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The Journal of Visual Theology is published on an open access basis under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution – NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License (CC BY–NC 4.0). This means that users may copy and distribute the work in any medium or format, adapt and transform texts under the following terms:

• It is necessary to indicate the authors of original works, provide a link to the Journal of Visual Theology, and indicate any changes being made.
• It is prohibited to use the materials of the Journal for commercial purposes.

By submitting a material for publication in the Journal of Visual Theology, the authors grant the Journal owner the following non-exclusive rights:

• The right to reproduce the whole of the material or any of its parts in any material form including the print and electronic media in the form of a separate work, as part of the journal, in the databases of the publisher and/or other persons at the discretion of the publisher.
• The right to distribute the whole material or any of its parts in any media as a separate work, as part of the journal, in the databases of the publisher and/or other persons at the discretion of the publisher or the founders of the Journal.
• The right to give access to the article or its select part granting to anyone interested, from any place and at any time, upon his or her choice (including via the Internet).

The authors retain the full rights to their texts published in the Journal without restrictions, including the right of authorship, the right to a name, etc. In addition, the authors retain the right to enter into certain agreements relating to the non-exclusive distribution of published work (e.g., publication in a book), with full bibliographic reference to the original publication in the Journal of Visual Theology.

The authors have the right to post their work on the Internet (e.g., on a personal website or in an institutional repository) before and during the review process by the editorial team of the Journal of Visual Theology, as this promotes active scholarly discussion of the material and increases the number of references to this work (see The Effect of Open Access).