Book contents
- Theosis and Religion
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Theosis and Religion
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 What Is ‘Religion’, What Is ‘Theosis’, and How Are They Related?
- 2 Byzantium
- 3 The Latin Heirs of Dionysius
- 4 ‘Light the Lamp within You’
- 5 ‘People Will Be Gods’
- 6 ‘The Via Regia’
- 7 One with God
- 8 Afterword
- Bibliography
- Index
2 - Byzantium
The Flowering of the Eastern Tradition of Theosis
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 March 2024
Book contents
- Theosis and Religion
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Theosis and Religion
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 What Is ‘Religion’, What Is ‘Theosis’, and How Are They Related?
- 2 Byzantium
- 3 The Latin Heirs of Dionysius
- 4 ‘Light the Lamp within You’
- 5 ‘People Will Be Gods’
- 6 ‘The Via Regia’
- 7 One with God
- 8 Afterword
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The second chapter traces the post-patristic career of theosis in the Byzantine world from its role in the promotion of Chalcedonian Christology in the sixth century through to the definition (at the Constantinopolitan Council of 1351) of theosis as participation in the uncreated energies. A postscript explains why the Byzantine tradition was taken up in modern times not by the Greeks but by the Russians.
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- Theosis and ReligionParticipation in Divine Life in the Eastern and Western Traditions, pp. 34 - 63Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024