Modern theological engagements on deification have undergone two major paradigm shifts. First, the study of deification shifted from the periphery of theologica

This handbook offers a comprehensive and varied study of deification within Christian theology. Forty-six leading experts in the field examine points of converg

Deification in the Greek patristic tradition was the fulfilment of the destiny for which humanity was created - not merely salvation from sin but entry into the

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

This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of scholarship in the subject, from the