Divinization (Christian)
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In Christian theology, divinization, or theopoesis or theosis, is the transforming effect of divine grace, the spirit of God, or the atonement of Christ. Although it literally means to become divine,
Icon of The Ladder of Divine Ascent (the steps toward theosis as described by John Climacus) showing monks ascending (and falling from) the ladder to Jesus, Saint Catherine's Monastery
Saint Peter's Basilica facade, Rome, Italy
Unknown painter Transfiguration of Christ WGA23487
Theosis, or deification, is a transformative process whose aim is likeness to or union with God, as taught by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches; a similar concept is also f
Divinization (Christian)
…In Christian theology, divinization ("divinization" may also refer to apotheosis, lit. "making divine"), or theopoesis or theosis, is the transforming effect of divine grace, the spirit of God, or the atonement of Christ. Although it literally means to become divine, or to become…
Eastern Orthodox icon of The Ladder of Divine Ascent (the steps toward theosis as described by John Climacus), showing Christian monks ascending to Jesus Christ and falling from the ladder. Currently preserved in the Monastery of Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai, Egypt.
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB