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To: sionnsar

" You had mentioned that the Mennonite/Amish might know this?"

Me? I'm sure if I did I was kidding!

I must say it is astonishing to me that that as recently as the 19th century Anglican hierarchs understood and preached Theosis. Think for a moment on what effect that belief, regularly preached and believed, might have on a church!


9 posted on 05/04/2006 2:44:11 PM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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To: Kolokotronis
What an effect -- yes! From the web page again:
With the growing interest in Eastern Orthodox/Evangelical rapprochement, it is essential that theosis studies be pursued. Evangelicals may receive considerable benefit from a clear understanding and judicious appropriation of the doctrine. This is so particularly in light of the crying need for a robust, biblical theology of the Christian life that will refute and replace the plethora of false spiritualities plaguing Church and society.
And elsewhere
A more Westernized definition comes from Philip Edgecumbe Hughes, the deceased evangelical Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar and theologian in the Reformed tradition. Like a fair number of older Anglicans, he understood and saw considerable value in the doctrine of theosis.

10 posted on 05/04/2006 2:47:50 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† | Iran Azadi 2006 | SONY: 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0urs)
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To: Kolokotronis

I need to go away and get some work done, but will be back in a couple of hours.


11 posted on 05/04/2006 2:49:02 PM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† | Iran Azadi 2006 | SONY: 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0urs)
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