Reviews for Geo-justice

The average rating for Geo-justice based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-05 00:00:00 Fabian Garcia Sanchez First off- she HATED the titled and it was pushed on her. This is a very interesting discussion about how myth shapes culture for better and worse. In particular it is about how the transition from myths of nurturing mother-like deities are replaced with increasingly detached male constructors. It forms our world paradigm and gives us a model (even a subconscious one) of how to live in relation to our world. Ruether gives examples throughout history and leads us through a philosophical discussion about implications. Yes, she is a Catholic theologian, but she is a whip-smart highly academic and extremely progressive one. One of the most respected ones alive.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-08-18 00:00:00 Thomas Fortuna Reuther is a profound visionary, as expressed in her embracing holistic ecofemist theological perspective. She writes of our existence as ultimately one of inter-relationality. Of self with others, God, animals and the earth. She writes This book in four parts, firstly she deconstructs the Christian creation mythology and presents an alternate story of creation that considers evolution, ecology and inter- and co-dependence of planetary life inclusive of the bio- and geospheres. She outlines how the apocalyptic vision in Hebrew and Christian scripture often springs from prophetic protest against oppressive systems and that the attraction of such visions is an inability to comprehend unmanageable social chaos. She expands on how this vision persisted from early Christian times, continued into the American colonisation and exists in the present. She argues apocalyptic vision falls into disarray in that it perpetually creates dualism, a separation of an elect and pure vs the wicked world which is waiting to be destroyed. Reuther outlines how this dualism has become so destructive to the interdependent relationships of the planet. In particular she expands on the problems of population expansion in the context of increasing economic inequality, as well as fossil fuel and irresponsible land use and pollution and the resultant decline and extinction of biodiversity She also decries militarism and war. I do find some of her explanations regarding family size to be too generalising as each woman who bears children does so in her unique complex cultural, ethical, relational, political, geographical situation and is also affected by accessibility to reproductive technology/contraception. Reuther writes powerfully about gender and intersectional power imbalances, and patriarchy. In a well balanced and moderate manner - clearly outlining the devastation a patriarchal society has had for women, children and the planet, while also not overly fantasising about pre-patriarchal cultures. Obviously the crowning feature of this thesis is the healing she calls us all into for ourselves, our fellow humans, animals, plants and our planet. Proposing a ecofeminist theology which draws upon the writings of Mathew Fox, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Process Theology she collapses dualism and sees humanity as the universe conscious of itself. Finally she proposes this holistic vision essential for the survival of humanity on our planet, through examples drawn in the pattern of the Hebrew covenental and the Christian sacramental traditions.