BERKELEY, CA – May 23, 2022 –Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether, former Carpenter Professor of Feminist Theology at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and Pacific School of Religion (PSR), passed away on May 21, 2022, in Pomona, California. She was 85.
A Catholic theologian, educator for more than 50 years, activist, and author, Dr. Ruether worked tirelessly in the causes of justice for women, the poor, people of color, the Middle East, and the Earth. Dr. Ruether was outspoken on issues from women’s ordination to the Palestinian state. She wrote more than 600 articles and 36 books, including...