Pen of Political Authority and Religion
Pen of Political Authority and Religion is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous scholarship on religion, political authority, governance, legitimacy, institutions, and public life at local, national, and global scales.
Theory & Governance
Critical explorations of authority, legitimacy, power relations, and institutional dynamics.
Religion & Society
Studies on how religious ideas and communities shape political and social life.
Global Perspectives
Comparative and international research on religion and politics across regions and cultures.
We welcome original contributions that engage contemporary debates in religion and politics with analytical clarity, empirical depth, and international relevance.
Current IssueVol 1, No 1 (2026): Pen Of Political Authority and Religion
Published March 17, 2026
Issue Description
This issue has been available online since 17 March 2026. All articles in this issue (5 original research articles) were authored/co-authored by 5 authors from 2 countries (Cairo and Indonesia).
This issue brings together five articles that examine the evolving intersections of religion, political authority, and the digital public sphere in contemporary Indonesia. The contributions explore topics such as algorithmic amplification and electoral polarization, the infrastructure of fatwas in local governance, and the role of religious authority in digital circulation and policy legitimacy. Additional studies address hybrid moral sovereignty in content moderation, platformized halal governance, and religious givin... More
