The theory of 'apokatastasis' (restoration), most famously defended by the Alexandrian exegete, philosopher and theologian Origen, has its roots in both Greek philosophy and Jewish-Christian Scriptures and literature, and became a major theologico-soteriological doctrine in Patr…
"Around the turn of the fifth century, Christian theologians and churchmen contested each other's orthodoxy and good repute by hurling charges of "Origenism" at their opponents. And although orthodoxy was more narrowly defined by that era than during Origen's lifetime in the thi…
Around the turn of the fifth century, Christian theologians and churchmen contested each other's orthodoxy and good repute by hurling charges of "Origenism" at their opponents. And although orthodoxy was more narrowly defined by that era than during Origen's lifetime in the thir…
Origen of Alexandria (c. 185-245), a catechist, presbyter, and confessor of the ancient church was a foundational figure in the establishment of early Christian theology. Today he is commonly referred to as the first Christian theologian, and is widely known as a master of bibli…
"This book is the first English translation of both the fragments of Origen's commentary and the complete text of Jerome's commentary. Origen's fragments, where they exist, are placed in parallel columns with the text of Jerome on the same passages in Ephesians. By using texts f…
"This book is the first English translation of both the fragments of Origen's commentary and the complete text of Jerome's commentary. Origen's fragments, where they exist, are placed in parallel columns with the text of Jerome on the same passages in Ephesians. By using texts f…
In the age of the Theodosian dynasty and the establishment of Christianity as the only legitimate religion of the Roman Empire, few figures are more pivotal in the power politics of the Christian church than archbishop Theophilus of Alexandria (385-412). This work examines the i…
