Rosemary Radford Ruether

Rosemary Radford Ruether (November 2, 1936 – May 21, 2022)[1] was an American feminist scholar and Catholic theologian. She worked in the field of feminist theology.[2][3]

Rosemary Radford Ruether
Born(1936-11-02)November 2, 1936
DiedMay 21, 2022(2022-05-21) (aged 85)
Spouse(s)
Herman Ruether
(m. 1957)
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or tradition
Doctoral studentsGina Messina Dysert
Main interests
Influenced

Ruether was a board member for the pro-choice group Catholics for Choice.[4]

Ruether died on May 21, 2022 at her daughter's home in Pomona, California from a long-illness, aged 85.[5]

References

  1. Pioneering feminist theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether dies at 85 (in en). National Catholic Reporter (2022-05-21). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. Rosemary Radford Ruether. Contemporary Authors Online (2001). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved 10 June 2013.[dead link]
  3. Ackermann, Denise. Rosemary Radford Ruether : themes from a feminist liberation story (in en). Scriptura: Journal for Biblical, Theological and Contextual Hermeneutics 97 (2008). p. 37–46. doi:10.7833/97-0-712.
  4. Hunt, Mary E. "The Life of 'Scholar Activist' Rosemary Radford Ruether." National Catholic Reporter, October 15, 2014. Accessed January 4, 2016.
  5. naijaonpoint. Who Was Rosemary Radford Ruether And What Was Her Cause Of Death? Biography (in en-US). naijaonpoint.com.ng (2022-05-22). Retrieved 2022-05-22.