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Origen, influenced by a semi-Gnostic writing, the Acts of John, thought that Jesus’ body appeared differently to different observers according to their spiritual capacities. Some saw nothing remarkable in him, others recognized in him their Lord and God.
Origen of Alexandria, one of the greatest Christian theologians, is famous for composing the seminal work of Christian Neoplatonism, his treatise On First Principles. Origen lived through a turbulent period of the Christian Church, when persecution was wide-spread and little or no doctrinal consensus existed among the various regional churches.
Origen was the first to adopt the techniques used for commentary prologues: authenticity, purpose, usefulness, structure, and title in the exegesis of Christian Scriptures.
257–277. Published: 18 March 2022. Annotate. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. As an overview of Origen’s theology this chapter’s starting point is philosophical. Origen’s radical synthesis of Christianity and Platonism makes the body and materiality central to the cosmological and Christological core of salvation.
Origen Surnamed Adamantius (man of steel or diamond), Origen was the principal theologian of the early Greek Church; b. probably Alexandria, 184 or 185; d. probably Tyre, 253 or 254. Source for information on Origen and Origenism: New Catholic Encyclopedia dictionary.
Origen ( Greek: Ὠριγένης, c.185 – c.254 C.E.) was one of the most distinguished theologians and scholars of the early Christian Church.
Origen , orig. Oregenes Adamantius, (born c. 185, probably Alexandria, Egypt—died c. 254, Tyre, Phoenicia), Greek theologian, one of the Fathers of the Church. Probably the son of a Christian martyr, Origen studied philosophy in Alexandria and served as head of its catechetical school for 20 years. He later settled in Palestine and founded a ...
