Theosis in the Ethiopian Tradition: A Preliminary Assessment

This essay represents the first formal attempt to identify themes of theosis within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawāḥǝdo Church (EOTC). The first half explores four historical phases in the development of the doctrine of theosis: Ancient Pagan, Biblical, Patristic, and Medieval and Modern. It is argued t...

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Main Author: Samuelson, Calum (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Transformation
Year: 2023, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-62
IxTheo Classification:KAA Church history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDF Orthodox Church
NBK Soteriology
Further subjects:B Eastern Orthodoxy
B Deification
B Theosis
B Hagiography
B Ethiopia
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