Eastern Orthodoxy and Calvin's Doctrine of Union with Christ

This 5 minute clip is taken from Greystone's full-course module, History and Theology of Eastern Orthodoxy. This particular lecture covers theosis and deification. What can we as Protestants in the western tradition glean from the Eastern Orthodox regarding the doctrine of theosis? What theological pitfalls should we guard against in thinking on this topic, and how can Calvin's doctrine of union with Christ help us?

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