Deification through the Cross: An Eastern Christian Theology of Salvation

This magisterial retrieval of an often-misunderstood doctrine offers a unified soteriology for the whole church, bridging Eastern and Western perspectives in a way that speaks deeply to all Christians.

Theologian Khaled Anatolios argues that both Eastern and Western perspectives are needed, and especially that Eastern theology and liturgy hold cross, resurrection, and glorification together in an exemplary way.

Through the use of "doxological contrition," Anatolios shows how the truth of salvation is found in Jesus's perfect glorification of God and his representative repentance for humanity's sinful rejection of its original calling to participate in the life of the Holy Trinity.

This book provides a salutary rebuttal to postmodern fragmentation by systematically expounding an integrated soteriology, which is then put into dialogue with various perspectives, including liberation theology, Girardian theory, and penal substitution.

Indispensable help for understanding and teaching "the joy of our salvation" can be found in this comprehensive and thought-provoking work.