The theology of man in Vladimir Lossky

This article by Olivier Clément offers a systematic study of the theological anthropology of Vladimir Lossky, a major figure in twentieth-century Orthodox theology. Drawing primarily on the *Essai sur la théologie mystique de l'Église d'Orient* and *À l'image et à la ressemblance de Dieu*, Clément reconstructs the internal coherence of a body of thought that brings together Christology, pneumatology, and the doctrine of the person. The central idea is that the human person, defined as irreducible to any nature, cannot be grasped conceptually but can only be revealed in the encounter with Christ and through the action of the Holy Spirit. The theological contribution of the article lies in its illumination of the cosmic and ecclesial dimension of this anthropology: the deification of humanity entails the transfiguration of the entire universe, within an eschatological perspective in which nature, grace, and personal freedom remain inseparable.