Deification in Eastern Orthodox Theology: An Evaluation and Critique of the Theology of Dumitru Staniloae

In recent years, Eastern Orthodox thought has had an increasing influence on key aspects of contemporary Western Christian thought, particularly as regards the doctrine of the Trinity and mystical spirituality. However, the foundations and fundamental presuppositions of Eastern Christianity's theological system have remained largely unstudied — and thus unknown — in the West.

In this important study, Emil Bartos examines the doctrine of deification which provides the conceptual basis for the...