Welcome to CCL
The Conference on Christianity and Literature is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to exploring the relationships between Christianity and literature. Organized formally in 1956, CCL is dedicated to both scholarly excellence and collegial exchange and includes hundreds of members from a variety of academic institutions and religious traditions from the United States, Canada, and more than a dozen other countries.
CCL publishes a quarterly journal, Christianity and Literature, sponsors regional conferences, recognizes literary achievement in annual awards, and offers travel grants to scholars.
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Journal Articles, book reviews, poetry, announcements | ![]() |
Conferences Seven regional divisions across U. S., Canada |
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Membership Includes subscription to journal, regional conference information |
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Annual Awards Lifetime achievement, book, article of the year |
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Grants Members can apply for travel, research |
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Poetry Some poems published in recent journal issues |





