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'''Origen''' (185-254 A.D.) - a.k.a. Origen of Alexandria - was an early [[Christian]] [[philosopher]], who lived in the [[East]], and especially in [[Alexandria]]. His beliefs were heavily influenced by early Christian [[gnosticism]] and Eastern philosophies such as [[Plato|Neo-Platonism]].
'''Origen''' (185-254 A.D.) - a.k.a. Origen of Alexandria - was an early [[Christian]] [[philosopher]], who lived in the [[East]], and especially in [[Alexandria]]. He was a student of [[Clement of Alexandria]] and his father was [[marty]]ed during the [[Severine]] persecutions in the year 202.<ref>Who’s Who in Christianity, Lavinia Coh-Sherbok, 1998</ref>
== Life ==
Origen established a Catechitical School at [[Alexandria]]. During the persecutions of [[Caracella]] in 215, Origen travled to [[Palestine]]. On his second visit in 230, he was ordained by the [[Bishop]]s of [[Caesarea]] and [[Aelia]]. Bishop Demetrius of Alexandria objected and exiled Origen from his diocese. The reasons for this are unclear. [[Eusebius]], in another early Christian writing, claims this was from jealousy.
Origen established a new School at [[Caesarea]], where he was equally as successful as he had been in Alexandria.
During the persecution of [[Decius]] in 250, he was imprisoned and tortured and died shortly thereafter.
The sources of Origen's life come mostly from:
* Eusebius
* [[Jerome]] - Who accused him of subordinationism
* [[Gregory Thaumaturgus]] - A devoted follower
== Writings ==
Origen was a prolific writer and many of his works have survived into modern times. These works are:
* '''''Hexpla''''' - A comparison of six versions of the [[Old Testament]]
* '''''De Principiis''''' - A systematic theology that dealt with God and his relationship with the universe, the place of humanity, good and evil, and the interpretation of the Scriptures
He also left an important treatise on [[prayer]], where he makes the case that prayer is not a matter of asking for things, but rather of participating in the life of God.
Origen's works were admired by:
* [[Athanasius]]
* [[Basil]]
* [[Gregory of Nazianzus]]
== Aftermath ==
Origen's works on the [[Trinity]] in ''De Prinipiis'' were condemned in 400 by a council in Alexandria. The controversy over his work continued to smolder until the [[Council of Constantinople]] formally condemned his work in the 6th century.
Despite the ultiamte rejection of parts of his speculative theology, Origen is an exceptionally important figure in the early Church. In his biblical scholarship, he recognized that Scripture could be interpreted literally, morally, and allegorically. His stress on the symbolic meaning of the text has had a profound influence on the later history of biblical understanding.
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