada, and Europe. The growth and vitality of the Society of Christian Ethics reflect the maturing of the academic discipline of Christian social ethics.

The SCE promotes research in the history of ethics and moral theology, theoretical issues relating to the interplay of theology and ethics, methodology in ethical reflection and investigation, and comparative religious ethics. At the same time, the Society addresses in national and global contexts problems in applied and professional ethics, and various human rights and social justice issues.

Each year the Society holds its annual meeting in January for the presentation and discussion of scholarly papers, the reviewing of published works in the field, and the conducting of official business.

PUBLICATIONS

The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics (hereafter JSCE) is published by Georgetown University Press twice a year with a distribution of 1400. The JSCE (formerly The Annual) is comprised of scholarly papers, book reviews, and advertisements. Currently, the co-editors are Mary Jo Iozzio (miozzio@mail.barry.edu) and Patricia Beattie Jung (pjung@luc.edu); the book review editor is Lois Malcolm (lmalcolm@luthersem.edu). On the basis of the SCE’s 21st Century Report, several changes were implemented by Christine E. Gudorf and Paul Lauritzen, who served as co-editors during this crucial period of transition. These changes included: an expansion of the journal to two issues per year, the addition of book reviews and advertisements, a decision to make it electronically available in full text form through ATLAS, and a new name and cover reflective of these changes.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Society is open to persons in the following groups: (1) college, university, or seminary teachers of Christian ethics or social ethics; (2) persons teaching in similar institutions in other fields who are concerned with the relation of Christian ethics to their subject matter; (3) persons whose full-time professional work in church, government, social agency or elsewhere is related to the purposes of the Society. Candidates for membership must have at least one of the following: a Ph.D. or equivalent degree or scholarly publications in the above-named fields, or a full-time teaching position in ethics or related fields in an accredited institution of higher learning. Doctoral students in ethics or related fields may become members of the Society upon matriculation into a doctoral program. This status ordinarily may be retained for not more than ten years.

The membership application form can be found on the Society's website at www.scethics.org

OFFICERS OF THE SCE

PRESIDENT
Daniel Finn, St. John's University, MN

VICE-PRESIDENT
Douglas Ottati, Davidson College, NC

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Stewart W. Herman, Concordian College

TREASURER
Brian Matz, Carroll College, MT

CO-EDITORS:
THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS
Mary Jo Iozzio, Barry University, FL
Patricia Beattie Jung, Saint Paul School of Theology, MO

BOOK REVIEW EDITOR: 
THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS
Lois Malcolm, Luther Seminary

PAST PRESIDENT
Darryl M. Trimiew

ARCHIVIST
Stephen Crocco

ARCHIVIST EMERITUS
Edward L. Long, Jr.

FUTURE MEETINGS

2010: San Jose, CA
2011: New Orleans, LA
2012: Washington DC

CONTACT

Society of Christian Ethics
PO Box 5126
St. Cloud MN 56302-5126

www.scethics.org
sce@cord.edu
Tel: 320-253-5407
Fax: 320-252-6984