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'''Dominionism''' is a [[conspiracy theory]] most often used to describe politically active conservative Christians, mostly Calvinist in orientation, with an imagined specific agenda. The term is not recognized by any legitimate, trusted dictionary<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dominionism?jss=0</ref> and is rarely used as a self-description; it is a loaded or [[pejorative]] term, and use of the term is primarily limited to religious and non-religious critics of the Christian Right on the political left. [[Leftist]]s commonly assign the pejorative label ''"Christer"'' to those they perceive as being ''"Dominionists"''.

'''Dominionism''' is a [[conspiracy theory]] most often used to describe politically active [[conservative]] [[Christian]]s, mostly [[Calvinist]] in orientation, with an imagined specific agenda. The term is not recognized by any legitimate, trusted dictionary<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dominionism?jss=0</ref> and is rarely used as a self-description; it is a loaded or [[pejorative]] term, and use of the term is primarily limited to religious and non-religious critics of the [[Christian Right]][ on the political [[left]]. [[Leftist]]s commonly assign the pejorative label ''"Christer"'' to those they perceive as being ''"Dominionists"''.

==Origin of the term==

==Origin of the term==

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 “dominion” 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 “dominion” quite frequently:

==Generic dominionism==

==Generic dominionism==

Dominionist or Christian Reconstructionist theology's belief that the penalties of the Levitical law remain binding upon Christians under the New Covenant is controversial among many conservative Evangelicals.

Dominionist or Christian Reconstructionist theology's belief that the penalties of the Levitical law remain binding upon Christians under the New Covenant is controversial among many conservative Evangelicals.