This series contains drafts, manuscript notes, and final copies of published articles written by Townes, as well as chapters for books, and essays for dictionary and encyclopedia entries. Also included is correspondence with magazine editors and/or publishers.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically by publication date.
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Politics of Racism-Ecumenical Women's Center Newsletter, 11(4), 1983-04
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Twin Roots Into Action: Churches in Solidarity with Women Resources for Participation in Ecumenical Decade, 1988 -- 1998
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Twin Roots-Article for Ecumenical Decade Resource Packets-Photograph, circa 1983 -- 2005
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett- Afro-American Prophet, in Christian Century, 1989
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This Far By Faith, in Christian Century, 1988-11-16
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Cheryl Sander- Roundtable Response: Christian Ethics and Theology in Womanist Perspective, JFSR, 1989
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Price of Ticket-Racism, Sexism, Heterosexism and Church in Light of AIDS Crisis-Sourcebook, 1991
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Chord of Justice-Apocalyptic Vision and Communal Change, 1991
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African American Women-Biographical Dictionary-Entries, 1991
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Sealed Envelope Establishing Copyright of Stony Point Conference Talk, 1991
75 years from date of creation.
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Book Review -James Cone's Martin and Malcolm in America for Christianity and Crisis, 1991
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Keeping a Clean House Will Not Keep a Man at Home: Unctuous Womanist Rhetoric of Justice-Article for Race, Class and Gender: New Vision, Ed. David Batstone, circa 1983 -- 2005
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Appropriation and Reciprocity Panel Response, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 8 (2)-Galley Proof, 1992
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Because God Gave Her Vision: Religious Impulse of Ida B. Wells-BarnettArticle for Spirituality and Social Responsibility: Vocational Vision of Women in United Methodist Tradition, 1992
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SCE Annual: Appropriation and Reciprocity in Doing of Feminist and Womanist
Ethics To Be Called Beloved, 1993
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Black Women: From Slavery to Womanist Liberation-Chapter for Documentary History of Women and Religion in America, 1993 -- 1995
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And All the Colored Folks is Cursed, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, Backlash Roundtable, 10 (1), 1994
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For All the Saints-Calendar of Commemoration for United Methodists, 1994
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Voices of the Spirit: Womanist Methodologies in Theological Disciplines, Womanist, 1 (1), 1994-05
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Dictionary of Feminist Theologies- Entries, 1995-10
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New Handbook of Christian Theologians-Canceled Project, 1994-11-27
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Washed in the Grace of God, for Violence Against Women and Children Anthology, 1995-06
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Ethics as an Art of Doing the Work Our Souls Must Have-Chapter for Arts of Ministry, 1995-09
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Correspondence-Articles Submitted as Chapters in Books, 1996 -- 2003
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Womanist Theology: Dancing With Twisted Hip; Draft Chapter for Contours: Introduction to North American Modern and
Post-Modern Theologies, 1996-01
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Womanist Theology: Dancing With Twisted Hip; Draft Chapter for Contours: Draft Chapter for Introduction to Christian Theology: Contemporary North
American Perspectives, 1996-04
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Growing Like Topsy: Womanist Reflections on Dream and NightmaresChapter for Unfinished Dream: Theological Voices from U.S. Minorities, 1997
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Welfare in the Age of Spectacles-Article for Justice for All? Feminist Ethics Confronts Welfare Policy, 1998
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Contemporary American Religion: Three Essays-Love, Suffering, Theodicy, 1999
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Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Project Proposal, Correspondence, 1999 -- 2001
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Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Advisory Board List, Editors, Curriculum Vitae, 1999-10
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Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Draft Chapter-Black Women: From Slavery to Womanist Liberation, circa 1999
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Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: EMT Research Materials, circa 1999
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Public Influences of African American Churches Project: Participants, Correspondence, Mission Statements, Surveys, 1999 -- 2000
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Public Influences of African American Churches Project: Research Materials- National Black Women's Health Project Website, 1999 -- 2000
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Public Influences of African American Churches Project: Chapter Copies-Women's Rights and Public Policy in Black Churches Meetings, Draft of Mary Jo Bane's Chapter, Final Correspondence, 1999 -- 2000
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Mining the Motherlode-Workshop and Evaluations, Proposal and Rationale, 2000 -- 2004
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Discs, circa 1988 -- 2009
Disc 434: In a Blaze of Glory-Research Files; Disc 435: In a Blaze of Glory-Text; Disc 440: Articles-Salem, Keller, Williams, Riggs, Speaks, Mild; Disc 441: Keller and Ruether; Disc 442: Ethical Theories; Disc 443: Charts; Disc 444: Articles 1988; Disc 445: Articles: 1991 – [199?], [200?]; Disc 446: CDC AIDS Reports
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Discs, circa 1993 -- 1998
Disc 447: Troubling In My Soul-Womanist Perspectives on Evil and Suffering, Jul 16, 1993; Disc 449: Empire and Forgottenness-Abysmal Sylphs in Reparations Debate for Black Folks in the United States; Disc 450: Breaking the Fine Rain of Death-Text Files Copy B; Disc 451: Breaking the Fine Rain of Death- Revised May 9, 1998; Disc 452: To Heal the Wounded Spirit-Research Files #1 Lament, Black Socioeconomic Context, Health Care and Public Health; Disc 453: To Heal the Wounded Spirit-Research Files #2 Black Health, Tuskegee, HIV/AIDS; Disc 454: To Heal the Wounded Spirit- Research Files #3 Healing and Wholeness, Womanist Ethic of Care
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Discs, circa 2002 -- 2004
Disc 455: Embracing the Spirit-Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation and Transformation- Disc 1 Disc 456: Embracing the Spirit-Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation and Transformation-Disc Essays, Copy 1 Disc 457: Embracing the Spirit-Womanist Perspectives on Hope, Salvation and Transformation, Copy 2 Disc 458: Still Believing After All These Years-Draft Oct 30, 2002 Disc 459: Still Believing After All These Years-Final, Jan 10, 2004 Disc 482: Women's Rights and Public Policy [From Box 3, f13]
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Materials for Introduction, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 1 Drafts 1-4, 2002-04-15 -- 2002-04-23
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 1, Draft 5, CD: Feedback, Women's Studies in Religion Program, 2002-04 -- 2002-05
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 1 Sent to Reviewers, 2002-04-25
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2, Drafts 1-8, 2001-10-21 -- 2002-03-28
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2 Sent to Reviewers, 2002-03
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2 Research Materials-Annotations, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 2 Research Materials-Annotations, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 3 Drafts 1-4, 2001-12-31 -- 2002-02-17
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 3 Materials to Review for Inclusion-Annotated, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 4 Drafts 1-3, circa 2003-09 -- 2004-01
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 4 Research Materials, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 4 Research Materials, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 5 Drafts 1, 2002-01-25 -- 2002-02-25
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 5 Research Materials, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 6, Drafts 1-2, 2002-02-06 -- 2002-02-17
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapter 6 Research Materials, circa 2002
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Introduction Draft, circa 2005
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Chapters 16 Drafts, circa 2005
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Complete Book for Readers-Annotations, 2005-03
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Book Index, Reader Reviews; EMT Responses, 2005-03
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Reader Reviews, Notes, Correspondence, 2005-06
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Publisher Galley Copy, Notes, 2005-07
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Research Materials Not Stored With Chapters, circa 2005
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Research Materials Not Used With Chapters, circa 2005
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Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil: Notes, circa 2005
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Writings, circa 1989 -- 2010
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Writings, circa 2007 -- 2013