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Gifted Origins to Graced Fulfilment: The Soteriology of Julian of Norwich

Within the discipline of theology, this thesis examines the soteriology presented in the Revelations of Divine Love, composed by Julian of Norwich (1343 - ca. 1420). Through an exegesis of the Paris copy of the Middle English manuscript, the research analyzes the understanding of salvation implicit in the text. This study builds on and expands previous theological inquiry into Juiian’s texts. A hermeneutic for interpreting the theology expressed in this mystical literature creates guiding principles for interpretation. After demonstrating how in essence all Julian I s theology is a trinitarian theology of love, the investigation addresses each aspect of Julian's soteriology within the framework of her Trinitarian formula. The formula encapsulates the human journey summarized as: in the first we have our being, in the second we have our increasing, and in the third we have our fulfilling. The theological precis reveals that for Julian, salvation is a process of oneing from God to God.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/244284
Date January 1999
CreatorsHide, Kerrie Margaret Mary, res.cand@acu.edu.au
PublisherAustralian Catholic University. School of Theology
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Rightshttp://www.acu.edu.au/disclaimer.cfm, Copyright Kerrie Margaret Mary Hide

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