Article

Watson, Nick J. (2018) New Directions in Theology, Church and Sports: a brief overview and position statement. Theology, 121 (4). pp. 243-251.

Watson, Nick J., Parker, A. and Swain, Spencer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2191-0041 (2018) Sport, theology and dementia: reflections on The Sporting Memories Network, UK. Quest.

Gibbons, Tom, Watson, Nick J. and Mierzwinski, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9751-5865 (2017) Christianity as public religion: a justification for using a Christian sociological approach for studying the social scientific aspects of sport. Sport in Society. pp. 1-15.

Watson, Nick J. and Bolt, Brian R. (2017) From Team Hoyt to I'll Push You: An Embodied Prophetic Message. Journal of Disability & Religion, 21 (2). pp. 164-170.

Hargaden, Kevin and Watson, Nick J. (2017) Introduction for Journal of Disability & Religion Special Issue: Theology, Disability and Sport: Reflections on Physical and Intellectual Impairment and Well-Being. Journal of Disability & Religion, 21 (2). pp. 137-141.

Watson, Nick J. and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2017) Sport, Theology, and the Special Olympics: A Christian Theological Reflection. Journal of Disability & Religion, 21 (2). pp. 245-256.

Kretchmar, Scott and Watson, Nick J. (2017) Chesterton on Play, Work, Paradox, and Christian Orthodoxy. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy. pp. 1-11.

Watson, Nick J. (2016) Where the Track Leads from Rio: As the Olympic participants head home from Rio, Nick Watson Explores the Growing Relationship between Sport and the Churches. The Church times (26 Aug).

Watson, Nick J. (2016) Violent sports: Can you love your neighbour while kneeing him in the face? Premier Christianity magazine (August). pp. 36-41.

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2015) The Mystical and Sublime in Extreme Sports: Experiences of Psychological Well-Being or Christian Revelation? Studies in World Christianity, 21 (3). pp. 260-281.

Parker, Andrew and Watson, Nick J. (2015) Sport, Celebrity and Religion: Christianity, Morality and the Tebow Phenomenon. Studies in World Christianity, 21 (3). pp. 223-238.

Watson, Nick J. and Brock, Brian (2015) Christianity, boxing and mixed martial arts : reflections on morality, vocation, and well-being. Journal of religion and society, 17.

Watson, Nick J. and Brock, Brian (2014) Religion in the ring: death, concussion and brain bleeds. Theos.

Meyer, Andrew R. and Watson, Nick J. (2014) Radical Orthodoxy and the Emergence of Spiritual Hero-Athletes: Examining Lance Armstrong's “Illness” Narrative. Journal of Disability & Religion, 18 (2). pp. 157-172.

Parker, Andrew and Watson, Nick J. (2014) Researching religion, disability, and sport: reflections and possibilities. Journal of Disability & Religion, 18 (2). pp. 192-208.

Watson, Nick J. and O'Keefe, Catherine A. (2014) “Celebration” as the Spiritual Expression of Leisure and Sport: Reflections on the L’Arche Tradition and the Special Olympics. Journal of Disability & Religion, 18 (1). pp. 64-81.

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2014) Editorial (Special Issue : Sports, religion, and disability). Journal of Disability & Religion, 18 (1). pp. 1-7.

Watson, Nick J. (2014) Special Olympians as a “Prophetic Sign” to the Modern Sporting Babel. Journal of Disability & Religion, 18 (1). pp. 24-48.

Parker, Andrew and Watson, Nick J. (2014) Sport and religion: culture, history and ideology. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité (86). pp. 71-79.

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2013) A Christian theological analysis of the institutions and governance of sport : a case study of the modern Olympic Games. Journal of religion and society, 15.

Watson, Nick J. and White, John (2012) C. S. Lewis at the 2012 London Olympics: reflections on pride and humility. Practical Theology, 5 (2). pp. 153-168.

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2012) Christianity, sport and disability: a case study of the role of long-distance running in the life of a father and his son who is congenitally blind and has profound intellectual disabilities. Practical Theology, 5 (2). pp. 189-207.

Watson, Nick J. (2012) Sport, disability and the Olympics : an exploration of the status and prophetic role of the Special Olympic Movement in light of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Bible in transmission, Spring. pp. 14-16.

Watson, Nick J. (2011) Sport, spirityalita e religione: "Muscular Christianity" e oltre. Religioni e Societa: Rivista di scienze sociali della religione, 26 (71). pp. 79-90.

Watson, Nick J. (2011) Theological and psychological reflections on identity in sport. Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, 23 (2). pp. 182-200.

Watson, Nick J. (2006) Martin Buber's I and Thou: implications for Christian psychotherapy. Journal of psychology and Christianity, 25 (1). pp. 35-44.

Watson, Nick J. and Czech, D. R. (2005) The use of prayer in sport: implications for sport psychology consulting. Athletic insight, 7 (4).

Watson, Nick J. and Nesti, Mark (2005) The role of spirituality in sport psychology consulting: an analysis and integrative review of literature. Journal of applied sport psychology, 17 (3). pp. 228-239.

Watson, Nick J., Weir, Stuart and Friend, Stephen (2005) The development of muscular Christianity in Victorian Britain and beyond. Journal of religion and society, 7.

Book Section

Hoven, M., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2019) Conclusion. In: Hoven, M., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Twenty-First Century. Bloomsbury

Hoven, M., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2019) Introduction. In: Hoven, M., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Twenty-First Century. T&T Clark

Kretchmar, S.K. and Watson, Nick J. (2019) The Paradoxical Athlete: Chesterton on Play and Work. In: Hoven, M., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Twenty-First Century. Bloomsbury

Hemmings, B., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2019) Conclusion. In: Hemmings, B., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport, Psychology and Christianity: Welfare, Performance and Consultancy. Routledge

Watson, Nick J. (2019) Identity in Sport: Reflections on Welfare, Performance and Consultancy Practice within a Christian Worldview. In: Hemmings, B., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport, Psychology and Christianity: Welfare, Performance and Consultancy. Routledge

Hemmings, B., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2019) Introduction. In: Hemmings, B., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport, Psychology and Christianity: Welfare, Performance and Consultancy. Routledge

Watson, Nick J., Parker, A. and Swain, Spencer ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2191-0041 (2018) Sport, Theology and Dementia: Reflections on The Sporting Memories Network, UK. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, K. and Brock, B., (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge

Watson, Nick J. and Bolt, Brian (2018) From Team Hoyt to I'll Push You: an embodied prophetic message. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, K. and Brock, B., (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge

Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, K. and Brock, B. (2018) Introduction. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, K. and Brock, B., (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge

Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, K. and Brock, B. (2018) Preface. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, K. and Brock, B., (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge

Watson, Nick J. and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2018) Sport, Theology, and the Special Olympics: A Christian Theological Reflection. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, Kevin and Brock, Brian, (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge

Watson, Nick J. and Brock, B (2018) Christianity, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts : reflections on morality, vocation and wellbeing. In: Adogame, A., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity. Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society . Routledge, pp. 243-262

Adogame, A., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2018) Introduction. In: Adogame, A., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Global perspectives on sports and Christianity. Routledge, pp. 1-10

Parker, A. and Watson, Nick J. (2018) Sport, celebrity and religion: Christianity, morality and the Tebow phenomenon. In: Adogame, A., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Global perspectives on sports and Christianity. Routledge, pp. 195-208

Watson, Nick J. (2017) Foreword. In: Swinton, John and Brock, Brian, (eds.) A Graceful Embrace: Theological Reflections on Adopting Children. Brill, vii-ix

Parker, Andrew and Watson, Nick J. (2017) Religion, Sport and English National Identity. In: Malcolm, D. and Gibbons, T., (eds.) Sport and English National Identity in a ‘Disunited Kingdom’. Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society . Routledge, pp. 150-152

Watson, Nick J. (2017) Spiritualized and Religious Bodies. In: Andrews, A., Silk, M. and Thorpe, H., (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural Studies. London, Routledge, pp. 209-217

Watson, Nick J. (2016) Doing Sport Chaplaincy in a Fatherless Age. In: Parker, Andrew, Watson, Nick J. and White, John, B., (eds.) Sports Chaplaincy: Trends, Issues and Debates. London, Routledge, pp. 71-83

Watson, Nick J. (2014) Editorial. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Sports, Religion and Disability. Routledge, xii-xvii

Watson, Nick J. (2014) Special Olympians as a ‘Prophetic Sign’ to the Modern Sporting Babel. In: Kretchmar, S. and Hopsicker, P., (eds.) Philosophy of sport. Critical concepts in sports studies, 2 . London, Routledge, pp. 167-207

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2014) Emerging Research Areas. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 100-118

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2014) Institutions and Governance of Sport: A Case Study of the Modern Olympic Games. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion : a systematic review of literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 86-99

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2014) Introduction. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 1-6

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2014) Muscular Christianity and Sports Ministry. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars, pp. 44-62

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2014) Pioneering Scholars and Initiatives in the Field. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 7-14

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A. (2014) Sport, Religion and Popular Culture. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 27-43

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2014) Theological Ethics in Sport (with Psychological considerations). In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars, pp. 63-85

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2014) Theologies of Play in Sport. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Sport and the Christian Religion: A Systematic Review of Literature. Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars, pp. 15-26

Watson, Nick J. (2012) Special Olympians as a 'Prophetic Sign' to the modern sporting Babel. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Sports and Christianity : historical and contemporary perspectives. Routledge, pp. 167-206

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2012) Sports and Christianity : mapping the field. In: Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, (eds.) Sports and Christianity : historical and contemporary persepctives. Routledge, pp. 9-88

Watson, Nick J. (2010) Identity in sport: a psychological and theological analysis. In: Parry, Jim, Nesti, Mark and Watson, Nick J., (eds.) Theology, ethics and transcendence in sports. Routledge, pp. 107-148

Watson, Nick J. and White, J. (2007) 'Winning at all Costs' in Modern Sport: Reflections on Pride and Humility in the Writings of C.S. Lewis. In: Parry, Jim, Robinson, Simon, Watson, Nick J. and Nesti, Mark, (eds.) Sport and Spirituality: An Introduction. London, Routledge, pp. 61-79

Conference or Workshop Item

Meyer, Andrew R., Wynveen, Christopher J. and Watson, Nick J. (2017) The contemporary muscular Christian instrument: muscular Christian themes at the 2014 Tour de France. In: North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) 38th Annual Conference, 1-4 November 2017, Windsor, Ontario. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2017) The Use of Mentoring to Develop Character and Enhance Well-Being in British Fatherless Young People: The UK Church, an Untapped Resource. In: “Beyond the Fringe”, considering how the ministry of sport can be effective reaching the marginalized and excluded, 1 November 2017, Church of England, Northern Diocese, Bishopthorpe Palace, York, UK. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2016) Sport, history and the Christian faith: a position statement and future directions. In: Body and Spirit: Sport and Christianity in History, 18-21 October 2016, The Catholic University of Murcia, Spain. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2016) Doing sport chaplaincy in a fatherless age: reflections on context, understanding and response. In: Sports Chaplaincy UK Conference 2016, 11-12 October 2016, Northampton, UK. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2015) Christianity, boxing and mixed martial arts: reflections on morality, vocation and well-being. In: Fifth International Conference on Value and Virtue: Research Reflections, 10 September 2015, York St John University, UK. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2015) Sport and the Christian religion: past, present and future. In: Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Annual Conference, 10-12 June 2015, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2015) Sport chaplaincy for athletes with disabilities. In: Sports Chaplaincy UK Conference 2015, 6-7 October 2015, Kings Park Conference Centre, Northampton, UK. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2014) Sport, Christianity and disability. In: The Spirit in Sport Conference, 12 June 2014, The Charterhouse, London. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2014) Sport, religion and disability: reflecting on brokenness and weakness in mind and body. In: Exploring the Link between Sport and Spirituality, 24-25 January 2014, St Patrick's College, Thurles, Ireland. (Unpublished)

Watson, Nick J. (2014) Can sport build character? Exploring faith, love and “big hits” in the world of sport. In: Exploring the Link between Sport and Spirituality, 24-25 January 2014, St Patrick's College, Thurles, Ireland. (Unpublished)

Book

Hoven, M., Parker, A. and Watson, Nick J., eds. (2019) Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Twenty-First Century. Bloomsbury

Hemmings, B., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, eds. (2019) Sport, Psychology and Christianity: Welfare, Performance and Consultancy. London, Routledge

Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, Kevin and Brock, Brian (2018) Theology, disability and sport: social justice perspectives. Routledge

Adogame, A., Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, eds. (2018) Global perspectives on sports and Christianity. Routledge

Parker, Andrew, Watson, Nick J. and White, John B., eds. (2016) Sports chaplaincy : trends, issues and debates. Routledge

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, eds. (2015) Sports, religion and disability. Routledge

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew (2014) Sport and the Christian religion : a systematic review of literature. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Watson, Nick J. and Parker, Andrew, eds. (2013) Sports and Christianity : historical and contemporary perspectives. Routledge

Parry, Jim, Nesti, Mark and Watson, Nick J., eds. (2011) Theology, ethics and transcendence in sports. Routledge

Watson, Nick J., Nesti, Mark, Parry, S. J. and Robinson, S. (2007) Sport and spirituality: an introduction. Routledge