THEOSIS
by Archimandrite George Capsanis - Abbot of the Athos Monastery of
Osiou Gregoriou.
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1. Preface
2. Deification as the Purpose of Human Life.
3. The Incarnation of God:The Cause of Man's Theosis.
4. Falling away from Theosis.
5. The Contribution of the Theotokos to the Theosis of Man.
6. The Church: The Place of Man's Theosis.
7. Theosis and the Church.
8. Theosis is Possible Through the
Uncreated Energies of God.
9. Palamas
and the Energies of God.
10. Qualifications for Theosis.
1) Humility.
2) Asceticism..
3) The Holy Mysteries and Prayer
11. Experiences of Theosis.
12. Failure of Many People to Reach Theosis.
1) Attachment to the basic cares of life.
2) Moralism..
3) Anthropocentric humanism.
13. Consequences of Guidance for Theosis.
14. Consequences of Guidance that Does Not Lead to Theosis
Source: Praxis Research Institute
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