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	Theosis
		Theosis, deification, or divinization, is the Christian doctrine of sanctification[?] as it developed in Eastern Orthodoxy, especially in the hesychast tradition.
		Theosis is thus usually regarded as an orthodox, Christian understanding of salvation from sin, in both the East and the West (although it is not everywhere regarded as the most helpful or clear terminology) — but such approval only applies where the term is used in the context of Trinitarian Christianity.
		Otherwise, theosis, the effort to put oneself in the place of God, is the kernel expression of all sin and false religion, and in fact Satan's own sin and the spirit of Antichrist, according to the Trinitarian Christian view.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/th/Theosis.html (636 words)

	Theosis - OrthodoxWiki
		Theosis, meaning deification or divinization, is the process of man becoming holy and being united with God, beginning in this life and later consummated in the resurrection.
		Theosis is the understanding that humans are made to share in the life of the Trinity from the beginning.
		Theosis as a concept is used among Methodists [1] especially in relation to the pietist movement and in the distinctive Protestant doctrine of entire sanctification which teaches, in summary, that it is the Christian's goal, in principle possible to achieve, to live without any sin.
	orthodoxwiki.org /Theosis (1435 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Theosis comprehends salvation from sin, is premised upon apostolic and early Christian understanding of the life of faith, and is conceptually foundational in both the East and the West.
		This was especially so in the thought of John Calvin.[link] Theosis as a concept is used among Methodists [link], and elsewhere in the pietist movement which reawakened Protestant interest in the asceticism of the early church, and some of the mystical traditions of the West.
		Distinctively, in Protestantism theosis sometimes implies the doctrine of entire sanctification which teaches, in summary, that it is the Christian's goal, in principle possible to achieve, to live without any sin (Christian perfection).
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Theosis (1647 words)

	Theosis
		Above all, theosis is the restoration and reintegration of the "image" or, as some prefer, "likeness" of God, seriously distorted by the fall, in the children of God.
		In the Western churches, as Bray notes, the concept of the imitation of Christ is the closest analogy to the theosis doctrine of the East.
		Theosis writers speak often of the concept of glory--the supernatural light of God's essence that may be, in some way, manifested in the children of God.
	www.bethel.edu /~rakrob/files/THEOSIS2.html (5760 words)

	Theosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A common analogy for theosis, given by the Greek fathers, is that of a metal which is put into the fire.
		[2] Theosis as a concept is used among Methodists [3], and elsewhere in the pietist movement which reawakened Protestant interest in the asceticism of the early church, and some of the mystical traditions of the West.
		Theosis and Sanctification: John Wesley's Reformulation of a Patristic Doctrine by Michael Christensen
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Theosis (1696 words)

	Theosis - Theopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		In Eastern Orthodox theology, theosis, meaning divinization (or deification), is the call to man to become holy and seek union with God, beginning in this life and later consummated in the resurrection.
		[3] Theosis as a concept is used among Methodists [4], and elsewhere in the pietist movement which reawakened Protestant interest in the asceticism of the early church, and some of the mystical traditions of the West.
		Distinctively, theosis is sometimes associated with the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification which teaches, in summary, that it is the Christian's goal, in principle possible to achieve, to live without any sin (see Christian perfection).
	www.theopedia.com /Theosis (798 words)

	Theosis Christian College & Seminary
		Theosis does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, or disability.
		Theosis Christian College and Seminary is the training ground for the Charismatic Orthodox Church.
		Theosis is not a school for mental accomplishment, but rather to help us all to become saints, to become like God, with the Holy Spirit within us, to help us become like Christ.
	userpages.aug.com /~mdkersey/Theosis.html (448 words)

	Theosis (2): Achieving Your Potential in Christ
		Theosis is the name for the process of salvation, initiated in baptism, by which we are Christified, i.e., united to Christ and changed into His likeness.
		Theosis is a beautiful word, but what does it say to those who are trying to cope with a terrible illness, or struggling to make a go of a sour marriage, or to those who are burdened with anxieties and cares?
		Theosis tells us that we are not paupers or beggars, but sons and daughters of God, sharing His glory, partaking of His Nature, destined to inherit His eternal kingdom.
	www.geocities.com /verseoftheday/theosis2.html (1273 words)

	Theosis non-profit consultants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Theosis is a non-profit organisation with members worldwide.
		With Theosis on your team, your agency could be adopted by a caring town or city in any of the areas where our members are active in their communities.
		With Theosis on your team, the national and international public, donors, Funds, Trusts and Foundations rest assured that your management is transparent, efficient, reliable, up to standards and provides regular feedback of the highest quality.
	theosis.org (253 words)

	Grace and Divinization of Humanity
		Theosis is a union of grace which mysteriously "assimilates" a rational creature to the Creator.
		Theosis must have been a very important and widely believed doctrine among the early Christians for it to be used as a proof of the Deity of Christ!
		Theosis is not a special achievement for a "chosen elite", nor does it involve participation in arcane rituals or reception of secret gnosis.
	home.earthlink.net /~mysticalrose/grace3.html (2995 words)

	Theosis (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		In Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic theology, theosis, meaning deification or divinization, is the call to man to become holy and seek union with God, beginning in this life and later consummated in the resurrection.
		Theosis comprehends our salvation from sin; is premised upon apostolic and early Christian understanding of the life of faith; and is conceptually foundational in both the east and the west.
		Theosis as a concept is used among Methodists http://www.frimmin.com.cob-web.org:8888/faith/theosis.html especially in relation to the pietist movement and in the distinctive Protestant doctrine of entire sanctification which teaches, in summary, that it is the Christian's goal, in principle possible to achieve, to live without any sin.
	theosis.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (1368 words)

	Our True Final Hope --The Theosis / Divinization / Deification Web Page
		Theosis, (also called divinization, deification, or transforming union) was one of the most important of early Christian doctrines, but it has become such a well-kept secret, that is nearly unknown to most contemporary laymen.
		Theosis is described in Scripture in many ways—children inheriting from their Father and growing up to be like their Father is just one example.
		Theosis is far less well-known in most Protestant circles, although some, for instance, Quakers, have kept an traditional emphasis on Christ as the "Inner Light," and Pentecostals and Charismatics are particularly aware of the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
	www.frimmin.com /faith/theosis.html (4355 words)

	Salvation By Christ: A Response to the Credenda/Agenda
		We have seen how theosis formed a part of Nicene theology; St. Gregory of Nyssa likewise did with regard to later christological issues: "The God who was manifested mingled himself with the nature that was doomed to death, in order that by communion with the divinity human nature may be deified together with him" [18].
		Although theosis is presented in Jones’ articles as a strictly Eastern Christian phenomenon, it is important to note that the doctrine is found in several Western Church Fathers, as well as in isolated strands of Western Christian thought throughout the ages [27].
		Theosis has recently been experiencing a ‘rediscovery’ of sorts by many within the Protestant tradition, who find it to be a neglected yet significant means of understanding the salvation we have in Christ.
	www.orthodoxinfo.com /inquirers/frag_salv.aspx (13406 words)

	THEOSIS IN CHRYSOSTOM AND WESLEY: AN EASTERN PARADIGM ON FAITH AND LOVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		The Theological Significance of Theosis in Chrysostom and Wesley
		Chrysostom's notion of theosis was an attempt to declare that because of the incarnation "real" change (sanctification) takes place in human nature, not merely the "relative" change (justification), as was commonly believed in the West.
		And, since his insistence on the necessity of divine-human interaction is quite bold, it should suffice to highlight the prominent antinomies of his ordo salutis which preserve the notion of uncreated energy of grace coinciding with human freedom in the context of the idea of the correlation of incarnation and redemption.
	wesley.nnu.edu /wesleyan_theology/theojrnl/26-30/26-3.htm (13185 words)

	THEOSIS AND SANCTIFICATION: JOHN WESLEY'S REFORMULATION OF A PATRISTIC DOCTRINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-20)
		Ephrem's model of theosis, according to Sebastian Brock (on whom I rely for this section), is one of eschatological return to Paradise where humanity's original, angelic nature is restored and perfected (Brock, 1992).
		Perfection is putting on the "garments of light." Theosis, for Ephrem, is crossing over the chasm that divides the Creator from the creation by means of "inter-penetration"-the mixing of fire and water and the human participation in the life divine.
		[3] The Eastern Orthodox doctrine of theosis is understood to be grounded in Scriptures (Psalms 82:6, John 10:34-35, 2 Peter 1:4, 1 John 3:1-2) and in the Apostolic Tradition according to its principal proponents (Origen, Clement, Ephrem, Macarius, Gregory of Nyssa, Maximus the Confessor).
	wesley.nnu.edu /wesleyan_theology/theojrnl/31-35/31-2-4.htm (6596 words)

	Preliminary Considerations and Definitions:
		Some mystical theologians understand the process of theosis as perichoresis, an “interpenetration” of God and humanity: first as a spiritual relationship of communion in Christ, and then progressively, as a mystical state of union which in the end tends to blur, but not terminate, the essential distinction between Creator and creation.
		The idea of theosis in the history of ideas is not merely an academic or scholastic enterprise, but an experiential possibility that concerns every seeker of salvation.
		Recent academic publications on the topic of theosis include: Jules Gross, The Divinization of the Christian according to the Greek Fathers (1938; translated and published in English by AandC Press, 2002); Norman Russell, The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition (Oxford University Press, 2005).
	www.users.drew.edu /mchriste/theosis-essay.05.htm (3123 words)

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		Through theoria, the knowledge of God in Jesus, human beings come to know and experience what it means to be fully human (the created image of God); through their communion with Jesus, God shares Himself with the human race, in order to conform them to all that God is in knowledge, righteousness and holiness.
		Theosis as a concept is used among Methodists, and elsewhere in the pietist movement which reawakened Protestant interest in the asceticism of the early church, and some of the mystical traditions of the West.
		However, when they are attracted to, and imitate the idea of theosis, it may illustrate a commonality of objective or hope.
	www.thenazareneway.com /mysticism/theosis.htm (1041 words)

	Theosis and Exaltation: In Dialogue
		Thus, for the doctrine of theosis, to become divine means to unite in one created person both his or her own created human nature and the uncreated divine energies of the three uncreated divine persons.
		In the case of theosis, this subordination is clearly founded on ontology: those who become "gods by grace" are as dependent for their status as gods as they are for their very existence and being.
		The lack of a dogmatic definition by an Ecumenical Council in the case of theosis is, in fact, indicative of a lack of doctrinal controversy; the doctrine did not have to be defined because it was never seriously challenged throughout the course of the first millennium.
	farms.byu.edu /publications/paperschapter.php?chapid=63 (4869 words)

	Links
		The Board of Directors of Theosis Spiritual Life Ministries, Inc., founded the Episcopal Alliance as a venue for mentoring and ordaining candidates to ministries within the apostolic succession.
		Focusing primarily on those identifying with the New Thought movement, independent ministries or interfaith disciplines, this ministry encourages opportunities to minister as ordinands are lead by their own conscience and desire for ministry.
		Theosis Spiritual Life Ministries is an ecumenical and interfaith ministry with the mission to teach, train, nurture and support those seeking a spiritually focused life, using a positive and practical spiritual model.
	www.spiritualenlightenment.org /cea.htm (390 words)

	The Destiny of the Race of Man
		Theosis is the ultimate goal of all Christians, and the process begins in the present life (236).
		Theosis, is a social process that embraces the commandment to love neighbor as self, for example, by feeding the hungry and visiting the sick (237).
		Theosis is a practical process that encourages both prayer and love in action (237).
	www.westernorthodox.com /destiny (854 words)

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