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The Christian Century is a progressive, ecumenical magazine based in Chicago. Committed to thinking critically and living faithfully, the Century explores what it means to believe and live out the Christian faith in our time. Founded in 1884 as the Christian Oracle, the magazine took its current name at the turn of the 20th century. Notable contributors in the early decades included Jane Addams and Reinhold Niebuhr. In 1963, the Century was the first major periodical to publish the full text of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." The Century continues to inform and shape mainline Christianity. Along with the magazine's biweekly print and online editions, the editors maintain a group blog and host a network of outside bloggers. The Century also holds an annual lecture and workshop in Chicago that has featured such figures as Barbara Brown Taylor, Eugene Peterson, Krista Tippett, Anna Carter Florence, Thomas Long, Thomas Lynch, Marcus Borg and Peter Gomes. The magazine remains a voice of generous orthodoxy, both loyal to the church and open to the world.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1884

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 26 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 26 x per year.

Nonfiction Open

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:
Article ArticleNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality (Christianity).

Payment:

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Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Poetry Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Formal verse, Free verse, Metrical, Short poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality (Christianity).

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
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Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 28 reports from 20 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 4.5 mean avg | 3.0 median | 15 max days (3.7 std dev)
Responses100.00 %
Acceptances21.43 % of submissions accepted (7.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 25.00 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections78.57 % (3.8 avg. days per rejection) | 18.2 % personal, 54.6 % form, 27.3 % unspecified
Non-Responses0.00 %
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Most recent response reported was received on 15 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 May 2024
Last Audited: 25 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 01 Nov 2006

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