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Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary

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The Burke Library is one of the largest theological libraries in North America, with holdings of over 700,000 items, including extensive special collections. The mission of the Burke Library is to identify, acquire, organize, provide access to, interpret, and preserve for the future information in the field of theology and contextually related areas of study.
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Mark W. Brown papers, 1908 -- 1965

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Mark W. Brown was professor of New Testament and Theology at Peking Theological Seminary. The collection consists of research notes, correspondence, and other material on Brown's collection of bronze Nestorian crosses from the northwest of China, including information on Nestorian Christians in China.
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City Councils of Churches records, 1909 -- 1970

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The various City Councils of Churches were ecumenical organizations that focused on Christian and church unity at the local level. Among the materials included in the collection are annual reports, bulletins and newsletters, and pamphlets.
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James Hal Cone papers, circa 1945 -- 2019

74.5 linear feet
This collection contains professional and personal materials of Reverend Doctor James Hal Cone, a pioneering voice in American religious history and founder of Black Liberation Theology. Materials include writings, notes, teaching materials such as syllabi and student work, lectures and documentation of speaking engagements, supporting research for and manuscripts of publications, photographs, personal and professional correspondence, documentation of committee and other work at UTS, AV materials used for research and documenting speaking engagements, books, and awards and memorabilia.
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Letty Mandeville Russell papers, 1947 -- 2005

51.5 linear feet
Letty Mandeville Russell was a renowned theologian and Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School (YDS) and an alumna of Harvard Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary, who worked in East Harlem Protestant Parish, was a director of Religious Education at Church of the Ascension, and a PCUSA home missionary. The collection includes syllabi, notes and course material relating to her tenure at YDS; manuscripts, notes and correspondence relating to her publications; reports, minutes and correspondence concerning work on denominational bodies, ecumenical task forces and committees, nonprofit organizations, and professional associations; correspondence; and memorabilia.
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Katie G. Cannon papers, 1955 -- 2018

2.75 linear feet
Katie Geneva Cannon, the first African-American woman ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, was a minister, professor, and foundational voice of womanist theology. The collection contains professional and personal materials including coursework, biographical material, artwork, teaching resources including syllabi, writing and research materials including drafts and notes, sermons, lectures and documentation of speaking engagements, correspondence, and publicity materials.
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Missionary Research Library collection on mission work in China, 1893-1950

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This collection contains materials compiled by the Missionary Research Library that document mission work in China largely during the 20th century, including information on missions and religious work, education work, subject files, committees and reports, and photographs.
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Christine Gudorf papers, 1978 -- 2000

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Christine Gudorf was Professor of Religious Ethics, Modern Christianity, Feminism and Development at Florida International University. The collection contains books, journal articles, and reviews written or edited by Gudorf; their topics include sexuality, feminism, and liberation theology.
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Books, 1986 -- 1999 Box 1

[1996]; Locum [1998]; Ethics and World Religions, Cross-Cultural Case Studies [1999].

Philosophy Theology [1986]; Christian Ethics: a case method approach [1989]; Rethinking the Spiritual Works of Mercy [1993]; St. Louis University, Public Law Review [1996]; Theology and Public Policy [1996]; Locum [1998]; Ethics and World Religions, Cross-Cultural Case Studies [1999].

  1. Christine Gudorf papers, 1978 -- 2000

Journal and magazine articles, 1978 -- 2000 Box 2

Choice for Motherhood: Beginning a Cross-cultural Approach, Concilium 4, 1989, p.55; Historical Change

Embodying Mutuality: Bodyright as Foundation for Moral Agency, Conscience, Winter, 1993/94, p. 16; Sexism Enshrined: Responsibility of Religions for Welfare and Status of Women", Conscience, XVI: 1-2, Spring/Summer 1995, p. 11; Why sex is so good for your marriage U.S Catholic, 11/92, p. 6; The Cairo ICPD and the Need to Monitor Its Implementation" INFIRE Ethics (International Network of Feminists in Reproductive Ethics), vol. 3 no. 3-4, Fall 1994, p. 1; Women and Catholic Church Politics in Eastern Europe" Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 1995: 2, p. 101; To make a seamless garment, use a single piece of cloth, Crosscurrents, XXXIV: 4, 1984, p. 473; Liberation Theology's Use of Scripture: A Response to First World Critics, Interpretation 41:1, 1/87, p. 5; Dissecting Parenthood Conscience, 12/94, p. 14; Sexuality and the Family part 1: Sexual Ignorance in the Age of Information, Second Opinion 10, Spring, 1989; Sexuality and Spirituality in the Christian Family part 2: Role of the Church, Second Opinion 11, Summer, 1989 p.10; Power to Create: Sacraments and Men's Need to Birth, Horizons 14/2, 1987; Encountering the Other: Modern Papacy on Women, Social Compass 36(3), 1989; Sexual Morality in the new Millennium, in Francis A. Eigo, OSA, Ed., Ethics in the New Millennium, 2000; Increasing Prospects for Reproductive Coercion, Union Seminary Quarterly Review, Spring 2000; Life without Anchors: Sex, Exchange, and Human Rights in a Postmodern World, Journal of Religious Ethics, vol. 26 (2) 1998, p. 295; Presumption and Humility, Annual of Society of Christian Ethics, 1989, p.267; Ethics of Teaching Ethics, Annual of Society of Christian Ethics, 1983 p.265; Book Review of "Sex, Gender, and Christian Ethics" by Lisa Sowle Cahill, In Theological Studies, June 1997, p. 327; Book Review of "Erotic Justice: A Liberating Ethic of Sexuality" by Marvin M. Ellison, in Theological Studies, March 1998, p. 142; Magisterium and the Bible: North American Experience, Concilium, 1:1991, p.79; Renewal or Repatriarchalization? Responses of the Roman Catholic Church to Feminization of Religion" Horizons, 10/2, (1983); Issues of Race in Feminist Ethics: Review Essay, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, 9:1-2, Spring/Fall, 1993, p.239; Women's Choice for Motherhood: Beginning a Cross-cultural Approach, Concilium 4, 1989, p.55; Historical Change and Conceptions of Justice: Papal Social Teaching 1922-1977, Union Seminary Quarterly Review, 33:2, Winter 1978, p. 91; Christianity and Crisis: Sexuality, Reality and the Law: Case of Charles Curran, May 1986, p.151, Moral options, moral risks, Feb 1988, p.32, Peruvian agenda; Bolivian Pentecostals: Women and Poverty in the Andes, Nov 1988, p.393, Catholic Theologians under Threat: dark days, silver linings, Aug. 1989, p231, Catholics and Auschwitz: Guilt and Beyond, Oct. 1989, p. 327; Commonweal: Quiet strength of liberation theology, June 1984, p. 365, Ratzinger, Gutierrez and the bishops of Peru, l Feb 1985, p.77, Etica Sexual feminista un reto de la cristiandad, " Conciencia Latino Americana, April 1994, p. 9, Holes in the Seamless Garment," Conscience, Autumn 1996, p. 10, Galatic gnosis needs more people's voices, National Catholic Reporter (books) Feb. 1993, (book review of Outercourse) p.37, Sexual Pleasure as Grace and Gift, The Other Side, May/June 1998, p. 10. Population Ecology and Women, Second Opinion, 1995 p.59; Salt for Christians who seek social justice: Sexual violence: it's sinful to remain silent, May 1993, p.6, Teach your kids to look past the pictures, April 1994, p. 11, The Pastoral and Your Conscience, St. Anthony Messenger, Oct 1983,p.18; U.S. Catholic: Are you giving your kids double messages about sex?, Sept. 1991, p. 20, Sexual abuse: what to teach kids about intimate touch, Jul. 1992, p. 6. Why have kids? Feb 1993, p. 27, Don't cancel that guilt trip, Jan. 1995, p.6, Men vs. Women: do they sin differently? Nov. 1995, p.6, Has the church been in the family's way? Oct. 1999, p.19, Men vs. Women: do they sin differently? 1Dec, 1995, p.3.

  1. Christine Gudorf papers, 1978 -- 2000
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Madeleine Sue Seid-Martin papers, 1988 --1998

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Madeleine Sue Seid-Martin was a music liturgist, worship director, composer, and lay leader, and taught at the University of Notre Dame and at the University of St. Thomas School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota. The collection contains manuscript music, notes, publications, correspondence, papers related to the 1993 Reimagining Event, lecture notes and drafts, works by others, and clippings from magazines and newspapers.
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Programs and pamphlets, 1994 -- 1995 Box 1, Folder 12

appraisal, lecture by Beverly W. Harrison, Mar 1994: program and ms notes by MSHSM; On the Way of the Cross

Staying alive – Spirituality and moral community in a culture of violence: a feminist theo-ethical appraisal, lecture by Beverly W. Harrison, Mar 1994: program and ms notes by MSHSM; On the Way of the Cross with St Paul, pamphlet, 1995

  1. Madeleine Sue Seid-Martin papers, 1988 -- 1998

Passion for Justice materials, 1992 -- 1996 Box 1, Folder 6

Passion for Justice: a way of the cross inspired by … Leonardo Boff, 1996, musical drama with intro

Passion for Justice: a way of the cross inspired by … Leonardo Boff, 1996, musical drama with intro by MSHSM, ms dedications; poster; notes by MSHSM; Draft of Passion for Justice, annotated by D. Kasbohm, revised 1992; email from T. Cotter, Jan 1996; Copy of partial sheet music ms for, from Passion for Justice, with DK annotations.

  1. Madeleine Sue Seid-Martin papers, 1988 -- 1998
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Letha Dawson Scanzoni papers, 1963 -- 2019

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Letha Dawson Scanzoni is an evangelical feminist activist and writer specializing in topics of gender, marriage, sex education, theology, women's subordination, and lesbian and gay rights. She was a founding member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus (EWC/EEWC) and editor of EEWC Update and the EEWC-CFT website from their inception to her retirement in 2013. The collection contains her research materials, publications, correspondence, and EWC/EEWC administrative and conference materials.
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72-27 Blog, 2008 -- 2011

cross-generational dialogue on topics in Christian feminism. The blog was active between 2008 and 2011

72-27 was a blog Letha Dawson Scanzoni wrote at age 72 with Kimberly B. George aged 27. It features cross-generational dialogue on topics in Christian feminism. The blog was active between 2008 and 2011 on www.eewc.com. Please see: https://wayback.archive-it.org/19393/20230621021820/https://eewc.com/72-27-index-posts/

  1. Series 3: EEWC Update and Website Administration, 1984 -- 2019
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Aisha H. L. Al-Adawiya and Women in Islam, Inc. collection, circa 1960 -- 2020

50 linear feet
This collection contains the papers and records of Sister Aisha al-Adawiya, co-founder and executive director of Women In Islam, Inc., documenting her various efforts relating to Islam, gender equity, conflict resolution, cross-cultural understanding, and social justice, as well as Muslim and Black community life in New York City, interfaith organizing for social justice causes in New York City, small scale Muslim women's publications (newsletters, magazines); and local and small scale Muslim newsletters across North America. Includes correspondence, administrative and organizational materials, published materials, mixed media, and personal materials.
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Aisha H.L. Al-Adawiya and Women in Islam, Inc. collection, circa 1960 -- 2020 50 linear feet

, conflict resolution, cross-cultural understanding, and social justice, as well as Muslim and Black

This series contains the papers and records of Sister Aisha al-Adawiya, co-founder and executive director of Women In Islam, Inc., documenting her various efforts relating to Islam, gender equity, conflict resolution, cross-cultural understanding, and social justice, as well as Muslim and Black community life in New York City, interfaith organizing for social justice causes in New York City, small scale Muslim women's publications (newsletters, magazines); and local and small scale Muslim newsletters across North America. Includes correspondence, administrative and organizational materials, published materials, mixed media, and personal materials. Correspondence includes handwritten, typed, and printed email correspondence, including from Muslim listservs. This collection also contains material from al-Adawiya's husband, Aziz Rahman, including manuscript drafts and research material on halaal and haram, and personal correspondence and materials; as well as material on other business ventures in which al-Adawiya participated, including World Trade Forum, Inc. and Anglo-Arab Trading Corporation.

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