The intent of this thesis, as the title suggests, is to explore the autobiographical and religious writings of Edith Stein---philosopher and protegee of the phenomenologist, Edmund Husserl, Carmelite nun and religious thinker---in order to establish the validity of attributing a theology of the cross to her life and works. This theological method---or way of "doing" theology---unites the cognitive and practical dimensions of Christian life. The investigation is, therefore, directed at underscoring the relational dynamics, core dispositions and philosophical/religious directives that highlight the unity of praxis and intellection in Stein's personhood and thought-world. The search for correlations is restricted (wherever possible) to her own words and a chronological/cumulative format is maintained throughout to trace the links between her Hebraic roots, philosophical world view, theory of empathy, familiarity with Luther's theology of the cross, and her own reflections on the cross. What comes through is a Judeo-Christian theological outlook that grew out of the empathetic phenomenon and gained momentum in the paradox of the cross.

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