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Gnosticism in the God/ess
I don't know what this site is for, but I'm looking for information on Dr. Ruether's God/ess. I'm likely misreading her, but I'll pose my questions and hope for a critique at the same time. Most people are misunderstood, it tends to happen when millions of people are reading your books.
Dr. Ruether’s seems to be influenced by Gnosticism but her Gnosticism is different then traditional Gnosticism because Dr. Ruether promotes humanity’s flesh while Gnosticism denies the spiritual merit of the flesh. However Ruether willingly adopts portions of Gnostic texts such as the principal of sexual equality. however, Gnosticism puts sexual equality in the form of spiritual androgyny while Dr. Ruether seems to imply that there’s an element of spirituality found within gender. Dr. Ruether denies that Gnosticism has any influence on her god/ess, however she incorporates Gnostic texts into her ideas. At least this is how it seems to me.
I suppose a question that I have is what role does scripture play in the God/ess when it seems clear in sexism and god-talk that scripture is corrupt? what is the basic hermeneutical principal that one can use to include into their own personal canon, and how can we know that that canon is correct? Also, how can we use gnostic texts appropriately in a different form of scripture?
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Article Copyright Request
Dear Professor Ruether,
I am writing to you on behalf of The Women and Memory Forum, requesting permission for the translation into Arabic language of the article "The Liberation of Christology from Patriarchy" which appeared in New Blackfriars 66 (1985) and was reprinted in Feminist Theology: A Reader, ed. Ann Loades (1990).
The Women and Memory Forum is a non-profit non-government feminist/cultural organization in Egypt. It is a research center concerned with the study of women in cultural history. We are launching a new project at Women and Memory which involves the translation of women's writing and writing about women into Arabic language to make it accessible to non-English speaking students, researchers and academics in Egypt. We are therefore requesting copyrights for the translation of the above mentioned article, which will appear in a Reader on Gender/Feminism and Religion, among other 10 articles. The publication of the book is funded by The Ford Foundation in Cairo.
The translation project includes 6 other readers on Gender issues in various academic disciplines. It is a non-profit project, and the books will appear in limited editions (1000 copies).
We would like to point out that we will acknowledge the copyright holders, and are willing to send complimentary copies of the translations to both publisher and author.
Looking forward to your response,
Best regards,
Rehab Hosny
Copyrights Assistant
Women and Memory Forum
E-mail: hosnyrehab@hotmail.com
83 Shehab Street, Mohandiseen 12411
Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: wmf@wmf.org.eg
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America, Amerikkka errors
(NOT for posting on the web site)
I very much appreciated the book, but was quite dismayed to discover numerous grammar and other errors. If Mrs. Ruether or her book publisher is interested in a second edition, please contact me and I'll explain my findings.
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Thank You
I believe deeply in the world that Jesus spoke of...we continue to deny the message/rule he sent to us from God. I know that both male/female are part of God and trust that despite how out of balance we continue to be that the female aspect will be recognized.
Your book and perspective draws new light on an old issue. I pray that we as a people can transcend as a community...otherwise I believe we will, as individuals, be acknowledged when it matters most.
I wait with anticipation and trust to see what God has in store for us. He/She is so consistent in love and teaching...when will we learn and hear the message?
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Speaker Inquiry
Hello,
I am the Alumnae Advisor for the Center for Peace and Justice at Marian College in Indianapolis. I was hoping that you would be interested and available to speak at our Annual Peace and Justice Day on April 7th, 2009. Please let me know if you can do this, and what your fees are. I would be delighted to have you come, as I wrote a paper on you when I was a student there! Thank you very much, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Peace,
Staci Striegel
Alumnae Advisor
Center for Peace and Justice
Marian College, Indianapolis
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Evolution of Astarte
I am writing a novel about the quest for a shipwreck with an Astarte statue. I would like to have as a thematic center of the book an Astarte statue which symbolizes the changes in man's thinking toward women. Perhaps the first Astarte statue to depict a woman as she is, as opposed to the statues that exaggerated women's reproductive organs and left them without faces. Perhaps a missing link between the primitive Astarte and the idealistic Greek Aphrodite. Do you have any suggestions where I should look for this information? Thank you.
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Trying to find Mimi Ruether
Hi Rosemary,
I used to be best friends with your daughter Mimi when you lived in Arlington Massachusetts. Could you forward this e-mail to her? I would love to be in touch with her.
Thanks,
Grace Walcott
Shape Shifter: Pilates & Personal Training
www.shapeshifterpilates.net
510-459-0346 cell
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Satan/Evil from a Feminist Perspective
Dear Dr. Ruether,
I am currently a Senior at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In my course "Exploring the Christian Tradition," we have been asked to write a 7-8 page research paper in which we offer three different theological viewpoints--Protestant, Catholic, and Feminist--on one personal question of faith. The question I have chosen to research is,
"Who is Satan, and is Satan real?"
I am turning to you as support in my analysis of the Feminist perspective on this question. I would be honored if you would share your views on this topic with me via e-mail so that I may quote from you and draw from your ideas in my essay. You will most certainly be properly cited by me as a reference and, if you wish, I will gladly share with you a copy of my work once it has been completed and graded.
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Personal
Hello Rosemary ~ You have been much on my mind of late as I am one of a group of the members of the LJHS Class of 1954 are trying to reach our classmates to notify them of an upcoming 55th class reunion luncheon we are having in La Jolla on the 9th of September. With this note I am hoping to verify your e-mail address for the purpose of sending out the invitations next week.
Also, I have been following your career for many years now, and when I was deeply moved by the attached "prayer" which I received recently in Jan Phillips latest "Museletter", I somehow thought you might enjoy it.
http://www.janphillips.com/video/ave maria.mp4
Warmest regards,
Linda
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fan seeks book blog
Dear Dr. Ruether,
I'm Brian Griffith, and I've found your books very helpful, especially "Christianity and the Making of the Modern Family." I've cited your insights in my latest book, "Correcting Jesus: 2000 Years of Changing the Story." It traces how Christian leaders from the earliest decades forward have tried to transform what Christianity stands for on subjects like Judaism, women, freedom, violence, compassion, etc.
My book is being published this year by Exterminating Angel Press, and we'd be honored if you could give an opinion or a quote evaluating the book's merits. Could I send you a PDF advance proof or a hard copy for your opinion? I can be reached at pkbgriffith@yahoo.ca .
Anyway, thanks for all your great work and I hope to hear from you,
Brian Griffith,
Toronto
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photo for Brian Swimme talk
Hi, My name is Christine Funk and I am working with Brian Swimme who is going to be doing a talk titled "Women in the New Story" and he would love an image of you to show when he refers to your work. Let me know if you a publicity photo we might be able to use. Thanks! Christine Funk
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Miss Rosemary Radford
Excusame, I didn't know inglish but I dare tell you mi intention for reading your boocks, abaut this question, please tell me what boocks are in spanish except Gaia and God.
¿Can you send me reference abaut this?
Thank you so much, I'm sorry mi inglish. I' admire your work.
Rosario Rocha
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Ecofeminism and Ecovillages
Not sure if I'm using this format correctly. I wanted to contact Dr. Ruether regarding my work on (a) the development of an ecovillage and (b) to network regarding my work in relation to hers. My blogs may be found at http://sophianature.gaia.com/blog I also have a book I'm struggling to get published, called: "Sophia's Web: Reclaiming Our Wholeness in a Divided World."
But enough about myself. My wife just finished reading "Gaia and God," and feels that I will find it useful. And in the beginning of my reading, I am seeing many similarities to my work. So, I guess this is a letter asking for some networking.
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Gaia and God and Alternative Sketches of Civilazation
Dr. Ruether,
A criticism I have of your book and a hope that you could provide me with direction towards meeting this critique.
Directed at Ch. 7 of Gaia and God:
"In the story of civilization" Ruether sketches there is an obvious ignoring of most non-Eurocentric stories. Though she make small hints to (e.g. Eastern Christianity has a different story, but she doesn't go into that story at all) and sketches of (e.g. in a previous chapter she briefly explored an outlier Australian culture) alternative stories in this chapter (and throughout the book), she does little to really bring these stories and their possible values into conversation with the dominant story of her (our) culture. Maybe ultimately they fall outside the scope of this book, but they are stories that need to be heard in order to bring fullness to the story Ruether is telling. She needs to write a complimentary book, and it especially needs to tell how the communities of those stories are reclaiming their old stories in the current time to react against the dominant Eurocentric story.
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