Nancy Lynne Westfield Publications

Publications of Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield

Blogs

Huffington Post – contributor 2015-16.

Wabash Center Blogs under the headings of “Reflective Teaching,” “Teaching, Religion, Politics,” “Learning from the Front (of the Classroom)” – 2014 to present.

Podcasts

“Dialogue on Teaching” moderated for Wabash Center.

“Womanist Conversation” moderated by Dr. Tina Pippin, in conversation with Dr. Annie Lockhart-Gilroy, 2017.

Texts

Being Black, Teaching Black: Politics and Pedagogy in Religious Studies. Nashville: Abingdon, edited by Westfield, 2008.

Black Church Studies: An Introduction. Nashville: Abingdon, co-authored with Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Juan Floyd-Thomas, Carol B. Duncan, Stephen G. Ray, Jr., 2007.

Dear Sisters: A Womanist Practice of Hospitality. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2001.

Articles and Anthology Chapters

Scholarly Audiences

“God Talk with Black Thinkers: An Innovative Model for Black Church Studies,” The Black Church Studies Reader, edited by Alton Pollard III & Carol Duncan, Palgrave Macmillan, co-authored by Arthur Pressley and Nancy Lynne Westfield, 2015.

“Christian Education As Conversation,” Under the Oak Tree: The Church as Community of Conversation in a Conflicted and Pluralistic World, ed. Ron Allen (Cascade: Oregon, 2013).

Fennell, Robert C., Richard S. Aschough, Tat-siong Benny Liew, Michael McLain, Nancy Lynne Westfield. 2010. “Responses to Hugh Heclo’s On Thinking Institutionally.” Teaching Theology and Religion 13:272-284

“She Put Her Foot in the Pot: Table Fellowship As A Practice of Political Activism,” Creating Ourselves: African Americans And Hispanic Americans On Popular Culture and Religious Expression, eds. Anthony B. Pinn and Benjamin Valentin, Duke University Press, 2009.

“Researching a Womanist Pedagogy to Heal,” The Journal of the Religious Education, Spring 2006, 101(2):170-174.

AAR Career Guide for Racial Ethnic Minorities in the Profession. chapter 8; 2006.

“Momma Why…..: A Womanist Epistemology of Hope,” anthology entitled Deeper Shades of Purple, ed. Stacey Floyd-Thomas, New York University Press, 2006.

“Teaching For Globalized Consciousness: Black Professor, White Student & Shame,” Black Theology: An International Journal, Vol. 2, Number 1: 73-83, 2004.

“Toward a Womanist Approach to Pedagogy,” Religious Education, Vol. 98, Number 4: 521-534, Fall 2003.

 “Kitchen Table Banter,” Religious Education Journal, Vol. 96. No. 3, Summer 2001.

“Life-Giving Stories: The Bible in a Congregation,” African Americans and the Bible: Sacred Texts and Social Textures ed. by Vincent L. Wimbush, Continuum Press, 2000, pp.577-587.

“Blessed Quietness,” Conversations with God, ed. James M. Washington, Harper-Collins, 1995, pp. 273-275.

Theomusicology and Christian Education: Spirituality and the Ethics of Control in the Music of M. C. Hammer.” (with Harold Dean Trulear), Journal of Sacred Music, Duke University Press, Spring 1994.

Church Audiences

United Against Racism: Churches for Change. Contributor, The National Council for The Churches In The USA, Friendship Press, 2018.

A Faithful Future: Teaching and Learning for Discipleship.  Krau, Carol F., Bunyi, Judith., Westfield, N. Lynne. Nashville, Tenn.: Discipleship Resources, 1999.

“Epilogue,” The Network, Union Institute Press, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 1998, p. 57.

“All Quite Beautiful.” Multicultural Curriculum Magazine for Ages 6 to 12.  Nashville: Friendship Press, 1996.

“Attitudes Toward Other Races.” with Carolyn Hardin Englehardt, Challenge Curriculum. Discipleship Resources, Fall 1994, pp. 24-39.

“Celebrating Ethnic and Cultural Diversity.” Teacher. Discipleship Resources, February 1993, pp. 22-23.

Curriculum for Ages 4,5,6.@ Invitation. Discipleship Resources, Fall 1994.

“Revival of Hope.” Curriculum for Youth Concerning Drugs and Alcohol.  Pan-Methodist Coalition, Spring 1993 edition.

“Who is Nelson Mandela.”  The Magazine for Christian Youth. June 1991, pp. 32-35.

“Awed by God’s Grace.” Response Magazine, March 1991, pp. 4-5.

“And a Child Shall Lead Them,” Lydia’s Cloth, Vol.1, No. 2, July/Aug, 1991.

“Books for the Rights of Children Around the World.” The United Methodist Children’s Fund for Christian Mission Packet, The United Methodist General Board of Discipleship, Nashville, TN: 1990.

“Celebrating Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Child Care Programs.” Ecumenical Child Care Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 5, September/October 1990.

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