Theosis - The True Purpose of Human Life (Paperback) - by Archimandrite George
The beauty of this book is its simplicity. In clear and simple terms it states the original purpose of the Christian life - namely Theosis.
Theosis is personal communion with God “face to face”.
Our life’s purpose is declared in the first chapter of the Holy Bible, when the Holy author tells us that God created man “in His image and likeness.” From this we discover the great love the Triune God has for man: He does not wish him simply to be a being with certain gifts, certain qualities, a certain superiority over the rest of creation, He wishes him to be a god by Grace.
The beauty of this book is its simplicity. In clear and simple terms it states the original purpose of the Christian life - namely Theosis.
Theosis is personal communion with God “face to face”.
Our life’s purpose is declared in the first chapter of the Holy Bible, when the Holy author tells us that God created man “in His image and likeness.” From this we discover the great love the Triune God has for man: He does not wish him simply to be a being with certain gifts, certain qualities, a certain superiority over the rest of creation, He wishes him to be a god by Grace.
The beauty of this book is its simplicity. In clear and simple terms it states the original purpose of the Christian life - namely Theosis.
Theosis is personal communion with God “face to face”.
Our life’s purpose is declared in the first chapter of the Holy Bible, when the Holy author tells us that God created man “in His image and likeness.” From this we discover the great love the Triune God has for man: He does not wish him simply to be a being with certain gifts, certain qualities, a certain superiority over the rest of creation, He wishes him to be a god by Grace.