Theosis (Eastern Orthodox theology)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
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gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
deification
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
2 Peter 1:4
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| gptkbp:centralTo |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_theology
gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_theology Eastern Catholic theology |
| gptkbp:confirmedBy |
gptkb:Palamite_Councils
gptkb:Second_Council_of_Nicaea |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Western Christian views of salvation
legalistic views of salvation |
| gptkbp:describes |
process of becoming united with God
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| gptkbp:distinctiveFeature |
essence of God
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
Byzantine theology
Slavic Orthodox theology modern Orthodox thought participation in divine nature |
| gptkbp:expressedIn |
hesychasm
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| gptkbp:goal |
Christian life in Eastern Orthodoxy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Theosis (Eastern Orthodox theology)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Eastern Christian liturgy
Eastern Christian spirituality Eastern Christian art |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Athanasius_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Cappadocian_Fathers gptkb:Gregory_Palamas gptkb:Maximus_the_Confessor teachings of the Church Fathers |
| gptkbp:involves |
synergy between God and human
growth in likeness to God restoration of the image of God transformation of the person |
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pantheism
absorption into God |
| gptkbp:notImply |
ontological change into God
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
sanctification
theoria divinization uncreated light energies of God theosis in Western Christianity |
| gptkbp:requires |
gptkb:prayer
love of neighbor ascetic practice cooperation with divine grace participation in sacraments |
| gptkbp:teaches |
humans can become godlike by grace
humans participate in God's energies, not essence humans remain creatures |
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gptkb:The_Image_and_Likeness_of_God
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