Meaning and context of this quote
“A sure warrant for looking forward with hope to deification of human nature is provided by the incarnation of God, which makes of man a god in the same measure as God Himself became man.”
from Questions to Thalassius — Maximus the Confessor
This passage from Questions to Thalassius reflects Maximus the Confessor’s teaching on divine union.
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