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* Origen: early Christian theologian, allegedly castrated himself based on his reading of the Gospel of Matthew 19: 12 ( For there are eunuchs, who were born so from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, who were made so by men: and there are eunuchs, who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven.
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Origen and early
It has been noted that Ambrose's theology was significantly influenced by that of Origen and Didymus the Blind, two other early Christian universalists.
They were first divided into separate books by the early Christian scholar Origen, in the 3rd century AD, and the separation became entrenched in the 5th century AD when it was followed by Jerome in his Latin translation of the Bible.
One explanation for the origin of obligatory celibacy is that it is based on Christ's example and on the writings of Paul, who wrote of the advantages celibacy allowed a man in serving the Lord, Celibacy was popularized by the early Christian theologian Origen and Augustine.
Pauline authorship was held to by many of the early church's prominent theologians, such as Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Origen of Alexandria and Eusebius.
Notable early Fathers include Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen of Alexandria.
By the early 3rd century, Origen of Alexandria may have been using the same 27 books as in the modern New Testament, though there were still disputes over the canonicity of Hebrews, James, II Peter, II and III John, and Revelation Such works that were sometimes " spoken against " were called Antilegomena.
However, John Painter states that placing the blame for the siege of Jerusalem on the death of James is perhaps an early Christian invention that predates both Origen and Eusebius and that it likely existed in the traditions to which they were both exposed.
Regarding the arguments from silence about the scarcity of references to Josephus prior to Origen and Eusebius, Louis Feldman states that Josephus was ignored by early Christian writers before Origen because they were not sufficiently learned, and not sophisticated enough in historical matters.
As with other passages in Josephus relating to Christian themes, concern remains over whether the passage was part of Josephus's original text or instead a later addition-it can be dated back no further than the early 3rd century when it is quoted by Origen in Contra Celsum.
By the early 200s, Origen may have been using the same twenty-seven books as in the Catholic New Testament canon, though there were still disputes over the canonicity of the Letter to the Hebrews, Epistle of James, II Peter, II John and III John and the Book of Revelation, known as the Antilegomena.
Origen (; Greek: Ōrigénēs ), or Origen Adamantius ( 184 / 185 – 253 / 254 ), was a scholar and theologian of early Christian interest in Alexandria, and one of the writers regarding the early Church.
* Origen ( 185 – 254 ), early Christian scholar and theologian
Among the early Church Fathers there is near-unanimity that infant baptism is proper ; Origen states that the practice of baptizing infants is of apostolic origin.
It has been suggested that some of the early Church Fathers, especially Origen still entertained a belief in the possibility of reincarnation, but evidence is tenuous, and the writings of Origen as they have come down to us speak explicitly against it.
The early Christian Alexandrian scholar Origen ( c. 184 – 253 AD ) used it as a method of indicating differences between different versions of the Old Testament in his Hexapla.
The early theologian Origen found scriptural justification for the practice in, where Jesus says, " For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
Greek mysticism influenced many early church theologians such as Clement of Alexandria and Origen.
The early Church Father and theologian Origen ( c. 182 – 251 ) produced a learned argument about cubits, in response to a critic who doubted that the ark could contain all the animals in the world.
In Europe, the Renaissance saw much speculation on the nature of the ark that might have seemed familiar to early theologians such as Origen and Augustine.
Origen and Christian
To add to the confusion, it seems that Ammonius had two pupils called Origen: Origen the Christian, and Origen the Pagan.
Ambrose of Alexandria ( before 212 – c. 250 ) was a friend of the Christian theologian Origen.
His education showed through his knowledge, in his writings, of Christian writers of his day, including Eusebius, Origen, Didymus the Blind, and writers of the Church of Alexandria.
Of note here is that while Plotinus ' student Porphyry names Christianity specifically in Porphyry's own works, and Plotinus is to have been a known associate of the Christian Origen, none of Plotinus ' works mention Christ or Christianity.
Through the activities of the theologian Origen ( 185 / 6 – 254 ) and the school of his follower Pamphilus ( later 3rd century – 309 ), Caesarea became a center of Christian learning.
The information used to create the late-fourth-century Easter Letter, which declared accepted Christian writings, was probably based on the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea, wherein he uses the information passed on to him by Origen to create both his list at HE 3: 25 and Origen ’ s list at HE 6: 25.
On his deathbed, Origen had made a bequest of his private library to the Christian community in the city.
In Contra Celsum ( Book I, Chapter XLVII ) as Origen defends the Christian practice of baptism, he recounts Josephus ' reference to the baptisms performed by John the Baptist for the sake of purification.
The information used to create the late-4th-century Easter Letter, which declared accepted Christian writings, was probably based on the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea, wherein he uses the information passed on to him by Origen to create both his list at HE 3: 25 and Origen ’ s list at HE 6: 25.
The textual variation among manuscript copies of books in the New Testament prompted attempts to discern the earliest form of text already in antiquity ( e. g., by the 3rd century Christian author Origen ).
* B. F. Westcott, ' Origen ', in Dictionary of Christian Biography
Origen and theologian
The classical theologian Origen attributes this reference to the non-canonical Assumption of Moses.
He condemned the writings of the Alexandrian theologian Origen shortly after their translation into Latin.
Because of his later affiliation with Montanism, he, like the influential Alexandrian theologian, Origen, has failed to receive the elevation of official canonization.
* Origen, Christian theologian and priest
The traditional view of Gregory is that he was an orthodox Trinitarian theologian, who was influenced by the neoplatonism of Plotinus and believed in universal salvation following Origen.
* Origen, Christian theologian ( approximate date )
Like many third-century Christian scholars, Arius was influenced by the writings of Origen, widely regarded as the first great theologian of Christianity.
From the time of the first ecumenical council the Christian church forbids voluntary physical castration, and the alleged self-castration of the theologian Origen was used to discredit him.
The third century theologian Origen describes Golgotha as a hill in appearance similar to the skull-pan of a head ( Against Marcion II ).
It is illicit to invoke the names of those whom the Church has not admitted to the list of those canonized or beatified ( though in practice, many spurious or fabricated names are sometimes sung in defiance of this rubric, and one well known published version includes Origen, a theologian of the Church not qualified for public veneration.
In 2012, the Vatican newspaper L ' Osservatore Romano reported that an Italian scholar had discovered 29 ancient homilies in the library, previously unpublished and said to be the work of the theologian Origen of Alexandria.
* Ambrose of Alexandria ( before 212-c. 250 ), friend of the Christian theologian Origen
The Christian theologian Origen was tortured during the persecution and died about a year after from the resulting injuries.
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