Routledge Studies in Religion

<p>Winner of the John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, 2009</p><p>This book argues that the Christian doctrine of <em>creatio ex nihilo</em> (creation out of nothing) sets up a support system for a "logic of domination" toward human and earth others. Conceptually inspired by the work of theologian Catherine Keller and feminist philosopher of the environment Val Plumwood, it follows a genealogical method in examining how the concept of creation out of nothing materializes in the world throughout different periods in the history of the Christian West. </p>