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THEOSIS - Deification or Glorification

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THEOSIS

by Archimandrite George Capsanis

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Preface	Page 1
Deification as the Purpose of Human Life.	Page 2
The Incarnation of God: The Cause of Man's Theosis.	Page 3
Falling away from Theosis.	Page 4
The Contribution of the Theotokos to the Theosis of Man.	Page 5
The Church: The Place of Man's Theosis.	Page 6
Theosis and the church.	Page 7
Theosis is possible through the uncreated energies of God.	Page 8
Palamas and the energies of God.	Page 9
Qualifications for Theosis.	Page 10
1) Humility.
2) Asceticism..
3) The Holy Mysteries and Prayer
Experiences of Theosis.	Page 11
Failure of Many People to Reach Theosis.	Page 12
1) Attachment to the basic cares of life.
2) Moralism..
3) Anthropocentric humanism..
Consequences of Guidance for Theosis.	Page 13
Consequences of guidance that does not lead to Theosis.	Page 14

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CONTENTS

Preface

Purpose of life

The incarnation as Theosis

The Fall

Theotokos' contribution

The place of Theosis

Theosis and the Church

Uncreated energies of God

Palamas and the energies

Qualifications for Theosis

Experiences of Theosis

Failure to reach Theosis

Guidance for Theosis

When guidance fails.

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