Reading Lists for 2007 Conference

Sanctification and Theosis

“Theosis.” OrthodoxWiki. <http://orthodoxwiki.org/Theosis>

Coniaris, Anthony M. “Theosis—Achieving Your Potential In Christ: Plain Talks on a Major Doctrine of Orthodoxy” [There is a book of a similar title by this author, but the following web pages provide a good summation of the contents of that book.]
   Theosis (Part 1) <http://theosis.riewe.com>
   Theosis (Part 2) <http://theosis.riewe.com/theosis2.htm>
   Theosis (Part 3) <http://theosis.riewe.com/theosis3.htm>
   The Bible and Theosis <http://theosis.riewe.com/theosis_and_the_bible.htm>
   Man Does Not Become A God <http://theosis.riewe.com/theosis_man_does_not_become_a_god.htm>
   What Theosis Is Not <http://theosis.riewe.com/theosis_what_theosis_is_not.htm>

Fenton, John W. “Orthodoxy and Confessional Documents” [Fenton’s blog post is a good indication why it is difficult to identify an EO ‘authority’] <http://conversiaddominum.blogspot.com/2007/05/orthodoxy-and-confessional-documents.html>

Marquart, Kurt E. “Luther and Theosis.” Concordia Theological Quarterly
(July 2000, 64:3, pp. 182-205) <http://www.ctsfw.edu/library/files/pb/1054>

Supplemental Reading List

Bebis, George. “Lives of the Saints” (particularly, ‘The Concept of Theosis’ section) <http://www.goarch.org/en/resources/saints>

Christensen, Michael. “Theosis and Sanctification: John Wesley’s Reformulation of a Patristic Doctrine.” <http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyan_theology/theojrnl/31-35/31-2-4.htm>

Archimandrite George, “Theosis*—Deification as the Purpose of Man’s Life.”  <http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/theosis_experiences.html>

Fitzgerald, Thomas. “Spirituality” (particularly, ‘Theosis’ section). <http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article7114.asp>

Justification in Eastern Orthodoxy

Bishop Kallistos Ware, How Are We Saved: The Understanding of Salvation in the Orthodox Tradition, Light and Life Publishing Company, Minneapolis, MN.  ISBN 1-880971-22-4  (The book is less than 100 pages and is more of a catechism than anything.)

Clark Carlton, The Life: The Orthodox Doctrine of Salvation, Regina Orthodox Press, Salisbury, MS.  ISBN 1-928653-02-2.  Read pages 126-160 on “Satisfaction” and “Faith vs. Works.”

Sanctification:  What is it? What causes it?  What are it’s consequences?

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