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This literature review presents article summaries of peer-reviewed scholarly literature dedicated to the Catholic saint and first female Doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Ávila, and her work. The literature was organized by the topics of Biographical / Historical, Psychology, …

Written by Spanish Carmelite nun, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), the Interior Castle argues that souls exist, that God dwells within them, and that human beings may experience this reality. This dissertation studies how this classic story of a mystical journey to God may be said t…