Obraz Boży w człowieku według tradycji chrześcijańskiego Wschodu

Based on the study of the Greek Fathers, anthropology of the Eastern Church does not focused either on sin, nor the nature of the fallen and a saving grace, but deification of man. The idea of deification is the main and most important feature, which permeates the eastern anthropology from beginning to end. Creation of man the image of God was to his deification, that is, participation in the realities of belonging to the order of the existence of God. Deification is the ultimate goal of created beings, full implementation of the likeness of God. As a result, Orthodox anthropology image of God is both anthropology deification, theological anthropology. Its development has contributed to specifically Russian religious thought nineteenth and early twentieth century. Since man was created in the image and likeness of the Triune God.