Holiness according to P. Evdokimov as enlargement and freedom

This article, written by a brother from the Taizé community, offers a theological meditation on the notion of holiness in the work of Paul Evdokimov, drawing on a personal and communal engagement with this Orthodox thinker. The author shows that Evdokimov profoundly renews the understanding of holiness by defining it not as an elitist virtue, but as "the radiance of the transcendent," accessible to every baptized person. This conception is grounded in the anthropology of the Greek Fathers, for whom the human being is constitutionally ordered toward God. The article also explores the theme of freedom, understood not as a mere capacity for choice, but as participation in the divine life, beyond all constraint. The principal contribution lies in highlighting the ecumenical fruitfulness of Evdokimov, whose thought has nourished Protestant and Western monastic circles, notably Taizé, by offering an expanded and liberating vision of Christian life.