Gaia and God - by Rosemary R Ruether (Paperback)

About the Book

Now in paperback--the most significant work of an internationally acclaimed author and teacher. Sifting through the legacy of Christian and Western history, Ruether traces the development of beliefs and ethics that define our relationship with each other and the earth. At once provocative and inspiring, the author's insights assert an ecofeminist vision of a healed world.

Book Synopsis

Internationally acclaimed author and teacher Rosemary Radford Ruether presents a sweeping ecofeminist theology that illuminates a path toward "earth-healing"--a whole relationship between men and women, communities and nations. "This is theology that really matters."--Harvey Cox

From the Back Cover

In her most significant work to date, Rosemary Radford Ruether explores how Western religious and scientific traditions--the centuries-old beliefs and stories that have influenced our relationships with one another and with the earth--have led to today's ecological crisis.

Review Quotes

"This is a comprehensive and important discussion...that explores how male domination of women and of nature are interconnected."--"Library Journal"""Gaia and God "addresses the human-centered focus of Western Christian culture and the ways in which its interrelated systems of domination imperil our planet's survival...Ruether seeks a healing future in Christianity."--"Women's Review of Books""[Ruether] searches the Western Judeo-Christian tradition for weavable strands of an ecological culture and society...[and] envisions...healthy societies based on a principle of equity."--"Creation Spirituality"