This paper is concerned both with the stereotypical religion-determined (focus on Christianity) pattern of femininity and masculinity, the perception of nature, and of the man-nature relationship which is deeply marked by the collective memory of human domination over nature. The stereotype of man’s superiority in relation to nature remains deeply rooted in the collective consciousness, especially in western societies. In this segment, the positive contribution of Christian theological eco-feminism is of the utmost importance, as it discloses and breaks down the prejudice of the model of human superiority over nature by means of a critical historical overview of individual religious traditions. The main focus of the paper is the question of fundamental interconnectedness and interdependence, and the joint responsibility of man-nature relationship in the ethical-moral sense, which therefore represents the next step in the evolution of interpersonal relationships (interpersonal, and between man and nature). The paper offers inter-religious and ecumenical visions of Christian hospitality, and the dialogue of theological ecofeminism, and calls all Christian Churches to embrace the urge for ecumenical hospitality of ecological ethics
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