Deification and Mystical Vision in the Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Subject Areas : Christianity

سید نادر محمدزاده ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2009-07-01 Accepted : 2009-08-25 Published : 2009-03-21

Keywords: deification, vision, Divine faculties, the lightness of God, the darkness&#x0D, &#x0D, of God, Grace,

Abstract :

Mystical vision and deification is the final goal of the mystics in theOrthodox Church. They believe that in the mystical vision Divinemanifestation or powers could be observed, but, the Divine essenceremains inaccessible. Therefore, in the theology of the OrthodoxChurch God is symbolized in two forms: Light and darkness. Easterntheology interpreted the union of the divine and the human in Jesus asglorifying humanity and as preparing humanity for its deification. Thisdoctrine is the cornerstone of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Hereagain the union with God means union with His powers. Not only thegrace of God, but also the will of the mystic are taking part indeification