THEOSIS
by Archimandrite George Capsanis - Abbot of the Athos monastery of Osiou Gregoriou.

edited by Robin Amis.
Printed version soon to be available from Praxis bookshop.
http://www.praxisinstitute.net/Praxis%20Now/Theosis/theosis.htm

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

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