Great articulation and explanation, the sword and the fire gave a really good picture of the working in us not just the legal declaration of righteousness but also the becoming and sharing in His righteousness, the theosis, our humanity being touched and changed as we become more and more from our experiential union with, in and through Christ.
Dr. Chironna, Have you read The Ethics of Beauty by Timothy Patitsas?
The wrestling you describe in bridging depth psychology and the description of theosis in the Patristic Fathers made me think of Patitsas' book, which I've been attempting to labor through.
Great articulation and explanation, the sword and the fire gave a really good picture of the working in us not just the legal declaration of righteousness but also the becoming and sharing in His righteousness, the theosis, our humanity being touched and changed as we become more and more from our experiential union with, in and through Christ.
Dr. Chironna, Have you read The Ethics of Beauty by Timothy Patitsas?
The wrestling you describe in bridging depth psychology and the description of theosis in the Patristic Fathers made me think of Patitsas' book, which I've been attempting to labor through.
This is excellent! Thank you.