The Fathers and Theosis

[Rick Henry]

Sounds good Marc. And, I would also suggest that you do some reading in some of the more contemporary writing theologians in Eastern Orthodoxy in order to get a sense of the meaning of and practice of various means and methods/techniques to be found in Orthodoxy. Some of these just put it out there in a way that can be easily understood, as opposed to some like Palamas that really make you work for it and sometimes necessitiate an understanding of his theology as a whole in order to interpret what is said in just a part.

You know, I think at one point there was an assertion that things have changed in that from Gregory Nazianzus forward theopoiesis had become theosis . . . and, I'm not sure if Gregory taught anything different; but, the point is what is presented as the early father's doctrine of theopoiesis is what I think you will find is what is understood as the mainstream doctrine of theosis in Eastern Orthodoxy today.

If you find anything new or interesting in your research, I'll be here. Now where did that cigar get to that I was supposed to smoke and think of the birth of your last child? Honestly, Marc, that is somewhat of a rip-off!


PS Just saw your last post, no apologies needed, for sure, from where I sit! I appreciate it very much that we can cover so much ground in such a short time as this. But, then again, I can be about 80 grit sometimes myself, so Hmmm . . .