Several of the early church fathers in the East advocated the divinization of human beings. Although it is not possible in the current format to list every individual and their insight on the subject, some of the more prominent ones will be listed as examples of what they thought was consistent with the doctrine. Athanasius has already been cited above and will not be further reviewed. However, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa will serve as further illustrations to support the thinking behind the deification of humankind. At no time, though, did any of the Fathers believe that there was a crossing-over from one nature to another, or that humans became “gods” in the same essence as God. capro.info/Christianity/Salvation/Theosis_of_the_Early_Church_Fathers.html
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:42:10 +0000
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