Podcasts about divinization

God desires to share his entire life with us. Do you believe this for yourself? A retreat talk by Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock CFR

The Roman Catechism of Trent (RCT) p.143-146 The Creed, Article XII, Section C.

Are we secretly divine? Let's explore humanity's hidden power and spiritual destiny. --> Join and support the community: https://www.creationspaths.com/ In this podcast episode, Charlie and Brian explore the concept of **Theosis** or **Divinization**, which is the belief that humans can become divine. They discuss how **early Christian teachings**, especially in Orthodox traditions, emphasize the idea that humans are meant to grow into the likeness of God. Referencing theologians like **Athanasius** and early Christian texts, they explain that this teaching has been downplayed or transformed over time to control spiritual narratives. Charlie and Brian delve into the idea of **the Divine Council**, **Elohim**, and the **image of God**, highlighting humanity's intrinsic divine nature. They also talk about the transformational role of **humility** and knowing one's place within the cosmic order. The episode challenges the conventional understanding of **hell**, **purgatory**, and **Gehanna** and emphasizes interconnectedness, **panentheism**, and the unity of all life. The discussion ties back to **Christ's teachings** on humility, the light within all beings, and how embracing our divine nature leads to spiritual growth and empowerment. Thank you for Liking and Subscribing to this podcast Thank you for sharing this episode with your loved ones, friends and community --> Thank you for Tips or Donations: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett https://patreon.com/cedorsett Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/ For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/ For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Guided Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0J2QAAlD1uaIJvQ3Sr9sIqO Christopagan Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0ISXDQkZBRB7EHrUUJgXlGN The Everything Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0Ln3eGW-tDk2R68PM6c182O Creation's Paths Podcast: http://www.creationspaths.com/podcast Church of the Oak Podcast: http://churchoftheoak.com/ Hallowstead Podcast: http://hallowstead.com/ Social Connections: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/ ## Chapters: 00:00 The Secret We All Share 00:40 Introduction to the Hosts 00:51 Understanding Theosis and Divinization 01:54 Historical Perspectives on Divinity 04:03 The Concept of the Divine Council 04:49 The Role of Elohim in Theology 07:56 The Evolution of Afterlife Beliefs 10:41 Connecting Humanity to Divinity 12:41 Uncovering Your Inner Light 13:22 The Concept of Oneness 14:48 Understanding Humility 16:14 Lessons from Christ's Life 19:22 The Cycle of Life and Humility 22:22 Embracing Your Divine Nature 23:04 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

Thank you, Adoremus Bulletin! What stops me from being deified? Or, better yet, why is it that Chris Carstens is still a jerk after all these years of being a Christian? What are the main ostacles to becoming God?

Settle in for Movie Night!  Aaron and Eric each picked movies that they argued had LDS or interesting religious themes.  Do you agree or have other picks?  Let us know on discord! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel!  Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ The Religious Affiliation of Director George Lucas https://web.archive.org/web/20050612235541/http://www.adherents.com/people/pl/George_Lucas.html But hey, there is an LDS connection to George Lucas!  From the article: “Lucas eventually came to state that his religion was "Buddhist Methodist." Gary Kurtz, a Latter-day Saint who had studied Comparative Religion extensively in college and on his own, was pivotal in introducing Lucas to Eastern religions (particularly Buddhism) and Native American religion, and discussing with Lucas how best to improve "Star Wars" by giving it a believable but sufficiently universal religious underpinning. Kurtz was the producer of "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back" and also did some work on the "Star Wars" screenplay.” Linked to from his wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas#Personal_life Contact (1997 American film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(1997_American_film) https://www.amazon.com/Contact-Jodie-Foster/dp/B001AH6ZWY Hercules (1997 film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_(1997_film) https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-ae19dd2f-a945-442b-a18e-d57fa8f5091f Eastern Orthodox and Divinization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divinization_(Christian)#Eastern_Orthodox Relevant older Face in Hat episode, “5.2 Divinization and Deity”: https://faceinhat.podbean.com/e/52-divinization-and-deity/ The Tree of Life (film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tree_of_Life_(film) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B005UKJX4E “Rituals themselves are actually very boring. They go on and on, beyond your secular tolerance” (The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Myth https://www.amazon.com/Power-Myth-Joseph-Campbell/dp/0385418868 Quoted in Why Myth?, by John Bonaduce https://www.jcf.org/post/why-myth Aphasia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia Aphantasia (includes the apple chart for degree of mental visualization) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia Eric may have been referring to this podcast: “The human brain is hardwired to recognize faces. But what if you can't?”, by Emily Kwong, Rachel Carlson, and Rebecca Ramirez https://www.npr.org/2024/06/26/1198910315/face-blindness-prosopagnosia-memory-aphantasia-sight-imagination Fred Rogers Acceptance Speech - 1997, The Emmy Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upm9LnuCBUM Wreck-it Ralph 1 and 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreck-It_Ralph https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-0cde80b0-5085-447b-b65e-c81a713a90f0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Breaks_the_Internet https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-4f2c48ef-b3f9-4422-9feb-011a17ff2afb The Official Disney Princess Rules, Explained, by Micaela Pérez Vitale and Samuel Cormier https://movieweb.com/official-disney-princess-rules/ Navigating Mental Health Comedy with Conservative Parents, Taylor Tomlinson https://www.tiktok.com/@taylortomlinsoncomedy/video/7288425135990770990 Shanghai Express (film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Express_(film) Coco (2017 film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(2017_film) https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-ce1ccdca-f468-4960-b67c-026b01ba42ab Angels and Seerstones: A Latter Day Saint Folklore Podcast, by Christopher James Blythe and Christine Elyse Blythe https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/angels-and-seerstones-a-latter-day-saint-folklore-podcast/id1693940296 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Princess_Kaguya_(film) https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Princess-Kaguya-English-Language/dp/B0817R94P8 The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter American Zion: A New History of Mormonism, by Benjamin E. Park https://www.amazon.com/American-Zion-New-History-Mormonism/dp/1631498657

Our Gospel today comes from the end of Matthew. Jesus offers the great commission which includes the Trinitarian formula and the all-important summons to Baptism. Turning first and foremost to the Book of Daniel as well as the beginning of Matthew's Gospel we discover that Jesus' reception of authority is a fruit of his self-abasement and total obedience. Looking to the Christian calling with this in mind, we realize that our own lives are meant to be an echo of Christ's obedience the fruit of which is a share in the life of the Trinity, a life of perfect love.

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

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Thanks to Adoremus.org for sponsoring this season. You are what you eat. Consuming the Holy Eucharist transforms you into Christ. This is liturgical divinization, the work of God on behalf of His people. Check out: Paschalis Sollemnitatis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-gormley4/message

Sponsored by Adoremus.org. Theosis is the point of justification, but we never talk about it. We continue by studying key passages in the Bible, quotes from the Fathers of the Church, and key saints, such as Saint Thomas Aquinas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-gormley4/message

Sponsored by Adoremus.org. This episode dives into the controversy surrounding the notion of divinization today. Many fear it is New Agey, too Hindu, a pantheist absorption into being, a Mormon distortion, or just plain wrong. We line up the objections and hesitations to reclaim our salvation in Christ alone. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-gormley4/message

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"Listen, open a window to God and begin to delight yourself by gazing upon Him through the opening." (Rumi)   Teachings of Hazur Baba Sawan Singh, Sant Kirpal Singh, Baba Somanath, Baba Ram Singh, and Santji: The Third Eye is the Portal to the Heavens and Simran is the Key   "Recognize the Path to your Beloved, O travelers and take the route of the anguished lover in separation. Keep the Master's grace in your thoughts, and reflect upon his pure teachings. Develop love and devotion with endearment, and keep the thought of the Creator always before you. Try to merge yourself into God like water and water. Fix your mind within by following the Path of the Sound Current. A yearning will arise; make then an intense and anguished call. Repeat the Name of your Beloved, day and night, again and again and again. With care in thought, word and deed, you will cross to the other shore." (Dadu Dayal, the Compassionate Mystic)   References, Subjects, and Sources Include: Philosophy of the Masters, Spirituality, God, Surat Shabd Yoga, Inner Light and Sound Meditation, Meditation, Soul Travel, Dhyan, Bhajan, Simran, Manas Jap, Zikhr, Prayer of the Name, Third Eye, Gnostic, Gnosticism, Mysticism, Mystics, Consciousness, Near Death Experiences, Out of Body Experiences, Inner Space, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of the Heavens, Religion, Spiritual Podcasts, Satsang, Jesus, Christ, Yeshua, Single Eye, Bread of Heaven, Living Waters, Food For the Soul, Surat, Attention, Seat of the Soul, Sound Current, Audible Life Stream, Shabd, Shabda, Path of the Masters, Sants of India, Way of the Saints, Practicing the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence, Interior Prayer, Mental Prayer, Prayer of the Name, Sacred Name, Sacred Names of God, Lord of Love, Theosis, Divinization, Hazur Baba Sawan Singh, Sant Kirpal Singh, Santji, Ajaib Singh, Baba Somanath, Sant Ram Singh, Sant Bani Ashram, Kabir, Naam, Nam, Bhakti, Love and Devotion, Initiation, Going Within, Contemplative, Union With God   Spiritual Awakening Radio (and Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts) with James Bean, heard on various community, public radio stations and the web, explores the world of spirituality, comparative religion, world scriptures and other books, East and West, God, meditation, out of body or near death experiences (inner space), the vegan diet and other ahimsa ethics. (Education For a More Peaceful Planet)   In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters, Radhasoami   James Bean Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts Sant Mat Radhasoami A Satsang Without Walls Spiritual Awakening Radio Website: https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com    

This lecture was given on April 15, 2023, at the West Coast Intellectual Retreat on Divinization. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Daria Spezzano (Providence College) is Associate Professor of Theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. She holds a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master's in Liturgical Studies from the Liturgical Institute. Her book, The Glory of God's Grace: Deification according to St. Thomas Aquinas, was published by Sapientia Press in 2015. She has published 10 scholarly articles in Nova et Vetera, Cistercian Studies and the Journal of Moral Theology, and chapters in several edited volumes, including Aquinas on Initiation and Mystagogy (Peeters, 2019), Reading Job with St. Thomas Aquinas (CUA Press, 2020), Thomas Aquinas, Biblical Theologian (Emmaus Academic, 2021), and Thomas Aquinas and the Crisis of Christology (Sapientia Press, 2021). Among other projects, she is currently coediting a volume, Christ, the Wisdom of God in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas.

This lecture was given on April 15th, 2023 at the West Coast Intellectual Retreat on Divinization. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events

This lecture was given on April 15th, 2023, at the West Coast Intellectual Retreat on Divinization. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: r. Andrew Hofer, O.P., grew up as the youngest of ten children on a farm in Kansas, and studied history, philosophy, and classics at Benedictine College. He then went to St Andrews, Scotland for a Master of Letters in medieval history. He entered the Order of Preachers as a son of the Province of St. Joseph, and was ordained a priest in 2002. After finishing his S.T.L. and serving as an associate pastor for a brief time, he was sent to Kenya as a missionary for two years. He taught at the Tangaza College of The Catholic University of Eastern Africa and other institutions in Nairobi. He returned to the U.S. and completed the Ph.D. in theology at the University of Notre Dame, with the primary area of history of Christianity (specializing in patristic theology with additional studies in medieval theology) and the secondary area of systematic theology. His research appears in such journals as Vigiliae Christianae, Augustinianum, International Journal of Systematic Theology, New Blackfriars, Nova et Vetera, Pro Ecclesia, The Thomist, Communio, and Angelicum and in books published by Catholic University America Press and Ignatius Press. He is the author of Christ in the Life and Teaching of Gregory of Nazianzus (Oxford Early Christian Studies), Oxford University Press, 2013, and the editor of Divinization: Becoming Icons of Christ through the Liturgy, Hillenbrand Books, 2015.

Join us at our next advanced training weekend in the art of Sovereignty, Nov 10 - 12: The Great Escape:​ A New Path Out of the Prison of the Ego https://bit.ly/your-great-escape The esoteric meaning of the Islamic myth of Iblis (known in Christian mythology as Lucifer) is discussed with its special relevance for this moment in history. The way to undo our fallen state is clarified and its outcome described.

Jesus gives us His Prayer 101 course. The foundation of prayer is "Father." If we start here, prayer will no longer feel tedious, one-sided, or discouraging.

Our calling in life can be described as a call to divinization. What does this mean? It means that God came to Earth and took on our human nature so as to draw us into His very life. We are, in a sense, called to become God. This idea of “divinization” was common among the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria and St. Augustine. It's not that we are to become God in the sense that our nature becomes divine, this would be a heresy. Rather, we are called to become God in the sense that we are to share in His divine life, becoming one with Him in perfect unity. It would be as if God were an Ocean and we were a drop of water plunged into that Ocean. Though the specific particles of the drop of water representing us remain that one drop, it is absorbed by the waters of the Ocean representing God. Our union with Him must become so complete that God lives in us as we live in God (See Diary #1289). Reflect upon your calling to become divinized. This concept goes to the heart of our Christian vocation in that it expresses the powerful unity we are called to have with our merciful God. He wants you to share in His life and to become one with Him in every way. Though this may be hard to comprehend, you must accept it as your calling in faith. Reflect upon this concept today and tell our Lord that you give yourself to Him so as to become one with Him and to share in His very life. Lord, please come to me and divinize me in accord with Your perfect Will and abundant Mercy. I thank You for calling me to such a glorious and high calling in life and I accept this invitation from You. My life is Yours, dear Lord, transform me, consume me and do with me as You will. Jesus, I trust in You. Source of content: www.divinemercy.lifeCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

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Jesus casts out the demons from the possessed. He allows them to enter the swine. All these pigs rush into the sea of Galilee and drown themselves. Why? Perhaps they prefer death to demonic possession. A possible route toward that is curiosity about divination, the seeking of knowledge by communication with spirits, who turn out to be demons. We ask rather for a quelling of curiosity and the beautiful indwelling of the Trinity, which is no less than the divinization of the child of God.

Paul Axton preaches - The explanation of the death of Christ, the divine dying in the human, is explained through the created and uncreated aspects of Wisdom (as in the theology of Sergius Bulgakov). This explanation includes how it is that salvation in dying and resurrection is imparted to all through participation (divinization) - the divinization of Christ in which all participate. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

The answer to finding peace in times of turmoil is not to turn off the TV and live in ignorance masking as bliss. The answer is not to affirm that what is happening “out there” is “just an illusion” so we don't need to bother with trying to do anything about it. The answer is to step into the truth. To step into the truth of our nature. To step into the truth of the power and presence of the divine. To learn to trust the process of divinization that is always a part of our unfolding evolution. Tune in to this important message to learn how to find peace in the time of turmoil.

The answer to finding peace in times of turmoil is not to turn off the TV and live in ignorance masking as bliss. The answer is not to affirm that what is happening “out there” is “just an illusion” so we don't need to bother with trying to do anything about it. The answer is to step into the truth. To step into the truth of our nature. To step into the truth of the power and presence of the divine. To learn to trust the process of divinization that is always a part of our unfolding evolution. Tune in to this important message to learn how to find peace in the time of turmoil.

LIVE from the Awaken Theater, Christopher West joins Nick De La Torre to talk about sex, love, and satisfying the hunger of the human heart. In this lively discussion Nick and Chris address making the rules make sense, understanding the beauty of salvation, true love, Christian morality and sexuality. Digging deep into healing from porn addiction and the redemption of human sexuality vs repression. We end with a Q and A from the audience and Things. Get. REAL. In this Catholic Weird Stuff Segment we discuss “Divinization” and the idea that we are called to become gods. We unpack this mystery of participating in the divine nature and how by grace we are called to become like God.Episode 60 Show Host: Nick De La Torre The Cor Project - http://corproject.com/about-christopher-west/ Ask Christopher West Podcast - https://askchristopherwest.com Theology of the Body Institute - https://tobinstitute.org Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/theawakencatholicshow/what-catholics-actually-believe-about-sex-love-and-destiny-interview-and-q-and-a-w-christopher-west Check out the Catholic Merch Store - https://catholicmerch.store Join my PATRON community Go to https://TheAwakenCatholicShow.com Get the AWAKEN Catholic app at https://theawakenapp.io Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

We were saved to participate in God's life. Matthew 3 invites us to do this when Jesus appears in the story.

3-5-2023 - Fr. Steven Hoffman -- Divinization by Church of St. Peter

This time we explore what St. Oscar Romero's life and teachings have to tell us about what it means to become a saint ourselves.   Support us on Patreon HERE!  https://shemasd.org Script by Wilson Ryland and Kevin Portillo Original Score by Julius Obregon Jr.

Michael Lofton, host of the youtube channel Reason and Theology, joins us to continue our focus on the incarnation, providing us with an Eastern Catholic perspective. Listen and share!

Christianity exposed the injustice of scapegoating and, in doing so, robbed us of the cathartic tools which early human societies used to contain and resolve violence. Today, the Katechon which prevents violence from overflowing is three institutions that limit and channel violence: Law, Capitalism, and War. By tracing a genealogy for all three institutions, Girard comes to the terrifying conclusion that these final bulwarks against apocalypse are on the verge of collapse. More precisely, their collapse is already underway.00:00:00 Introduction00:03:13 Violence in Modernity00:09:05 Mimetic Contagion in Modernity00:11:21 Scapegoating in Modernity00:14:20 Divinization and Institutionalization in Modernity00:18:51 The Katechon of Law00:21:42 The Monopoly Over Violence00:28:08 The Price of Equality00:34:54 Kinetic and Potential Violence00:37:15 Prestige, Catharsis, and Violence00:41:50 The Logic of Retribution and the Logic of Guilt00:46:05 The Katechon of Capitalism00:55:36 Capitalism and Violence00:59:17 Incendiary Global Trade01:02:32 The Katechon of War01:06:58 The Gentleman's War01:10:38 Napoleon and Total War01:14:56 The Bomb01:17:47 The Case Against Political Action01:21:42 Conversion01:27:21 Holderlin and the Case for Withdrawal01:30:45 The End

It's a two for one today as we look at two BYU studies articles on whether God ever has or is currently progressing, and on progression in the afterlife.  Go deep with us!  It's so much fun!  Plus Hadestown makes an appearance! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Thanks to our sponsor!  Check out Beyond the Witch's Woods: Book One of the Kingdom of Adair, by Nathan K Caulder  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BF2Q4TJX/ Two articles in this episode: What Is the Nature of God's Progress?, by Matthew Bowman https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/what-is-the-nature-of-gods-progress/ How Limited Is Postmortal Progression?, by Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/how-limited-is-postmortal-progression/ Both from the full issue: Yet to be revealed, open questions in Latter-Day Saint theology. Edited by Eric A. Eliason and Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/journal/60-3/ Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence, by Jon Hamilton https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/14/1128875298/brain-cells-neurons-learn-video-game-pong Heike's Void, by Steven Peck (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Heikes-Void-Steven-Peck/dp/1948218550 The Plan, a play by Eric Samuelsen https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/155-06-31.pdf Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel, by Kurt Vonnegut  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels/dp/0385333846 Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s_paradox_of_the_Grand_Hotel Infinity - Here Come the 123s, by They Might Be Giants https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pTpEB-Y2Ai0&list=OLAK5uy_ltENVxaQXfqCtKD-WTW_t38dlM81kvy-E How To Count Past Infinity - Vsauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrU9YDoXE88 Infinity is bigger than you think - Numberphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elvOZm0d4H0 (Aaron) I couldn't quite verify it, but it's rumored that Matthew Bowman's The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith states that James Talmadge was one of the first Mormon's with a Ph.D. https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-People-Making-American-Faith/dp/081298336X Talking to Dante in the Spirit World, by Daniel Cooper https://irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/talking-to-dante-in-the-spirit-world-by-daniel-cooper/ Hadestown!  It's the best.  Here's a spotify link. https://open.spotify.com/album/1J1yxODbNlqKbwRqJxYJUP Hades!  Also the best.  Get it on steam or it's free right now on xbox if you have game pass! https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/ Joseph Smith and the Mormons Hardcover, by Noah Van Sciver  https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Mormons-Noah-Sciver/dp/141974965X Next time!  The King Follett Discourse: Pinnacle or Peripheral?, by James E. Faulconer and Susannah Morrison https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-king-follett-discourse-pinnacle-or-peripheral/ Our related previous episode: 2.2 Canonization and the King Follett Discourse https://faceinhat.podbean.com/e/22-canonization-and-the-king-follett-discourse/

Our calling in life can be described as a call to divinization.  What does this mean?  It means that God came to Earth and took on our human nature so as to draw us into His very life.  We are, in a sense, called to become God.  This idea of “divinization” was common among the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria and St. Augustine.  It's not that we are to become God in the sense that our nature becomes divine, this would be a heresy.  Rather, we are called to become God in the sense that we are to share in His divine life, becoming one with Him in perfect unity.  It would be as if God were an Ocean and we were a drop of water plunged into that Ocean.  Though the specific particles of the drop of water representing us remain that one drop, it is absorbed by the waters of the Ocean representing God.  Our union with Him must become so complete that God lives in us as we live in God (See Diary #1289).Reflect upon your calling to become divinized.  This concept goes to the heart of our Christian vocation in that it expresses the powerful unity we are called to have with our merciful God.  He wants you to share in His life and to become one with Him in every way.  Though this may be hard to comprehend, you must accept it as your calling in faith.  Reflect upon this concept today and tell our Lord that you give yourself to Him so as to become one with Him and to share in His very life.Lord, please come to me and divinize me in accord with Your perfect Will and abundant Mercy.  I thank You for calling me to such a glorious and high calling in life and I accept this invitation from You.  My life is Yours, dear Lord, transform me, consume me and do with me as You will.  Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: www.divinemercy.lifeCopyright © 2022 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Today's episode concludes our interview with Professor Jean-Claude Larchet. In this final installment, Dr Larchet discusses his new book on Ecology, another recent book that we hope to publish in the future as What is Theology?, and how he views his own legacy as a transmitter of “the mind of the Fathers,” to borrow a phrase from Fr. George Florovsky, the subject of another of Larchet's books.Before we turn to the conclusion of our conversation, two quick reminders: the book you'll hear discussed in the first 10 minutes of this episode is The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis and it will be officially published next Tuesday, May 17th. It's available to order now as a paperback or ebook, wherever you get your books. You can also order directly from our online store, HTP Bookstore, or from the monastery's retail shop, Holy Trinity Church Supplies. Links to both will be in the show notes.And you may have seen an announcement about a lecture Dr. Larchet gave in the seminary hall during his visit last week. The talk was titled, “Divinization as the Christian Project and Model of True Transhumanism.” I'm happy to report that a video recording of the lecture has now been posted on Holy Trinity Seminary's Youtube page. It runs for about an hour and a half and I'm sure you will not be dissapointed. We'll also put a link to that video in the show notes.Show notesThe Spiritual Roots of the Ecological CrisisPublisher listing: https://www.holytrinitypublications.com/larchet-ecologyHTP Bookstore: https://bookstore.jordanville.org/9780884654810Holy Trinity Church Supplies: https://churchsupplies.jordanville.org/9780884654810/What is Theology? (in Russian)https://sretenie.com/book/element.php?ID=89902Lecture: Divinization as the Christian Project and Model of True Transhumanismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL1PIdJqAyEFirst published May 13, 2022.

Questions Covered: 03:20 – A few years ago, I started a small apologetics ministry in Guatemala, but very few people seem to be interested in learning about the Catholic faith and how to defend it. Even some of my evangelical friends don't appear to be much interested in learning about their own faith origins. Do you have any advice?  11:20 – What is the difference between the 10 commandments in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5?  13:23 – Why does Jesus do so many miracles in the protestant churches when they are not in communion with the Catholic Church? I was received into the Catholic Church last Monday 9/5. As a Pentecostal Christian, I saw God do so many healings, signs, and wonders. Why? It gets confusing when He somehow approves them when they are so wrong on doctrine. Please help me to understand this.  21:04 – How many Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) is too many for a single Mass? Is there a canon law that all available priests must be made available during Mass to help in the liturgy of the Eucharist before appointing EMHCs?  29:03 – What is the Church’s teaching on adultery when someone is drunk?  34:01 – What does the Church require for the end of life? I know you can't deny water etc.  44:59 – I understand the theology behind Marian consecration but the language still bothers. Could a reasonable Catholic believe that Marian consecration is excessive?  48:45 – What’s the difference between Divination and Divinization?  …

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!Today's episode concludes our interview with Professor Jean-Claude Larchet. In this final installment, Dr Larchet discusses his new book on Ecology, another recent book that we hope to publish in the future as What is Theology?, and how he views his own legacy as a transmitter of “the mind of the Fathers,” to borrow a phrase from Fr. George Florovsky, the subject of another of Larchet's books.Before we turn to the conclusion of our conversation, two quick reminders: the book you'll hear discussed in the first 10 minutes of this episode is The Spiritual Roots of the Ecological Crisis and it will be officially published next Tuesday, May 17th. It's available to order now as a paperback or ebook, wherever you get your books. You can also order directly from our online store, HTP Bookstore, or from the monastery's retail shop, Holy Trinity Church Supplies. Links to both will be in the show notes.And you may have seen an announcement about a lecture Dr. Larchet gave in the seminary hall during his visit last week. The talk was titled, “Divinization as the Christian Project and Model of True Transhumanism.” I'm happy to report that a video recording of the lecture has now been posted on Holy Trinity Seminary's Youtube page. It runs for about an hour and a half and I'm sure you will not be dissapointed. We'll also put a link tothat video in the show notes.Show notesThe Spiritual Roots of the Ecological CrisisPublisher listing: https://www.holytrinitypublications.com/larchet-ecologyHTP Bookstore: https://bookstore.jordanville.org/9780884654810Holy Trinity Church Supplies: https://churchsupplies.jordanville.org/9780884654810/What is Theology? (in Russian)https://sretenie.com/book/element.php?ID=89902Lecture: Divinization as the Christian Project and Model of True Transhumanismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL1PIdJqAyE

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

In this week's episode of "Life, Love, & Light," we continue to explore how personal identity might be sustained after death and bodily decomposition. We consider the twenty-one qualities of Wisdom (Greek, Sophia) and the transformative process by which our minds are purified and transformed by the graced energy of the Holy Spirit. In both the Eastern Orthodox and Western Christian traditions, this process of radical transformation is called divinization (Greek, theosis)—that is, “becoming divine.” By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are given new eyes of wisdom and new hearts of compassionate love.  And this power is what effects our ultimate transformation.We question: How would a mind that is transformed by the death process and infused by Divine Wisdom become capable of experiencing the infinite and subtle potentialities of matter in a resurrected body?  And how might such a body accurately reflect the glorification of that transformed mind?Finally, we discuss various methods of actually perceiving Divine Wisdom at the core of our being -- through contemplative prayer. And we realize that it is Divine Wisdom within us -- the "Christic Mind" -- that alone will carry our personal identity through death into the vision of God.NOTE: This series of podcasts is based on themes from my award-winning book, "Living Resurrected Lives: What it Means and Why it Matters," co-authored by my daughter, Eva Natanya, PhD (Cascade Books, 2020).PLEASE SHARE these podcasts with your family and friends who may be searching for answers about bodily resurrection. May your Holy Week be rich in blessings and Christ's resurrection on Easter fill you with joy and renewed hope!

This week, The Liturgy Guys turn to Patristic documents and sacred scripture to ponder the question of Divinization.  What does it mean to, "...become God?"

This episode might be what some would call a “humdinger” if only because we were able to fit in all six calls and give some answer to each. Daniel called to ask how the church should respond when a lay member adopts . . . Continue reading →

Let's cooperate with God's grace and become what we receive. Let us become the gentler and the kinder version of ourselves because the Divinization process lasts a lifetime and today, we can recommit to what we committed on our Baptism day and that is what the Baptism of the Lord promises today and every day.Here is the my homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This feast marks the end of the Christmas Season for the church and now we enter back into Ordinary time until Lent. Let's start something new. (Read more…)

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually, what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually, what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

What if there is actually a process through which you are becoming more and more divine? If that were possible, what would it look like? How would it work? Actually what is happening is that we are becoming more and more aware of that deep authenticity that already is divine—the light within us. Be here today for a discussion of the process of divinization.

The Eighth Parliament of the World's Religions will be convening October 16 through the 18th, 2021. In this gathering of the World's Religious leaders of every level will be on a virtual basis. The first time this has truly taken place. This is s moment of monumental potential, which will forever alter how we will communicate and interact within these organizations. Tonight, Ed Hubbard, will explain how the changes will occur, utilizing the 6D's of Exponential Organizations, as set forth by Peter Diamandis, Author of Abundance.  This moment will explain how   Digitization, Deceptive, Disruptive, Demonetization, Dematerialization and Democratization has now come for the World's Faith Organization as embodied by This Parliament of the World's Religions.   This will bring in its final essence the Divinization as offered by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. This is a powerful look at what is to come, and how it will change how we interact with our faiths in the coming Metaverse.

Our calling in life can be described as a call to divinization. What does this mean? It means that God came to Earth and took on our human nature so as to draw us into His very life. We are, in a sense, called to become God. This idea of “divinization” was common among the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria and St. Augustine. It's not that we are to become God in the sense that our nature becomes divine, this would be a heresy. Rather, we are called to become God in the sense that we are to share in His divine life, becoming one with Him in perfect unity. It would be as if God were an Ocean and we were a drop of water plunged into that Ocean. Though the specific particles of the drop of water representing us remain that one drop, it is absorbed by the waters of the Ocean representing God. Our union with Him must become so complete that God lives in us as we live in God (See Diary #1289).Reflect upon your calling to become divinized. This concept goes to the heart of our Christian vocation in that it expresses the powerful unity we are called to have with our merciful God. He wants you to share in His life and to become one with Him in every way. Though this may be hard to comprehend, you must accept it as your calling in faith. Reflect upon this concept today and tell our Lord that you give yourself to Him so as to become one with Him and to share in His very life.Lord, please come to me and divinize me in accord with Your perfect Will and abundant Mercy. I thank You for calling me to such a glorious and high calling in life and I accept this invitation from You. My life is Yours, dear Lord, transform me, consume me and do with me as You will. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: www.divinemercy.lifeCopyright © 2021 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Rowan Williams has written another hugely significant book, one ripe with meaning for now. In this talk, I unpack its themes of non-dualism and Trinitarian life, eros and kenosis, politics and justice, seeing truthfully and destroying the world.0:39 Addressing the Anthropocene1:28 The need for an epiphany2:52 What is our key problem?4:32 Nondual non-identity7:12 Trinitarian life9:05 The erotic life of the divine13:30 True kenosis and ecstasy17:42 The truth of ourselves20:49 Watchfulness, angelic awareness, mindfulness23:39 Apatheia and anger25:19 Being in the world, not of the world28:20 The artist and philosopher29:43 The gift of wisdom and remedying ignorance30:27 Rationality and relating31:55 Being natural33:11 A new solidarity and Maria Skobtsova34:32 A new apologetics35:25 A new politics and sense of justice38:48 Hospitality as a way of life39:10 Freedom and fulfilment40:39 Divinization and the futureFor more on Mark Vernon, see www.markvernon.com

Catholic Answers Game Show Questions Round 1 Contestant One 1)The union of divine and human natures in the single person of Jesus is called: a) The hypostatic union. b) Hylomorphism. c) Divinization.   2) The pope's power involves: a) The ability to modify natural law. b) Full and supreme power of jurisdiction over the Universal Church. c) Full but only collegial power of jurisdiction over the Universal Church.   3) Baptism gives sanctifying grace to the soul but does not take away: a) All sin. b) The penalties due for sin. c) The inclination to sin.   Contestant Two 1) Islam is: a) Younger that Christianity. b) More ancient than Christianity. c) Roughly the same age as Christianity.   2) Concupiscence is: a) The interior consent to perform a sinful action. b) The inclination to sin. (CCC 418, 405) c) The actual performance of a sinful action   3) Orthodox bishops are: a) No longer in possession of apostolic succession. b) Successors to the Apostles but lacking priestly power. c) Real successors to the Apostles.   ROUND TWO Contestant One 1) The Church believes that sacramentals: a) Were established by Jesus to impart saving grace. b) Resemble the sacraments but are only signs that dispose us to receive grace. c) Are necessary for salvation.   2) Celibacy is the general rule for priests: a) In all Churches in union with the pope. (no, Maronites for example) b) In the Latin rite, but with some exceptions. c) Only since the 19th century.   3) In the Catholic Church Ex opere operato refers to: a) The limits on the use of force within war. b) The fact that the sacraments do not depend on the holiness of the priest. c) The fact that after death repentance is no longer possible.   Contestant Two 1) Without sanctifying grace, which we cannot merit, we cannot: a) Be saved. b) Use our powers of reason.   c) Have any knowledge of right and wrong. 2) If a priest performs a sacrament while in a state of mortal sin? a) The sacrament is invalid b) The sacrament is valid. c) The sacrament is technically valid, but no grace comes from it.   3) In Catholic Teaching the phrase “jus ad bellum” refers to: a) The moral way to wage war. b) The right to wage war. c) The prohibition on killing innocents.   FINAL JUDGMENT 1. F St. Paul preached on three continents. (Not Africa.) 2. T Fear of God is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. 3. T Jesus was a prophet. 4. F The New Testament only uses the word “apostle” when referring to the twelve chosen by Jesus. 5. F Matthew the Apostle came out to see John the Baptist and after he met Jesus he told Peter, “We have met the Messiah.” 6. T The second person of the Trinity shares everything with the Father except being Father. (Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 246) 7. F The Church requires in all cases that heroic means be used to prolong life. …

In this episode, we talk about: The real definition of guilt;  How happiness can come from understanding our identity;  The problem of “earning” God's love;  Whether or not we should experience guilt and shame;  Divinization;  Guilt and shame as course correction;    Resources mentioned or relevant: And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed. - Genesis 2:25 Dr. Greg's new model of treatment - https://www.catholicpsych.com/townhall The Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat Consecration to Jesus through St. Joseph To find out how Dr. Greg's team can help you, click here. To read the CatholicPsych blog, click here. For resources from the CatholicPsych Institute, click here. If there is a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address, please email your request to beinghuman@catholicpsych.com! We would love to hear from you. Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review”. Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now! 

Our Gospel today comes from the end of Matthew. Jesus offers the great commission which includes the Trinitarian formula and the all-important summons to Baptism. Turning first and foremost to the Book of Daniel as well as the beginning of Matthew's Gospel we discover that Jesus' reception of authority is a fruit of his self-abasement and total obedience. Looking to the Christian calling with this in mind, we realize that our own lives are meant to be an echo of Christ's obedience the fruit of which is a share in the life of the Trinity, a life of perfect love.

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Redemptive Suffering and Divinization are two keys of the Gospel that make us fearless and hopeful. When your goal is intimacy with God through Jesus Christ you have nothing to fear! Your suffering and death can be offered up in union with Christ as a means of intimacy with God and for the salvation of the world. When you realize that God's ultimate plan for you is to share in his innermost life of Love, then you have immense hope to endure all things for the prize of Heaven. 

Redemptive Suffering and Divinization are two keys of the Gospel that make us fearless and hopeful. When your goal is intimacy with God through Jesus Christ you have nothing to fear! Your suffering and death can be offered up in union with Christ as a means of intimacy with God and for the salvation of the world. When you realize that God's ultimate plan for you is to share in his innermost life of Love, then you have immense hope to endure all things for the prize of Heaven. (February 16, 2021)

This episode talks about the goal of the Christian life, divinization, theosis, becoming holy. This is what really matters!

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute's intellectual retreat, "Virtuous Autonomy: Freedom and Independence in a Technological Age," August 7 - 10, 2020. Speaker bio: Fr. Ephrem Reese, O.P., was born in Harrisburg, PA. He received a B.A. from St. John's College in Annapolis, MD in 2010, and was confirmed in the Catholic Church around the same time. He entered the Order of Preachers in the summer of 2013. In the spring of 2020 he was ordained a priest, and received an S.T.L. from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

Our calling in life can be described as a call to divinization.  What does this mean?  It means that God came to Earth and took on our human nature so as to draw us into His very life.  We are, in a sense, called to become God.  This idea of “divinization” was common among the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria and St. Augustine.  It’s not that we are to become God in the sense that our nature becomes divine, this would be a heresy.  Rather, we are called to become God in the sense that we are to share in His divine life, becoming one with Him in perfect unity.  It would be as if God were an Ocean and we were a drop of water plunged into that Ocean.  Though the specific particles of the drop of water representing us remain that one drop, it is absorbed by the waters of the Ocean representing God.  Our union with Him must become so complete that God lives in us as we live in God (See Diary #1289).Reflect upon your calling to become divinized.  This concept goes to the heart of our Christian vocation in that it expresses the powerful unity we are called to have with our merciful God.  He wants you to share in His life and to become one with Him in every way.  Though this may be hard to comprehend, you must accept it as your calling in faith.  Reflect upon this concept today and tell our Lord that you give yourself to Him so as to become one with Him and to share in His very life.Lord, please come to me and divinize me in accord with Your perfect Will and abundant Mercy.  I thank You for calling me to such a glorious and high calling in life and I accept this invitation from You.  My life is Yours, dear Lord, transform me, consume me and do with me as You will.  Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: www.divinemercy.lifeCopyright © 2020 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

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"When it comes to his reflections on heaven, St. JPII throws his lot with the Enterprise: he boldly goes where no pope has gone before – and invites us to go with him." New TOB Tuesday is up! "Star Trek and Virginal Divinization" by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS

Our calling in life can be described as a call to divinization. What does this mean? It means that God came to Earth and took on our human nature so as to draw us into His very life. We are, in a sense, called to become God. This idea of “divinization” was common among the early Church fathers such as Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria and St. Augustine. It’s not that we are to become God in the sense that our nature becomes divine, this would be a heresy. Rather, we are called to become God in the sense that we are to share in His divine life, becoming one with Him in perfect unity. It would be as if God were an Ocean and we were a drop of water plunged into that Ocean. Though the specific particles of the drop of water representing us remain that one drop, it is absorbed by the waters of the Ocean representing God. Our union with Him must become so complete that God lives in us as we live in God (See Diary #1289).Reflect upon your calling to become divinized. This concept goes to the heart of our Christian vocation in that it expresses the powerful unity we are called to have with our merciful God. He wants you to share in His life and to become one with Him in every way. Though this may be hard to comprehend, you must accept it as your calling in faith. Reflect upon this concept today and tell our Lord that you give yourself to Him so as to become one with Him and to share in His very life.Lord, please come to me and divinize me in accord with Your perfect Will and abundant Mercy. I thank You for calling me to such a glorious and high calling in life and I accept this invitation from You. My life is Yours, dear Lord, transform me, consume me and do with me as You will. Jesus, I trust in You.

The answer to finding peace in times of turmoil is not to turn off the TV and live in ignorance masking as bliss. The answer is not to affirm that what is happening “out there” is “just an illusion” so we don't need to bother with trying to do anything about it. The answer is to step into the truth. To step into the truth of our nature. To step into the truth of the power and presence of the divine. To learn to trust the process of divinization that is always a part of our unfolding evolution. Tune in to this important message to learn how to find peace in the time of turmoil.

The answer to finding peace in times of turmoil is not to turn off the TV and live in ignorance masking as bliss. The answer is not to affirm that what is happening “out there” is “just an illusion” so we don't need to bother with trying to do anything about it. The answer is to step into the truth. To step into the truth of our nature. To step into the truth of the power and presence of the divine. To learn to trust the process of divinization that is always a part of our unfolding evolution. Tune in to this important message to learn how to find peace in the time of turmoil.

Divinization: The fullness of Christian life by Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Becoming like God.

Dr. Chris and guest cohost Renee Leach discuss the Catechism of the Catholic Church and introduce its teaching on God's grace

Dr. Chris interviews Carl Olson about the book Called to Be the Children of God, which Carl co-edited and is about the goal of God's plan: to make us like Him

With Tom back on the show, we turn to Clement of Alexandria, one of the greatest thinkers of the Christian tradition, but largely neglected due to the complexity of his thought. We will look at the relationship between humans and the divine in both pagan and Christian thought.

Was Jesus God? If so, when did he become God? What does it matter? What changes if we say that he was born God, or became God during his life, or became God after he died? History now tells us that there were many, many Gods before Jesus came along who died and were resurrected, to the point where it was an archetypal story. Are we to believe that all of them died and resurrected, but only Jesus' resurrection counted, or were they all God? What would that mean? How would it impact our beliefs? If we are saying that all the other stories were fabricated but Jesus' was real, how do we know that? What evidence is there? What if Jesus' divinity comes from him being a great prophet, teacher, and contemplative who achieve full union with God, what the orthodox call Divinization, and so on that basis he is and was God? Other than that this allows for others who have done the same thing, would it render his life, ministry, and teachings irrelevant? If they found the tomb with his bones in it next week, would it destroy your faith? Why or why not? This and more, today on Interspiritual Insights! 

Was Jesus God? If so, when did he become God? What does it matter? What changes if we say that he was born God, or became God during his life, or became God after he died? History now tells us that there were many, many Gods before Jesus came along who died and were resurrected, to the point where it was an archetypal story. Are we to believe that all of them died and resurrected, but only Jesus' resurrection counted, or were they all God? What would that mean? How would it impact our beliefs? If we are saying that all the other stories were fabricated but Jesus' was real, how do we know that? What evidence is there? What if Jesus' divinity comes from him being a great prophet, teacher, and contemplative who achieve full union with God, what the orthodox call Divinization, and so on that basis he is and was God? Other than that this allows for others who have done the same thing, would it render his life, ministry, and teachings irrelevant? If they found the tomb with his bones in it next week, would it destroy your faith? Why or why not? This and more, today on Interspiritual Insights! 

Lecture by Swami Tyagananda given on Feb 23, 2014, at the Ramakrishna Vedanta Society, Boston, MA

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The 2013 LDS Priesthood and Relief Society manual, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, features a lesson, "The Grand Destiny of the Faithful" (Chapter 5), in which one of President Snow’s most famous teachings makes a fresh appearance. Often referred to as "the Couplet," it states: "As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be." Encountering this teaching in an official Church publication has been surprising to many Church watchers, who have noticed in the past couple of decades a dramatic drop off in LDS comfort levels with the teaching that we human beings are on a progression path that God once traveled, and that with continued growth and development of divine qualities we can one day become Gods ourselves. So what’s going on? Why was this teaching de-emphasized? Does its appearance in the manual signal a shift from recent public outreach to show similarities between Mormon thought and that of mainline Christianity to a willingness to embrace the differences? And, for that matter, are teachings about theosis or divinization actually all that unusual when one considers the entire arc of Christian teaching? In this episode, panelists Danielle Mooney, Charley Harrell, and Tom Roberts, join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a thorough look at this teaching within Mormonism, as well as the wider Christian world, especially in Eastern and Greek Orthodox Christianity and writings of early thinkers who provided the impetus for the directions they took separate from what became Roman Catholicism. Fascinating, rich stuff! The panel explores the history of "couplet" theology, including one of the early forms it took in Brigham Young’s teaching about Adam as God, and discusses possible reasons for its fall from the public sphere and recent reappearance. It also takes a strong look at black Latter-day Saints and women, for whom the ideas expressed in couplet (or, at least the contexts in which it rose have been commented on by Church leaders) have been particularly problematic. Can the doctrine of theosis be separated from the difficult assumptions that have been linked to it?

The 2013 LDS Priesthood and Relief Society manual, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, features a lesson, "The Grand Destiny of the Faithful" (Chapter 5), in which one of President Snow’s most famous teachings makes a fresh appearance. Often referred to as "the Couplet," it states: "As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be." Encountering this teaching in an official Church publication has been surprising to many Church watchers, who have noticed in the past couple of decades a dramatic drop off in LDS comfort levels with the teaching that we human beings are on a progression path that God once traveled, and that with continued growth and development of divine qualities we can one day become Gods ourselves. So what’s going on? Why was this teaching de-emphasized? Does its appearance in the manual signal a shift from recent public outreach to show similarities between Mormon thought and that of mainline Christianity to a willingness to embrace the differences? And, for that matter, are teachings about theosis or divinization actually all that unusual when one considers the entire arc of Christian teaching? In this episode, panelists Danielle Mooney, Charley Harrell, and Tom Roberts, join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a thorough look at this teaching within Mormonism, as well as the wider Christian world, especially in Eastern and Greek Orthodox Christianity and writings of early thinkers who provided the impetus for the directions they took separate from what became Roman Catholicism. Fascinating, rich stuff! The panel explores the history of "couplet" theology, including one of the early forms it took in Brigham Young’s teaching about Adam as God, and discusses possible reasons for its fall from the public sphere and recent reappearance. It also takes a strong look at black Latter-day Saints and women, for whom the ideas expressed in couplet (or, at least the contexts in which it rose have been commented on by Church leaders) have been particularly problematic. Can the doctrine of theosis be separated from the difficult assumptions that have been linked to it?

The 2013 LDS Priesthood and Relief Society manual, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, features a lesson, "The Grand Destiny of the Faithful" (Chapter 5), in which one of President Snow’s most famous teachings makes a fresh appearance. Often referred to as "the Couplet," it states: "As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be." Encountering this teaching in an official Church publication has been surprising to many Church watchers, who have noticed in the past couple of decades a dramatic drop off in LDS comfort levels with the teaching that we human beings are on a progression path that God once traveled, and that with continued growth and development of divine qualities we can one day become Gods ourselves. So what’s going on? Why was this teaching de-emphasized? Does its appearance in the manual signal a shift from recent public outreach to show similarities between Mormon thought and that of mainline Christianity to a willingness to embrace the differences? And, for that matter, are teachings about theosis or divinization actually all that unusual when one considers the entire arc of Christian teaching? In this episode, panelists Danielle Mooney, Charley Harrell, and Tom Roberts, join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a thorough look at this teaching within Mormonism, as well as the wider Christian world, especially in Eastern and Greek Orthodox Christianity and writings of early thinkers who provided the impetus for the directions they took separate from what became Roman Catholicism. Fascinating, rich stuff! The panel explores the history of "couplet" theology, including one of the early forms it took in Brigham Young’s teaching about Adam as God, and discusses possible reasons for its fall from the public sphere and recent reappearance. It also takes a strong look at black Latter-day Saints and women, for whom the ideas expressed in couplet (or, at least the contexts in which it rose have been commented on by Church leaders) have been particularly problematic. Can the doctrine of theosis be separated from the difficult assumptions that have been linked to it?

The 2013 LDS Priesthood and Relief Society manual, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, features a lesson, "The Grand Destiny of the Faithful" (Chapter 5), in which one of President Snow’s most famous teachings makes a fresh appearance. Often referred to as "the Couplet," it states: "As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be." Encountering this teaching in an official Church publication has been surprising to many Church watchers, who have noticed in the past couple of decades a dramatic drop off in LDS comfort levels with the teaching that we human beings are on a progression path that God once traveled, and that with continued growth and development of divine qualities we can one day become Gods ourselves. So what’s going on? Why was this teaching de-emphasized? Does its appearance in the manual signal a shift from recent public outreach to show similarities between Mormon thought and that of mainline Christianity to a willingness to embrace the differences? And, for that matter, are teachings about theosis or divinization actually all that unusual when one considers the entire arc of Christian teaching? In this episode, panelists Danielle Mooney, Charley Harrell, and Tom Roberts, join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a thorough look at this teaching within Mormonism, as well as the wider Christian world, especially in Eastern and Greek Orthodox Christianity and writings of early thinkers who provided the impetus for the directions they took separate from what became Roman Catholicism. Fascinating, rich stuff! The panel explores the history of "couplet" theology, including one of the early forms it took in Brigham Young’s teaching about Adam as God, and discusses possible reasons for its fall from the public sphere and recent reappearance. It also takes a strong look at black Latter-day Saints and women, for whom the ideas expressed in couplet (or, at least the contexts in which it rose have been commented on by Church leaders) have been particularly problematic. Can the doctrine of theosis be separated from the difficult assumptions that have been linked to it?

Ever wondered about real forgiveness? How does one do it? This is the episode for you.