dominionism

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Meaning

A tendency among some conservative Christians, especially in the USA, to seek influence or control over secular civil government through political action.

The belief that human beings should be free to dominate and exploit nature, including plants and animals.

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This article, from May 1, 2005, describes the two-day conference at CUNY, where some 500 people, largely from the left of the political spectrum, gathered to learn that Dominionism is, in fact, the real agenda of the religious right. Source: Internet

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