Myrrha Lot-Borodine on the concept of theosis

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https://doi.org/10.15633/tes.10101

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Myrrha Lot-Borodine, theosis, Eastern Christian tradition, patristics, Orthodox theology

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The article is devoted to the presentation and analysis of the views of the prominent Russian-French female theologian Myrrha Lot-Borodine concerning the Eastern Christian conception of theosis. First, I present a history of the appearance of her works in this field. Then, the aspect of theocentrism of Eastern Christianity is discussed as well as its specificity as a tradition which combines both cataphatic and apophatic approaches. The analysis role of body in theosis is also shown. Lot-Borodine was one of the first theologian who dedicated her work on deification, and a brief reception of her publications on this topic is displayed.

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2024-12-17

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