![]() That's because the problem of evil requires a paradoxical response. One might remember verses about the "narrow path" to bliss, or the strange proclamation from Paul that, "In Christ there is no male or female." This combination of seemingly opposing forces is the thrust of mysticism and it's plainly evident here. Although the church has fundamentally opposed many of the ideas she is hinting at, the Bible is clearly on her side in her rigorous pursuit of higher truth than societal truth. That simply means that she studies all the philosophical implications of the religious mysteries in Christianity. Joseph Campbell noticed the androgyny of mystic religious traditions all over the world, so Julian can be thought of as a kind of mystic. She arrives at a perfect androgyny, saying that Jesus Christ is her own mother. She likens the goal of understanding the difficult paradoxical nature of God's love with the problem of evil on the earth to the also difficult paradox of gender and the creation of life in a mother's womb. That's the version of Christian mysticism that Julian arrives at. There's this famous gnostic text called The Gospel of Thomas that tells a story where Jesus tells Peter that he will androgynize those in his kingdom. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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