Looking to Tradition: Feminist Christology and Julian of Norwich

Author

Laura E. Blabac, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Date of Award

1997

Document Type

Graduate Paper

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Theology

Department

School of Theology and Seminary

First Advisor

William J. Cahoy

Subject Categories

History of Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Abstract

This graduate paper, written for my Christology course (DOCT410-001), focuses on feminist christology and Julian of Norwich. Realizing that Catholicism places emphasis on Tradition as well as Scripture, this paper maintains a threefold purpose. First, to briefly discuss and outline the goals of feminist christology, then to examine the life of Julian of Norwich, especially through her book, Revelations of Divine Love, a work which exposes the richness of one woman's experience, while at the same time providing an inclusive framework for discussion about who Jesus is. The third and final section addresses how feminist theologians might benefit from and utilize Julian's theological understandings in order to validate and unearth women's experience.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Blabac, Laura E., "Looking to Tradition: Feminist Christology and Julian of Norwich" (1997). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 791.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/791