Talking about God and Gender: Julian of Norwich

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Talking about God and Gender: Julian of Norwich
1. Speaking of God as “He” might be a serious issue.
People such as Mary Daly, a witchcraft who converted from the Catholic Church, would find referring God as “He” unacceptable. She had the perception that God was the Earth, which is feminine (Farina 100). Others such as Rosemary Ruether, a Theologian, argued that referring God as “He” is idolatrous. Abdal Hakim Murad argues that the Islam God, Allah, is not “Father” and is not gendered (Farina 100).
2. Three things about Julian
Julian received her first vision when she was thirty years around May 13, 1373 (Farina 104). She lived in the late Middle Ages during the great transition (101). She was not a widely known person during her days. Serenus Casey, the Englishman was the first to publish her work in 1670. Her work has only gained increased interest in the present century after her manuscript was purchased by the British Museum (104).
3. Julian’s “Showings”
Julian describes “Showings” as a vision that is shown by God’s goodness to a fervent woman. In these showings, God speaks many comforting words that are greatly moving for Christ’s lovers (Farina 104). The major themes that are expressed in Julian’s “Showings” include optimism in faith that all things will be well, the embodied sense of God’s courteous love, and the perception of “The Motherhood of God” (Farina 105).
4. The m...