Where is deification taught in the early Church? Dr. Daniel Keating highlights key voices—St. Irenaeus, Athanasius, Cyril of Alexandria, and Maximus the Confessor—who shaped this doctrine. He also points to later figures like Scheeben, Newman, and Marmion, and recommends key texts for further study, including works by Norman Russell and Jared Ortiz, as well as The Oxford Handbook of Deification.

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Chapters
00:00 Exploring the Doctrine of Deification in Early Christianity
03:00 Contemporary Perspectives on Deification
05:52 Key Texts and Authors on Deification