Become a Fellow

The Telosbound Institute supports writers who feel called to theology and Christian philosophy and whose work shares the mission and worldview of the Institute. Fellows keep their own name, platform, and audience. The Institute stands behind them with the help, connections, and resources it takes to make a life of this work.

Why We Do This

Treydon Lunot knew early on that the academic route was not for him, and he wanted to write philosophy anyway. He started telosbound as a way to put his work in front of readers. For years it barely held together. Eventually the writing and the videos grew into enough to live on, and along the way he learned what most writers have to work out alone and at great cost.

The Fellowship exists so the next writer does not have to start from nothing.

What Fellows Receive

• A network of peers

  Introductions to writers and creators working in theology and Christian philosophy.

• Connections to scholars

  Access to established academics in theology, philosophy, and patristics.

• Video production

  Help with editing and producing your videos.

• Websites and platforms

  Help setting up a website, a newsletter, and the tools behind them.

• Marketing

  Advice on finding and growing an audience for serious work.

• The business side

  Guidance on setting up as a self-employed writer and earning a living from readers and supporters.

• Publishing

  A path to publishing your books with the Telosbound Institute.

• Research

  Full access to Theoria, our library of the Church Fathers.

As the Institute grows, fellows will also have the chance to teach in paid Institute seminars, receive grants for equipment and research, travel to conferences, and take part in gatherings in person.

Who We Are Looking For

Writers in theology and Christian philosophy whose work grows out of Scripture and the Fathers, and who want to bring that inheritance into conversation with the thought of their own time. You may write essays, books, or scripts. You may be starting out or already have readers. We care most about the calling and the seriousness you bring to it. The tenets of telosbound give a fair picture of the worldview we share.

Apply

Send us a short personal biography along with your goals and interests, and include links to any work you have published.

Your Name

Email

Where You Are Writing From

Personal Biography A short account of who you are, your background, and what has shaped your thinking.

Goals and Interests What you want to write, what you hope to build, and where you could use help.

Links to Your Work Optional. Separate several links with commas.

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