The CONFERENCE ON FAITH AND HISTORY
INTRODUCING...
The Conference on Faith and History is a community of scholars exploring the relationship between Christian faith and history. We welcome members from a variety of Christian traditions around the world. We also seek to learn from scholars outside the Christian tradition. Our primary goal is to encourage excellence in the theory and practice of history from the perspective of historic Christianity.
Purposes
The purposes of the Conference on Faith and History are the following:
- To encourage scholars to explore the relationship between Christian faith and historical studies.
- To provide a forum for discussion of philosophies, methods, and traditions of history and to foster research in the general area of faith and history.
- To encourage and advance teaching and research informed by Christian faith commitments.
- To bring before the larger historical community the concerns and perspectives of Christian historians.
- To sponsor international, national, and regional meetings.
- To publish Fides et Historia.
- To provide a context for mentoring and networking among historians from various Christian traditions.
Membership
- Membership in the CFH is open to all scholars and students interested in and supportive of the stated purposes of the organization.
- Categories of membership are: voting members, student members, and emeritus members. The Board shall determine annual dues for each category of membership.
- In addition, non-member subscriptions and institutional subscriptions for the journal will be available.
CFH members are found primarily among academic historians, but the organization is open to anyone interested in approaching these matters from a Christian point of view.
Legally, the CFH is incorporated in the state of Indiana with 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. Donations and memberships are tax deductible.
Inquiries regarding membership in the CFH should be addressed to:
Dwight D. Brautigam
Department of History
Huntington University
Huntington IN
(260) 359-4223
eMail: dbrautigam@huntington.eduThe CFH holds a biennial CONFERENCE ; the next one will be in September 2008 at Bluffton University (OH). The CFH publishes the scholarly journal FIDES ET HISTORIA twice a year (now entering its 40th year), and issues a periodical NEWSLETTER to keep its membership informed. It is an affiliate organization of the American Historical Association.
A pdf file of the CFH Constitution, as adopted in March 2005, may be downloaded here.
©2008 The Conference on Faith and History
