Augustine's Doctrine of the Deification of Emotions: A Confrontation with the Eastern Orthodox View of "Theōsis"

Deification (θεοποίησις, theōsis) occupies a central place not only in Eastern Orthodox doctrine but also in Augustine’s theology. This article analyses Augustine's theoretical position on the deification of humans and their emotions, i.e. on whether humans could 'become God' by parti...

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Main Author: Gao, Yuan 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2018
In: Augustiniana
Year: 2018, Volume: 68, Issue: 2, Pages: 209-227
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Orthodox Church / Deification / Emotion
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KDF Orthodox Church
NBC Doctrine of God
NBE Anthropology
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