The Christology of Origen
In this essay, I will provide an overview of the Christology of Origen. Because Origen expressed his views in a variety of different literary and polemical contexts, and because the person of Christ pervades the entirety of his thought, I will focus my attention primarily on issues pertaining to his...
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| description | In this essay, I will provide an overview of the Christology of Origen. Because Origen expressed his views in a variety of different literary and polemical contexts, and because the person of Christ pervades the entirety of his thought, I will focus my attention primarily on issues pertaining to his reception at Nicaea. I will highlight the key Origenian texts that shed light upon the theological questions with which he was preoccupied and address the role of the Monarchians in shaping his understanding of Christ. I will also address what I regard as one of Origen’s signature contributions to Christology, a contribution that has not yet received adequate attention, namely his understanding of the mystical body of Christ into which we enter at Baptism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1646ac24af3143cd9beb38f8d0aac90e2025-01-24T13:47:17ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442024-12-011611910.3390/rel16010019The Christology of OrigenJohn C. Solheid0Pontifical Faculty of Theology, St. Augustine’s Seminary, 2661 Kingston Rd., Toronto, ON M1M 1M3, CanadaIn this essay, I will provide an overview of the Christology of Origen. Because Origen expressed his views in a variety of different literary and polemical contexts, and because the person of Christ pervades the entirety of his thought, I will focus my attention primarily on issues pertaining to his reception at Nicaea. I will highlight the key Origenian texts that shed light upon the theological questions with which he was preoccupied and address the role of the Monarchians in shaping his understanding of Christ. I will also address what I regard as one of Origen’s signature contributions to Christology, a contribution that has not yet received adequate attention, namely his understanding of the mystical body of Christ into which we enter at Baptism.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/1/19Origen of AlexandriaChristology<i>homoousion</i>reception of OrigenCouncil of Nicaea |
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