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origen biography
- 185 - alexandria - into prosperous christian family
- 202 - his father was martyred in perseuction of severus
- 203 - appointed head of christian school after clement had gone to jerusalem
- 214 well known outside of alexandria
- 215 expounded scripture before eastern bishops
- 219 origen returns to alexandria writes on first principles and commentary
- 229 - origen debates gnostic Candidus - valentinuous "devil can be saved"
- 231 - ordained presbyter
- 249 - imprisoned and tortured
- 253 - died at tyre at age 69
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origen's marks on christianity
- 1) first systematic theology
- 2) defended christianity successfully
- 3) optimistic view of salvation
- 4) developed exegetical method
- 5) development of mysticism
- *understood self as writing orthodoxy
- ** refused to give philosophers place of honor - detachment
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origen in relation to clement
- clement: passive to authorities
- O: outspoe and fearless (also, no philosophy)
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On first principles: first systematic theology, structure
- book 1 God (in Godself, falling away from God, rational creatures in relation to God)
- book 2 world: mixture of spirtiual and amterial
- book 3: free will and conflict between good and evil
- book 4: scripture
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origen exegesis in book 4 levels
- 1. literal
- 2. moral
- 3. spiritual
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origen exegesis necessity of figurative language
- 1. occasions to seek soul and spirit
- 2. aim of power is to go against literal
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origen exegesis principles determining imposisbility of literal interpretation
- 1. whatever is unwrothy of God
- 2. whatever is clearly irrational or impossible
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exegesis method
- 1. look for story of soul and its progress
- 2. scripture interpreting scripture
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exegesis reasons of concealment
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theological system of exitus and reditus
- 1. authority of church teaching
- 2. basic principles of journey
- 3. christology - anti-docetic
- 4. triad - subordination
- 5. anthropology - created worthy, bodily nature as gracious forethought of God; sin; freedom of will
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reception in history of christian thought
- 1. anathema against souls of men pre-existed
- 2. anathema against soul of Lord pre-existed
- 3. anathema against those who hold punishment of demons and impious men is temporary
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