Julian of Norwich's Concept of the Human Soul

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Mills, Luke William ; Charlotte Gross, Committee Chair,Carmine Prioli, Committee Member,John Wall, Committee Member,Mills, Luke William ; Charlotte Gross ; Committee Chair ; Carmine Prioli ; Committee Member ; John Wall ; Committee Member

University:North Carolina State University

关键词: julian of norwich;    soul;   

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【 摘 要 】

This thesis is an examination and discussion of Julian of Norwich's concept of a two-tiered human soul.Julian believes that the soul of the Christian has a higher, substantial part joined to the divine substance and a lower, sensual part joined to the human body but separate from God until joined to the substantial part by the redeeming work of Christ.Although Julian is writing within a mystical tradition heavily influenced by St. Augustine, her concept of the soul is a striking departure from the Augustinian concept of the soul as an undivided substance at a great ontological distance from God.I argue that Julian's concept is the result of her contemplation of sin, which inspires her to find a solution to the problem of God's judgment of the sinful soul.Her solution to this problem is a concept of the soul with a "godly will" unblemished by sin and therefore perfectly loved by God.