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Hudson, Nancy. "Theosis." American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly 78, no. 3 (2004): 387–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/acpq200478323.

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Murphy, Gannon. "Reformed Theosis?" Theology Today 65, no. 2 (2008): 191–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004057360806500206.

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Habets, Myk. "Herman Bavinck’s Rejection of Theosis." Journal of Reformed Theology 18, no. 1-3 (2024): 50–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15697312-bja10055.

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Abstract Recent attention has turned to Herman Bavinck’s discussion of theosis, with some arguing that he supported such a theology. I will challenge this, arguing instead that he misunderstood the nature of deification and rejected it on false grounds. Bavinck’s objections to theosis will be addressed to show how a Reformed doctrine of theosis can avoid the sorts of dualistic mysticism Bavinck rightly opposed. Bavinck’s criticisms of theosis are brought into dialogue with Thomas F. Torrance’s endorsement of theosis to see why Bavinck could not endorse a doctrine of theosis even if the mystici

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Lee, Sung-Lim. "Luther’s Justification and Love: Theosis." Theology and the World 104 (June 30, 2023): 127–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.21130/tw.2023.6.104.127.

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Viladesau, Richard. "Theosis and Beauty." Theology Today 65, no. 2 (2008): 180–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004057360806500205.

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Louth, Andrew. "Book Reviews : Theosis." Expository Times 100, no. 4 (1989): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/001452468910000424.

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Medved, Goran. "Theosis (Deification) as a Biblical and Historical Doctrine." Kairos 13, no. 1 (2019): 7–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.32862/k.13.1.1.

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This is the first of the two articles by this author that research the doctrine of theosis, sometimes also called deification or divinization. The second article presents theosis as a New Testament and evangelical doctrine. This first article presents theosis as a biblical and historical doctrine. The first major section of this article analyzes the main biblical texts for the doctrine of theosis; their interpretation and appropriation for theosis. The second major section of this article gives an overview of historical development of the doctrine of theosis, from the beginning of Christian th

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Medved, Goran. "Theosis (Deification) as a New Testament and Evangelical Doctrine." Kairos 13, no. 2 (2019): 159–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.32862/k.13.2.1.

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This is the second one of the two articles by this author, which examine the doctrine of theosis, sometimes also called deification or divinization. The first article presented theosis as a biblical and historical doctrine. This article presents theosis as a New Testament and evangelical doctrine. The first part of this article deals with theosis in New Testament theology. The second part of this article gives a proposal for articulating an evangelical doctrine of theosis. Because of its New Testament support, theosis should occupy a much more prominent place in evangelical theology.

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Strobel, Kyle. "Jonathan Edwards's Reformed Doctrine of Theosis." Harvard Theological Review 109, no. 3 (2016): 371–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0017816016000146.

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Amid a scholarly rediscovery of Protestant forms of theosis, questions of whether Jonathan Edwards developed a theotic account of redemption have received increased attention. Ironically, however, interest in Edwards's doctrine of theosis has emphasized the philosophical rather than the theological bases in ways that seem to set him outside the boundaries of Reformed orthodoxy. Yet if we shift our attention away from the neo-Platonic explanations of Edwardsian theosis and place it instead where Edwards himself focused—on the communicable nature of the triune God within the economy—we see that

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Stamps, R. Lucas. "Baptizing Theosis: Sketching an Evangelical Account." Perichoresis 18, no. 1 (2020): 99–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/perc-2020-0006.

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AbstractThis essay explores some of the dogmatic challenges involved in developing a distinctively evangelical account of the doctrine of theosis, that is, humanity’s participation in the life of God. After offering some preliminary clarifications regarding the terminology of theosis, the paper sketches in broad strokes how an account of theosis might take shape within the structures of evangelical theology. David Bebbington’s famous evangelical quadrilateral— biblicism, crucicentrism, conversionism, and activism—serves as the basic framework (Bebbington 1989: 1-19). It will be argued that eva

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Kharlamov, Vladimir. "Theosis in Patristic Thought." Theology Today 65, no. 2 (2008): 158–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004057360806500203.

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Cole-Turner, Ron. "Theosis and Human Enhancement." Theology and Science 16, no. 3 (2018): 330–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2018.1488526.

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Strobel, Kyle. "Jonathan Edwards and the Polemics of Theosis." Harvard Theological Review 105, no. 3 (2012): 259–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0017816012000107.

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One of the more intriguing developments in Protestant theology over the past several decades has been the increasing interest in recovering a doctrine of theosis (or deification) for the contemporary church.1 In nearly every branch of the Protestant tree, theologians are making a case for theosis as integral to their theological tradition. There are proposed projects for Lutheran,2 Wesleyan,3 Reformed,4 and distinctively Evangelical5 accounts of theosis, all of which attempt to ground theosis within the overarching model of salvation that their given backgrounds affirm. In light of this, it is

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Urbano López de Meneses, Pedro. "«Christus in fide adest». Cristo presente en el creyente o la teología de la deificación en Lutero." Scripta Theologica 32, no. 3 (2017): 759–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.15581/006.32.14907.

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1. EL REDESCUBRIMIENTO DE LA TEOLOGÍA DE LUTERO SOBRE LA THEOSIS. a. La óptica de la escuela finesa. b. La crítica de la escuela finesa a la interpretación anterior. 2. LA TRADICIÓN DE LA THEOSIS Y LA DOCTRINA LUTERANA. a. La tradición mística alemana. b. La teología escolástica de la gracia. c. La raíz agustiniana de la «theosis ». d. La crítica de Lutero a la mística neoplatónica. 3. CHRISTUS IN FIDE ADEST. LA PRESENCIA DE CRISTO EN EL CREYENTE. a. La relación entre la «theosis» y la justificación del cristiano. b. «Fides Christo formata». c. La fe y la presencia de Cristo. d. La fe y la gra

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Gorman, Michael J. "Romans: The First Christian Treatise on Theosis." Journal of Theological Interpretation 5, no. 1 (2011): 13–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/26421350.

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Abstract Building on renewed interest in theosis generally, and particularly with respect to Paul, this essay argues that Romans is the first Christian treatise on theosis, an elaboration of the embryonic passages about theosis, including the "interchange" (Morna Hooker) texts, found in 2 Corinthians. Earlier work on theosis in Paul suggests that it means transformative participation in the kenotic, cruciform character of God through Spirit-enabled conformity to the incarnate, crucified, and resurrected/glorified Christ. This essay traces Paul's soteriology of restoring human dikaiosynē and do

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Gorman, Michael J. "Romans: The First Christian Treatise on Theosis." Journal of Theological Interpretation 5, no. 1 (2011): 13–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/jtheointe.5.1.0013.

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Abstract Building on renewed interest in theosis generally, and particularly with respect to Paul, this essay argues that Romans is the first Christian treatise on theosis, an elaboration of the embryonic passages about theosis, including the "interchange" (Morna Hooker) texts, found in 2 Corinthians. Earlier work on theosis in Paul suggests that it means transformative participation in the kenotic, cruciform character of God through Spirit-enabled conformity to the incarnate, crucified, and resurrected/glorified Christ. This essay traces Paul's soteriology of restoring human dikaiosynē and do

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Medved, Goran. "Teoza u učeništvu." Kairos 17, no. 1 (2023): 55–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.32862/k1.17.1.4.

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If we establish that the meaning of theosis is to become like God through the process of becoming like Christ, and if the goal of discipleship is to become like Christ, then it becomes evident that these two concepts are closely related. The article briefly explains the concepts of discipleship and theosis, and the most common evangelical discipleship setting (one-on-one or small group). Then it suggests four modules for teaching theosis in a discipleship setting: created to be Godlike, Godlikeness lost, restoring Godlikeness, and becoming fully Godlike. This model brings together theosis and

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Lee, Jong-Tae. "테오시스(神化): 변화로서의 구원". Christian and Cultural Studies 26 (23 січня 2023): 163–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.35570/cfcc.2023.26.163-176.

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Sajijilat, Pilipus Kuiyok, and Hendi Wijaya. "KONSEP THEOSIS DALAM 2 PETRUS 1:4 DAN IMPLIKASINYA BAGI JEMAAT AWAM MASA KINI." Excelsis Deo: Jurnal Teologi, Misiologi, dan Pendidikan 4, no. 2 (2021): 107–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.51730/ed.v4i2.57.

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AbstractThe concept of Theosis is an important teaching that must be known to believer in Christ, because Theosis is the ultimate goal of human life, which is united with God, and the central core of the joyous message of the gospel is that we are called to share in God's life. The method of writing this article is a type of conceptual article or thought-provoking article (not a research article) which is an analysis of thoughts on the problem phenomena that arise. By using exegesis methods and other text comparisons, Theosis is obtained when humans live in God. Living in God means loving one

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Kim, Kangil. "A Theology of Forgiveness: Theosis in Matthew 18:15–35." Journal of Theological Interpretation 16, no. 1 (2022): 40–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/jtheointe.16.1.0040.

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Jesus’s discussion of the discipline of the church (Matt 18:15–35) shows an example of theosis. While there has been growing interest in theosis among NT scholars, little work has been done on theosis in Matthew’s Gospel. Moreover, scholars who do recognize theosis in Matthew’s Gospel do not attend to how God and the human are united. This article seeks to fill the lacuna. The purpose of this study is to offer a theological exegesis of forgiveness in Jesus’s church discipline. I aim to demonstrate that forgiveness as an embodied way of life is a hermeneutical key to theosis, namely, our transf

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Kim, Kangil. "A Theology of Forgiveness: Theosis in Matthew 18:15–35." Journal of Theological Interpretation 16, no. 1 (2022): 40–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/jtheointe.16.1.0040.

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Jesus’s discussion of the discipline of the church (Matt 18:15–35) shows an example of theosis. While there has been growing interest in theosis among NT scholars, little work has been done on theosis in Matthew’s Gospel. Moreover, scholars who do recognize theosis in Matthew’s Gospel do not attend to how God and the human are united. This article seeks to fill the lacuna. The purpose of this study is to offer a theological exegesis of forgiveness in Jesus’s church discipline. I aim to demonstrate that forgiveness as an embodied way of life is a hermeneutical key to theosis, namely, our transf

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Kim, Kangil. "A Theology of Forgiveness: Theosis in Matthew 18:15–35." Journal of Theological Interpretation 16, no. 1 (2022): 40–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/jtheointe.16.1.0040.

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Jesus’s discussion of the discipline of the church (Matt 18:15–35) shows an example of theosis. While there has been growing interest in theosis among NT scholars, little work has been done on theosis in Matthew’s Gospel. Moreover, scholars who do recognize theosis in Matthew’s Gospel do not attend to how God and the human are united. This article seeks to fill the lacuna. The purpose of this study is to offer a theological exegesis of forgiveness in Jesus’s church discipline. I aim to demonstrate that forgiveness as an embodied way of life is a hermeneutical key to theosis, namely, our transf

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Simuț, Corneliu C. "Theosis and Baptist–Orthodox Discussions." Ecumenical Review 73, no. 1 (2021): 111–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/erev.12586.

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Pettersen, Alvyn. "Theosis: Deification in Christian Theology." Ecclesiology 5, no. 3 (2009): 394–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/174413609x12466137866744.

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Zorgdrager, Heleen E. "On the Fullness of Salvation." Journal of Reformed Theology 8, no. 4 (2014): 357–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15697312-00804003.

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This essay addresses the need for a fuller, more integral and embodied understanding of salvation in Protestant, especially Reformed theology. Specifically, it makes a case for retrieving the early Eastern Christian notion of theosis/deification for contemporary Reformed theology. After reviewing classical formulations of theosis and other notions of salvation in the broader Christian tradition, it considers conventional Reformed objections to theosis. Then it explores new directions in Calvin research indicated by Carl Mosser, J. Todd Billings, and Julie Canlis, as well as the constructive th

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Monge, Rico G. "Prayer, Liturgy, and Sacramentality." Journal of Pentecostal Theology 34, no. 1 (2025): 3–23. https://doi.org/10.1163/17455251-34010002.

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Abstract This essay argues that some of the biggest impediments to Orthodox–Pentecostal understanding (liturgical prayer and sacramental rituals) disappear when interpreted through the soteriological lens of the doctrine of theosis. In the spirit of ecumenical dialogue, the author articulates the doctrine of theosis primarily through biblical texts and concepts introduced by twentieth-century Protestant theologians and philosophers Paul Tillich and Paul Ricoeur, rather than a heavy reliance on patristic sources or contemporary Orthodox theologians. In articulating this core concept in Orthodox

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Casey, Damien. "Theosis as the Unity of Life and Death." Scrinium 11, no. 1 (2015): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18177565-00111p07.

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This paper explores the unity of life and death through the theology of theosis. Drawing on the theologies of Irenaeus and Gregory of Nyssa this paper argues that the doctrine of theosis offers us a holistic theology that is relevant for how we live our lives, restoring a “catholicity” to Latin theology by grounding it within the mystery of the incarnation as a whole. It explores Irenaeus’ understanding of the historical development of humanity as part of the necessary process of growth and maturation in our progress towards God. Gregory of Nyssa then takes Irenaeus’ understanding of theosis f

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Painadath, Sebastian. "Advaita and Theosis: The Spiritual Encounter between the Spirituality of the Upanishads and the Experience of Being in Christ." Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies Jan-June 2020, no. 20/1 (2020): 27–47. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4273820.

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This article explores the mystical convergence between advaita and theosis. Five elements of the Upanishadic advaitic tradition are located fi rst: the Divine  as mystery, and as the ultimate subject, the divinisation of the human, the immanence of the Divine in cosmos, and the resultant freedom. Then the three-fold dimension of the divine consciousness of Jesus is articulated: being sent by the Father, being in the Father and being one with the Father. John´s Gospel shows that Jesus wanted to communicate this threefold experience to us. This is what Church Fathers called theosis, t

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Kim, Kangil. "Participation “In the Heavenlies” in Christ: Deification in Ephesians." Religions 14, no. 6 (2023): 784. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel14060784.

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Paul’s expression “in the heavenlies” provides an intriguing showcase of the power dynamics of the divine–human relationship (e.g., 1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12). While scholars have identified the theme of union with Christ as an interpretive key for understanding believers’ position in the heavenlies, few have provided adequate attention to “in the heavenlies” according to the significance of theosis. I argue that a patristic idea of theosis offers an interpretive lens in understanding believers’ lives in the heavenlies. Thus, this study aims to situate the discussion on the heavenlies vis-à-vis

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Harrison, Nonna Verna. "Theosis as Salvation: An Orthodox Perspective." Pro Ecclesia: A Journal of Catholic and Evangelical Theology 6, no. 4 (1997): 429–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/106385129700600408.

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Lemasters, Philip. "The Practice of Medicine as Theosis." Theology Today 61, no. 2 (2004): 173–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004057360406100203.

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Collins, Earl. "Book Review: Faith, Reason and Theosis." Irish Theological Quarterly 89, no. 2 (2024): 164–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00211400241236625.

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Gulo, Meiman. "Kebahagiaan Dibalik Penderitaan Menurut Injil Matius 5:10-11." ILLUMINATE: Jurnal Teologi dan Pendidikan Kristiani 5, no. 1 (2022): 65–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.54024/illuminate.v5i1.140.

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AbstractThis article tries to highlight the intent and purpose of the Lord Jesus' sermon on the mount to His disciples in the context of Matthew 5:10-11. Jesus' sermon on the mount was a joy that came to His disciples through suffering. The purpose of this research is to provide a new understanding that the suffering that comes to the followers of Jesus today is the formation to achieve an eternal happiness (theosis) itself. In this study the author uses the literature method and interacts with related biblical texts so as to produce three main topics of discussion of happiness behind sufferin

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Hudzenko, O. G., and O. V. Dobrodum. "Spiritual Quest of Ukrainian Thinkers of the 16th – Early 17th Centuries in the Context of the Doctrine of Theosis." Антропологические измерения философских исследований, no. 25 (June 28, 2024): 112–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.15802/ampr.v0i25.307661.

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Purpose. The main purpose of this research is to analyse and study the development of individual spirituality within the context of theosis doctrine in the religious-anthropological studies of Ukrainian philosophers from the 16th to the beginning of the 17th century. Theoretical basis. The basis of the research is determined by modern methodological approaches to examining the correlation between philosophical and religious visions regarding the representation of views on deification among representatives of contemporary global philosophical-religious thought, as well as among representatives

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Eremeeva, Natalya. "Ontology of Theosis in the Doctrine of Martin Luther." Logos et Praxis, no. 1 (May 2025): 40–47. https://doi.org/10.15688/lp.jvolsu.2025.1.4.

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This article is a historical, philosophical, and religious analysis of M. Luther's ideas about theosis. The urgent need to reconsider the lack of interest in the idea of theosis in Luther's theology is noted. A brief review is made of modern research by the Finnish school of T. Mannermaa, dedicated to the problem of theosis in Protestantism and revealing this topic from the ecumenical position of the Orthodox-Lutheran dialogue. According to the conclusions of the Mannermaa school, theosis was one of the images in which Luther described salvation; this theory of T. Mannermaa was based on Luther

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Litwa, M. David. "2 Corinthians 3:18 and Its Implications for "Theosis"." Journal of Theological Interpretation 2, no. 1 (2008): 117–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/26421449.

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Abstract This article argues that Paul's teaching in 2 Cor 3:18 presents a Christian version of theosis. After a discussion of the interpretive issues relevant to 2 Cor 3:18 and a brief presentation of Paul's soteriology of the "image," the article proceeds to argue that the "image" in 3:18 is both "anthropological" and "theological." The article then distinguishes Paul's vision of Christian theosis from the understanding of deification as "fusion." Finally, it describes Paul's view of the divine life for believers.

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Litwa, M. David. "2 Corinthians 3:18 and Its Implications for "Theosis"." Journal of Theological Interpretation 2, no. 1 (2008): 117–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/jtheointe.2.1.0117.

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Abstract This article argues that Paul's teaching in 2 Cor 3:18 presents a Christian version of theosis. After a discussion of the interpretive issues relevant to 2 Cor 3:18 and a brief presentation of Paul's soteriology of the "image," the article proceeds to argue that the "image" in 3:18 is both "anthropological" and "theological." The article then distinguishes Paul's vision of Christian theosis from the understanding of deification as "fusion." Finally, it describes Paul's view of the divine life for believers.

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Obolevitch, Teresa. "Myrrha Lot-Borodine on the concept of theosis." Textus et Studia, no. 1(37) (December 17, 2024): 7–31. https://doi.org/10.15633/tes.10101.

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The article is devoted to the presentation and analysis of the views of the prominent Russian-French female theologian Myrrha Lot-Borodine concerning the Eastern Christian conception of theosis. First, I present a history of the appearance of her works in this field. Then, the aspect of theocentrism of Eastern Christianity is discussed as well as its specificity as a tradition which combines both cataphatic and apophatic approaches. The analysis role of body in theosis is also shown. Lot-Borodine was one of the first theologian who dedicated her work on deification, and a brief reception of he

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Gallaher, Brandon. "Godmanhood vs Mangodhood: An Eastern Orthodox Response to Transhumanism." Studies in Christian Ethics 32, no. 2 (2019): 200–215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0953946819827136.

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This article distances the classic Patristic teaching of Eastern Orthodoxy on theosis from the pseudo-religious ideology of transhumanism. By appealing to the Silver Age of Russian theologians a century ago, today’s transhumanist vision is dubbed Mangodhood, an idolatrous construction of a technological Tower of Babel. In contrast, the classical Orthodox teaching of deification or theosis relies on the spiritual grace of the true God, rendering the true goal of religion to be Godmanhood.

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Torrance, Eugenia. "Acquiring Incorruption: Maximian Theosis and Scientific Transhumanism." Studies in Christian Ethics 32, no. 2 (2019): 177–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0953946819826767.

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Several theologians have pointed to resonances between the Greek Patristic doctrine of deification or theosis and recent transhumanist narratives: both discourses indicate death as the final enemy of humankind and invest heavily in a hoped-for transcendence of life as we know it. These resonances will be investigated further by comparing the approach to human nature found in Maximus the Confessor and in the prominent transhumanists Nick Bostrom and John Harris. In addition to sharing with transhumanists a disavowal of death and a trajectory towards transcendence, Maximus also shares a view of

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Meconi, David. "‘Mere Christianity : Theosis in a British Way’." Journal of Inklings Studies 4, no. 1 (2014): 3–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/ink.2014.4.1.2.

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Porter, Steven L. "Pauline Spirituality, Discipleship, Theosis, and the Soul." Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 8, no. 2 (2015): 130–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/193979091500800201.

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Habets, Myk. "“Reformed Theosis?”: A Response to Gannon Murphy." Theology Today 65, no. 4 (2009): 489–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004057360906500407.

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Huijgen, A. "Theosis als verleiding: Calvijns theologie als tegenwicht." Theologia Reformata 67, no. 2 (2024): 140–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.21827/tr.67.2.140-155.

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The patristic notion of deification has become popular because of a retrieval of Eastern theological motifs, dissatisfaction with Western modernity, and the attractiveness of spiritualities of transformation. Some Reformed theologians embrace the idea of deification, others decidedly reject it because of the distinction between Creator and creature, and problematic aspects of participation ontologies. Calvin’s theology shows a logic of participation that is more theologically balanced than the idea of deification. While the terminology of deification is unhelpful, the aspects of participation

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Crisp, Oliver D. "T. F. Torrance on theosis and universal salvation." Scottish Journal of Theology 74, no. 1 (2021): 12–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0036930621000028.

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AbstractT. F. Torrance is widely thought to be one of the most important recent theologians in the Anglophone world. There has been quite a lot of research done on his soteriology. This essay contributes to that discussion by assessing five soteriological themes in his thought. These comprise: his account of the vicarious humanity of Christ, the notion of incarnation as atonement, his christological understanding of the divine image, his wholly objective view of the nature of justification and his atonement mechanism. I use this analysis as a means to investigate two broader notions in his the

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Kuecker, Aaron J. ""You Will Be Children of the Most High": An Inquiry into Luke's Narrative Account of Theosis." Journal of Theological Interpretation 8, no. 2 (2014): 213–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/26373926.

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ABSTRACT Motivated by Luke's insistence on the ascension of Jesus, this essay investigates the potential for reading Luke–Acts as a witness to a particular vision of salvation as theosis. The argument begins with the introduction of Jesus in the annunciation as "Son of the Most High" and moves to Jesus' provocative teaching in Luke 6:35–36 that those who practice enemy love and radical generosity will be called "sons of the Most High" precisely because the Father practices enemy love and radical generosity. It culminates with the ascended Jesus' enactment of the practices of enemy love and rad

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Kuecker, Aaron J. ""You Will Be Children of the Most High": An Inquiry into Luke's Narrative Account of Theosis." Journal of Theological Interpretation 8, no. 2 (2014): 213–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/jtheointe.8.2.0213.

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ABSTRACT Motivated by Luke's insistence on the ascension of Jesus, this essay investigates the potential for reading Luke–Acts as a witness to a particular vision of salvation as theosis. The argument begins with the introduction of Jesus in the annunciation as "Son of the Most High" and moves to Jesus' provocative teaching in Luke 6:35–36 that those who practice enemy love and radical generosity will be called "sons of the Most High" precisely because the Father practices enemy love and radical generosity. It culminates with the ascended Jesus' enactment of the practices of enemy love and rad

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Barbarick, Clifford A. ""You Shall Be Holy, For I Am Holy": Theosis in 1 Peter." Journal of Theological Interpretation 9, no. 2 (2015): 287–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/26373904.

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ABSTRACT In recent years, NT scholars have recognized the idea of "theosis" or "deification" within the pages of various NT writings. To date, however, little to nothing has been written about theosis in 1 Peter. This article seeks to fill the lacuna. For the author of 1 Peter, conformity to the holiness of God is the telos of the Christian community. The community is called to fulfill the purposes of Israel by embodying God's holiness and, thereby, leading the nations to worship God. For the author of 1 Peter, however, the content of God's holiness is defined by the pattern of Christ. In othe

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Barbarick, Clifford A. ""You Shall Be Holy, For I Am Holy": Theosis in 1 Peter." Journal of Theological Interpretation 9, no. 2 (2015): 287–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/jtheointe.9.2.0287.

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ABSTRACT In recent years, NT scholars have recognized the idea of "theosis" or "deification" within the pages of various NT writings. To date, however, little to nothing has been written about theosis in 1 Peter. This article seeks to fill the lacuna. For the author of 1 Peter, conformity to the holiness of God is the telos of the Christian community. The community is called to fulfill the purposes of Israel by embodying God's holiness and, thereby, leading the nations to worship God. For the author of 1 Peter, however, the content of God's holiness is defined by the pattern of Christ. In othe

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Barber, Michael P., and John A. Kincaid. "Cultic Theosis in Paul and Second Temple Judaism." Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters 5, no. 2 (2015): 237–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/26371768.

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Since the work of Sanders, the question of participation has been at the center of Pauline soteriological debates. In this article, we argue that the salvation-historical and apocalyptic aspects of Paul's thought can be integrated by means of what might be called “cultic theosis.” We begin by looking at the way the cult figured prominently in Jewish eschatological hopes (e.g., Isa 2:2–3; 56:3–7; Ezek 40–48; Mal 3:1–3). We also show that in certain texts it was linked to participation in divine realities or what could broadly be described as “theosis” (e.g., Sir 50:1–22; Philo, Somn. 2.188–89;

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