Support the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory
The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory (JCRT) stands as a pioneering force in academic publishing. As the oldest born-digital, fully open access academic journal dedicated to religious studies, JCRT has been advancing scholarship and fostering global intellectual community for decades—without paywalls, without barriers, and without compromise on academic rigor.
Why Your Support Matters
In an era where academic publishing often restricts knowledge behind expensive paywalls, JCRT remains committed to a radical vision: rigorous peer-reviewed scholarship freely available to everyone. This commitment requires resources.
Your support directly enables:
- Peer Review Excellence – Compensating expert scholars who carefully evaluate submissions, maintaining our high editorial standards
- Editorial Operations – Supporting the dedicated team that manages submissions, copyedits, and publishes groundbreaking work
- Open Access Publishing – Eliminating barriers so scholars in the Global South, independent researchers, and students worldwide can access cutting-edge scholarship at no cost
- Continued Innovation – Developing new features and expanding our capacity to serve the scholarly community
- Preservation – Ensuring long-term archival stability and accessibility of the scholarly record
JCRT’s Impact
Since its launch as a born-digital journal, JCRT has:
- Published hundreds of peer-reviewed articles advancing interdisciplinary conversations at the intersection of religion, culture, theory, and society
- Built a global readership spanning academic institutions, theological seminaries, and independent scholars across every continent
- Pioneered open access publishing in religious studies, modeling what responsible, community-driven academic publishing can be
- Fostered vibrant intellectual community through collaborative scholarship and rigorous debate
Make Your Gift
Support JCRT and help us keep world-class scholarship open and accessible to all.
About Our Parent Organization
JCRT is a project of The Whitestone Foundation, a 501©(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting academic inquiry and public intellectual life.
The Whitestone Foundation
- EIN: 84-1490358
- Contact: Carl Raschke, Secretary
Donation Information
All gifts to The Whitestone Foundation are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. The Whitestone Foundation is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization, and your contribution supports JCRT’s mission of advancing open access scholarship in religious studies and related fields.
Questions?
For more information about supporting JCRT or to discuss partnership opportunities, please contact us through our contact page.