theosis

I am apparently considered a liberal, I have found out in the past 24 hours, in part for my Evolutionist interpretation of Genesis ch. 1 and in part because I reject the penal substitutionary atonement and satisfaction atonement of John Calvin and Anselm of Canterbury respectively, as well as...

Hi guys, I'd love to hear opinions on this article - My Plea: Recognize Theosis The reason why comes in the form of a question. Question: Do you think 'theosis' pops up in different forms throughout Christianity, and throughout the ages, because the Holy Spirit is the one behind it? Or, the...

I am currently taking in this video/ pod cast. It is only 18 minutes long and covers Romans 1:17-3:31.

Hi all, A recent thread has caused me to look for information on the exact meaning of κοινωνοι as it is found in 2 Peter 1:4 (the famous "partakers of the divine nature" verse). Not knowing Greek, what little I have found suggests that it might be more literally translated as "sharers" (as...

I just subscribed to Father Spyridon a few days ago. I like his short pithy spiritual advice / devotional videos.

In his post here @FireDragon76 links to Lutheran theologian David Wagschal's critique of the traditional Christian doctrine of Deification or Theosis. In beginning to explicate the doctrine of Deification, Wagschal tells us: This is the teaching that salvation is the progressive and gradual...

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Hello. I'm Duce and this is my first post here. I'm Roman Catholic but since a short time I become very interested in the Orthodox tradition. This interest started because a friend of mine told me about the orthodoxian teachings and it seemed to me very deep and inspiring. Things like the...

In Eastern Orthodox theology, theosis or deification is the process of taking on the qualities and likeness of God without becoming God. St. Athanasius said "God became man so that man might become God." What is meant by this is that humans become more and more like God, but, because God is...

What is your perspective of salvation as a Traditional Christian? Most of us believe baptism and faith to be essential. A confession of faith is important as well. Yet, even among Traditional Christians, there are many perspectives on how we are saved. I'm interested in comparing and...

I found this podcast on prayer greatly insightful. http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/monkseyes/on_prayer_1_to_pray_is_to_follow http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/monkseyes/on_prayer_2_sin_and_prayer http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/monkseyes/on_prayer_3_killer_prayer