III. The course of human life
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This article constitutes the third chapter of an Orthodox theological document devoted to Christian anthropology and human vocation. Adopting a doctrinal and pastoral approach, it examines the different stages of the course of human life — from conception to death — in the light of Orthodox theology. The central idea is that each stage of existence constitutes an occasion for theosis, that is to say the progressive deification of the person created in the image of God. The article deals successively with the sacredness of childhood, the vocations of adulthood — marriage, monasticism and lay celibacy —, questions relating to sexuality, procreation, divorce and abortion, as well as old age and death. Its theological contribution lies in the coherent articulation between eschatology, sacramentology and social ethics, offering an Orthodox normative framework for major contemporary issues.
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