Scholar

Julian of Norwich

c.1342–1416 · English mystic; sixteen 'showings'; the motherhood of God.

Biography

Julian of Norwich received sixteen 'showings' during illness and wrote of God's love and the motherhood of God — 'All shall be well.'

Key Ideas

Revelations ('showings').
'All shall be well.'
Motherhood of God ('Jesus is our true Mother').

Topics Appearing In

Knowledge of God →Gender & Theology →

Key Quotes

“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”Julian of Norwich

Exam Importance

Use in Knowledge of God (mysticism) and Gender and Theology (feminine imagery).