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Origen
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Origen of Alexandria, also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian theologian and ascetic. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, inclu
Origen as depicted c. 1160
Origen as depicted c. 1160
While in Jericho, Origen bought an ancient manuscript of the Hebrew Bible which had been discovered "in a jar", a discovery which prefigures the later
While in Jericho, Origen bought an ancient manuscript of the Hebrew Bible which had been discovered "in a jar", a discovery which prefigures the later discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the twentieth century. Shown here: a section of the Isaiah scroll from Qumran.
Dutch illustration by Jan Luyken (1700), showing Origen teaching his students
Dutch illustration by Jan Luyken (1700), showing Origen teaching his students
Church Fathers
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The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers who established the intellectual and doctrinal foun
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…maintain that this was only speculation. He defended free will and advocated Christian pacifism. Origen is considered by some Christian groups to be a Church Father. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian theologians. His teachings were especially influential in the east, with Athanasius of…
The Church Fathers, an 11th-century Kievan Rus' miniature from Svyatoslav's miscellany
The Church Fathers, an 11th-century Kievan Rus' miniature from Svyatoslav's miscellany
The Three Holy Hierarchs of the Eastern Church: Basil of Caesarea (left), John Chrysostom (center) and Gregory of Nazianzus (right)
The Three Holy Hierarchs of the Eastern Church: Basil of Caesarea (left), John Chrysostom (center) and Gregory of Nazianzus (right)
St. Athanasius, depicted with a gospel book, an iconographic symbol used mostly for priests and bishops as preachers of the gospel
St. Athanasius, depicted with a gospel book, an iconographic symbol used mostly for priests and bishops as preachers of the gospel
The four Great Latin Fathers. From the left: Augustine of Hippo, Pope Gregory I, Jerome, and Ambrose.
The four Great Latin Fathers. From the left: Augustine of Hippo, Pope Gregory I, Jerome, and Ambrose.