mnsss462 Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual Records, 1983-2004 (ongoing) Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Burd Schlessinger. Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
2008

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 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. June 17, 2008 Finding aid written in English. Collection Overview Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual Records1983-2004 (ongoing) MS 530 6 boxes (7.5 linear ft.) English, Spanish Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Religious organizations; Feminist advocacy organization. Records consist of administrative records dating from the organization's inception in 1983, and includes extensive documentation of WATER programs in Latin America and in the U.S., its fundraising and outreach initiatives, its publications, and audiovisual records of its program speakers. The organization's commitment to justice and social activism through a feminist interpretation of theology, and its commitment to promoting women's full inclusion and participation in ecclesiastical ritual and hierarchy is also well documented. Historical Note

The Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) was co-founded in Silver Spring, Maryland, in 1983 by Mary E. Hunt and Diann L.Neu in response to the need for theological, ethical, and liturgical development for and by women. It is a feminist educational center, working locally, nationally and internationally to bring about social justice through a feminist approach to theology and "promote the use of feminist values to make religious and social change." Mary E. Hunt is a feminist theologian and ethicist who writes and lectures extensively on liberation issues. Diann L. Neu is a feminist liturgist and psychotherapist who develops rituals and provides counseling for individuals, couples, and groups.

[source: WATER Web site]

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual Records consist of administrative records dating from the organization's inception in 1983, and includes extensive documentation of WATER programs in Latin America and in the U.S., its fundraising and outreach initiatives, its publications, and audiovisual records of its program speakers. The organization's commitment to justice and social activism through a feminist interpretation of theology, and its commitment to promoting women's full inclusion and participation in ecclesiastical ritual and hierarchy is also well documented.

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The Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual Records were donated to the Sophia Smith Collection in 2005.

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Hunt, Mary E., 1951- Neu, Diann L., 1948- Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual--History Feminist spirituality--History--Sources Feminist theology--History--Sources Lesbians--United States--Biography--Sources Liturgics--United States--History--Sources Religions--Study and teaching--History--Sources Women and religion--History--Sources Women clergy--History--Sources Women--International cooperation Neu, Diann L., 1948- Hunt, Mary E., 1951-

Associated material located in the Mary E. Hunt Papers and Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual Records, Sophia Smith Collection.