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Baptisma (βάπτισμα)

Baptism; the sacramental illumination that initiates souls into the ecclesiastical hierarchy and begins their ascent toward theosis.

Primary text: Ecclesiastical Hierarchy II. Part II

Basileia (βασιλεία)

Kingdom; refers to God's sovereign rule and the divine realm toward which the hierarchical orders are oriented.

Primary text: Divine Names XII

Bios (βίος)

Life; divine life that flows through the hierarchical orders, particularly referring to God as the source of all living beings.

Primary text: Divine Names VI