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Love of God and Love of Neighbor: Thomistic Virtue of Charity in Catherine of Siena's Dialogue

Norris, Laura Sharon
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1413228274

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2014, Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Dayton, Theological Studies.
Saint Catherine of Siena wrote one of the most theologically orthodox works of mysticism, Dialogue on Divine Providence. Unlike other mystics of the later middle ages, Catherine's Dialogue provided a highly doctrinal theology written in her own vernacular language. Catherine's mystical theology demonstrates influence of several prominent schools of theological thought, most notably the moral theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Like Aquinas, Catherine emphasizes the habituation and practice of the virtues, above all the virtue of charity. Aquinas and Catherine both understood charity as directed towards the two same ends - God and neighbor for God's sake - and as manifesting itself through outward spiritual and corporeal practices. Catherine, however, wrote with a very particular audience in mind - the increasingly literate laity. As demonstrated in her own letters, Catherine understood her writing for a lay audience as spiritual instruction and therefore writing served as an act of charity for her.
Sandra Yocum, Ph.D (Advisor)
William Portier, Ph.D (Committee Member)
William Johnston, Ph.D (Committee Member)
135 p.
Medieval History; Medieval Literature; Regional Studies; Religious History; Spirituality; Theology
Saint Catherine of Siena; historical theology; Church history; middle ages; Christian mysticism; vernacular literature; Saint Thomas Aquinas; Dialogue on Divine Providence; charity; virtue;

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  • Norris, L. S. (2014). Love of God and Love of Neighbor: Thomistic Virtue of Charity in Catherine of Siena's Dialogue [Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1413228274

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Norris, Laura. Love of God and Love of Neighbor: Thomistic Virtue of Charity in Catherine of Siena's Dialogue. 2014. University of Dayton, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1413228274.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Norris, Laura. "Love of God and Love of Neighbor: Thomistic Virtue of Charity in Catherine of Siena's Dialogue." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1413228274

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