Deification of man in Christianity – 2 – Deification versus salvation / The Church Fathers on deification

Originally posted on REFLECTIONS FOR THE SOUL:
Chapter 3: DEIFICATION VERSUS SALVATION He was made man that we might become god (Athanasius of Alexandria, De Inc, 54.3). Through Christ, the Word made flesh, man has access to the Father in the Holy Spirit and comes to share in the divine nature (Paul VI, 1965). Many,…