theosis (deification)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs deification
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_theology
gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_theology
Eastern Catholic theology
gptkbp:contrastsWith Protestant views of justification
Western Christian views of sanctification
gptkbp:describes process of becoming united with God
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:Athanasius_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Church_Fathers
gptkb:Philokalia
gptkb:Gregory_Palamas
gptkb:Maximus_the_Confessor
Eastern liturgy
energies of God
Cappadocian Fathers' writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label theosis (deification)
gptkbp:implies becoming God by grace
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:Hesychasm
Byzantine theology
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theology
Eastern Christian spirituality
Syriac Orthodox theology
Russian Orthodox theology
Serbian Orthodox theology
Armenian Apostolic theology
Coptic Orthodox theology
Ethiopian Orthodox theology
Georgian Orthodox theology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Neoplatonism
gptkbp:involves participation in divine nature
gptkbp:notIdenticalWith pantheism
apotheosis
gptkbp:notImply becoming God by nature
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:prayer
asceticism
sacraments
participation in church life
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:beatific_vision
Christian perfection
sanctification
union with God
divinization
transformation by grace
gptkbp:scripture 2 Peter 1:4
John 17:21-23
gptkbp:termOrigin Greek: θέωσις
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Essence-Energies_distinction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7