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Mary E. Hunt

Mary E. Hunt, Ph.D., is a feminist theologian who is co-founder and co-director of the Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. A Roman Catholic active in the women-church movement, she lectures and writes on theology and ethics with particular attention to liberation issues.

OMFG, Sexuality/GenderJune 6, 2018

Earth to Planet Catholic: Francis Papacy is no Picnic

By Mary E. Hunt

At a recent Jesuit-sponsored conference in Brazil focusing on the first five years of Pope…

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(A)theologies, Front Page, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 6, 2018

My House, My Rules: 3 Women Speakers “Rejected” From Women’s Day Event at Vatican (on Full Inclusion of Women in the Church)

By Mary E. Hunt

Why is this International Women’s Day in the Vatican different from virtually every other International…

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(A)theologiesDecember 21, 2017

When the Church’s LGBTIQ Loss is the World’s Gain

By Mary E. Hunt

The panoply of pioneers gathered at the Rolling the Stone Away conference included two white…

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(A)theologies, Front Page, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderMay 17, 2016

Pope Francis Has Painted Himself into a Corner on Women Deacons

By Mary E. Hunt

Be careful what you wish for.

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(A)theologies, Front Page, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, Special FeaturesApril 11, 2016

Pope Francis’ Love Letter is an Opportunity Lost

By Mary E. Hunt

Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on Love in the Family, leaves much to be…

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(A)theologies, Culture, Front Page, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesFebruary 1, 2016

Should Barbie Get Her Feet Washed at Church?

By Mary E. Hunt

Did it strike anyone else as odd that the Vatican announced that women could have…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, RD BlogDecember 14, 2015

Declaring a Theological State of Emergency: Trump’s Ignorance Must Not Be Ours

By Mary E. Hunt

Yesterday, on CNN’s State of the Union, Trump reiterated his call to bar Muslim immigration to…

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(A)theologies, Front PageOctober 1, 2015

Catholic News We Missed Last Week While Stalking the Pope

By Mary E. Hunt

The Blessed Virgin Mary could have appeared on the White House Lawn during Pope Francis’…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJuly 1, 2015

For Men (and Heterosexuals) Only: A MEMO To Catholic Theologians and Educators

By Mary E. Hunt

Let’s be clear: For girls, there are 6 sacraments, for boys there are 7; for heterosexual people, there is one more than for LGBTIQ people.

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(A)theologies, Politics/Law, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesMay 26, 2015

Did Ireland Just Bury The Catholic Church?

By Mary E. Hunt

The photo on the front page of the Washington Post said it all on the…

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