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Dominionism is most often used to describe politically active conservative Christians, mostly Calvinist in orientation, with a specific agenda. The term is rarely used as a self-description; many feel it is a loaded or [[pejorative]] term, and use of the term is primarily limited to critics of the Christian Right on the political left. Leftist commonly assign the pejoritive label ''"Christer"'' to those they percieve as being ''"Dominionists"''.

Dominionism is most often used to describe politically active conservative Christians, mostly Calvinist in orientation, with a specific agenda. The term is rarely used as a self-description; many feel it is a loaded or [[pejorative]] term, and use of the term is primarily limited to critics of the Christian Right on the political left. Leftist commonly assign the pejoritive label ''"Christer"'' to those they percieve as being ''"Dominionists"''.

The origin of the term can be found in the writings of the founder of Christian Reconstructionism, Rousas J. Rushdoony, whose 1973 book, The Institute of Biblical Law, uses the word “domininion” quite frequently:

The origin of the term can be found in the writings of the founder of [[Christian Reconstructionism]], Rousas J. Rushdoony, whose 1973 book, The Institute of Biblical Law, uses the word “domininion” quite frequently:

1. "God's covenant with Adam required him to exercise dominion over the earth and to subdue it (Gen. 1:26 ff) under God according to God's law-word."<br />

1. "God's covenant with Adam required him to exercise dominion over the earth and to subdue it (Gen. 1:26 ff) under God according to God's law-word."<br />