Deification was not only a pagan concept but a metaphor for a deeply Christian view of the purpose of human life. This title brings together much recent researc

"Contributors to this volume refute the widely held perception that the doctrine of deification primarily belonged in the Eastern Church, and that the Western C

The notion of the deification of the human person (theosis, theopoièsis, deificatio) was one of the most fundamental themes of Christian theology in its first

Scholars from around the world offer a comprehensive, ecumenical survey of the history and development of deification.