It becomes a very personal process to interpret the Scriptures, and thus there is more emphasis placed on the power of our nous, or our intellect. As such, Lossky states that Orthodox Gnosiology is "anchored in the experience of all to the degree of each one's spiritual faculties" (Lossky in the Image and Likeness of God 64). We come to these conclusions, rather than having a person of Papal or religious authority guides us there without room for our own personal interpretations. Here, Lossky writes that it is our "analysis [that] leads us finally towards the Truth and the Spirit, the Word and the Holy Spirit" (Lossky in the Image and Likeness of God 153). It is important in Orthodox Gnosiology to unite tradition and Scripture in order to best strengthen our ability to analyze them and use them as a path towards knowledge of God. The...

As mere mortals, it is impossible to truly know God through our own experience; yet, because he is the source of knowledge we strive for, we must use the facilitators of the Holy Trinity and the experiences of those in the Scriptures. Through experiencing Jesus Christ in the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit, we may get as close as possible to knowledge of God Himself.
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Kelly, J.N.D. Early Christian Doctrines. Continuum International Publishing Group. 2000.

Lossky, Vladimir & Erickson, John H. In the Image and Likeness of God. St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. 1974.

Lossky, Vladimir. The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church. St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. 1976.