Eastern Orthodox Christianity – Part 7
"The Orthodox Vision of Salvation as Transformation, Communion, and Participation in the Life of God"
Theosis
Becoming Partakers of the Divine Nature
The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation, Transformation, and Union with God
Introduction
Among all the teachings of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, few are more distinctive—or more misunderstood—than the doctrine of theosis.
Theosis lies at the very heart of Orthodox theology.
It shapes how Orthodox Christians un…
