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The Politics of God in the Christian Tradition

Rosemary Radford Ruether

RRuether{at}psr.edu

This article traces the development of the idea of God from the ancient Near East thought into Patristic Christianity with its fusion with Greek philosophy. The article details five patterns that shape the way in which God language in Christianity influences social and political systems: androcentrism or male domination over women; anthropocentrism or human domination over nature; ethnocentrism or the domination of a `chosen' people over other people; militarism, and asceticism or the dualism and hierarchy of mind over body. It also suggests how these patterns of domination can be dismantled and more mutual relations between God, humans and nature developed.

Key Words: androcentrism • anthropocentrism • asceticism • ethnocentrism • militarism

Feminist Theology, Vol. 17, No. 3, 329-338 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0966735009102362
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