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
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.
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Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
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,
Theosis (Eastern Christian theology)
…Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches; a similar concept is also found in the Latin Church of the Catholic Church, where it is termed "divinization". As a process of transformation, theosis is brought about by the effects of catharsis (purification of mind and body) and theoria ('illumination' with…
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