Origen
Origen of Alexandria; , ''Ōrigénēs''; Origen's Greek name ''Ōrigénēs'' () probably means "child of Horus" (from , "Horus", and , "born").}} ( 185 – 253), also known as Origen Adamantius,, ''Ōrigénēs Adamántios''. The nickname or cognomen ''Adamantios'' () derives from Greek ''adámas'' (), which means "adamant", "unalterable", "unbreakable", "unconquerable", "diamond". }} was an early Christian scholar, ascetic, and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, homiletics, and spirituality. He was one of the most influential and controversial figures in early Christian theology, apologetics, and asceticism. He has been described as "the greatest genius the early church ever produced".Origen sought martyrdom with his father at a young age but was prevented from turning himself in to the authorities by his mother. When he was eighteen years old, Origen became a catechist at the ''Didascalium'' or School of Alexandria. He devoted himself to his studies and adopted an ascetic lifestyle. He came into conflict with Demetrius, bishop of Alexandria, in 231 after he was ordained as a presbyter by his friend Theoclistus, the bishop of Caesarea, while on a journey to Athens through Palestine. Demetrius condemned Origen for insubordination and accused him of having castrated himself and of having taught that even Satan would eventually attain salvation, an accusation which Origen vehemently denied. Origen founded the Christian School of Caesarea, where he taught logic, cosmology, natural history, and theology, and became regarded by the churches of Palestine and Arabia as the ultimate authority on all matters of theology. He was tortured for his faith during the Decian persecution in 250 and died three to four years later from his injuries.
Origen produced a massive quantity of writings because of the patronage of his close friend Ambrose of Alexandria, who provided him with a team of secretaries to copy his works, making him one of the most prolific writers in late antiquity. His treatise ''On the First Principles'' systematically laid out the principles of Christian theology and became the foundation for later theological writings. He also authored ''Contra Celsum'', the most influential work of early Christian apologetics, in which he defended Christianity against the pagan philosopher Celsus, one of its foremost early critics. Origen produced the ''Hexapla'', the first critical edition of the Hebrew Bible, which contained the original Hebrew text, four different Greek translations, and a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew, all written in columns, side by side. He wrote hundreds of sermons covering almost the entire Bible, interpreting many passages as allegorical. Origen taught that, before the creation of the material universe, God had created the souls of all intelligent beings. These souls, at first fully devoted to God, fell away from him and were given physical bodies. Origen was the first to propose the ransom theory of atonement in its fully developed form, and he also significantly contributed to the development of the concept of the Trinity. Origen hoped that all people might eventually attain salvation but was always careful to maintain that this was only speculation. He defended free will and advocated Christian pacifism.
Origen is considered by some Christian groups to be a Church Father. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian theologians. His teachings were especially influential in the east, with Athanasius of Alexandria and the three Cappadocian Fathers being among his most devoted followers. Argument over the orthodoxy of Origen's teachings spawned the First Origenist Crisis in the late fourth century, in which he was attacked by Epiphanius of Salamis and Jerome but defended by Tyrannius Rufinus and John of Jerusalem. In 543, Emperor Justinian I condemned him as a heretic and ordered all his writings to be burned. The Second Council of Constantinople in 553 may have anathematized Origen, or it may have only condemned certain heretical teachings which claimed to be derived from Origen. The Church rejected his teachings on the pre-existence of souls. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Commentary of Origen on S. John's Gospel. by Origen
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The Commentary of Origen on S. John's Gospel. by Origen
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Contra Celsum / by Origen
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An homilie of Marye Magdalene, : declaring her ferue[n]t loue and zele towards Christ: / by Origen
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An homilie of Marye Magdalene : declaring her ferue[n]t loue and zele towards Christ / by Origen
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Origen against Celsus / by Origen
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Ōrigenēs Kata Kelsou : en tomois 8 ; tou autou Philokalia = Origenis Contra Celsum : libri octo ; ejusdem Philocalia / by Origen
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Ōrigenēs Kata Kelsou : en tomois 8 ; tou autou Philokalia = Origenis Contra Celsum : libri octo ; ejusdem Philocalia / by Origen
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Ōrigenous peri euchēs syntagma by Origen
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Homilien zum Hexateuch in Rufins Übersetzung. by Origen
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Origen : commentary on the Gospel according to John, books 1-10 / by Origen
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Contra Celsum / by Origen
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Die Homilien und Fragmente zum Hohelied / by Origen
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Homilies on Genesis and Exodus / by Origen
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Commentary on the Gospel according to John. by Origen
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Homilies on Leviticus : 1-16 / by Origen
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Homilies on Luke : Fragments on Luke / by Origen
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Homilies on Jeremiah : Homily on 1 Kings 28 / by Origen
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Homilies on the Psalms : Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 / by Origen
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Homilies on the Psalms : Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 / by Origen
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