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St. Maximus the Confessor on Deification - Orthodox (Romans 12:1-2)

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"The transformation of the mind is theosis—the human nous being renewed, illumined, united with divine truth. 'Do not be conformed to this world' means detachment from passions that cloud the mind. The transformed mind perceives God's will because it participates in God." — St. Maximus. Orthodox: transformation as theosis.

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Scripture References

Romans 12:2

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