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Origen

• - Exposition of Origen's contention that even the most recalcitrant sinner will eventually attain salvation.
  
• - Eusebius of Caesarea extols the merits of the incomparable scholar Origen Adamantius and enumerates his most important writings.
  
• - Rufinus contends that Origen's works were subsequently adulterated by heretics in support of their own opinions.
  
• - Origen described as the most learned and saintly of all the Christian fathers by historians and critics.
  
• - Brief biography, by Anthony F. Beavers.
  
• - Brief overview of the theologian followed by articles on his lasting influence by Jean Leclercq and Urs von Balthasar.
  
• - Scholarly entry from the 1911 edition that surveys his life and writings along with his theological system.
  
• - Rufinus writes to Pope Anastasius that he is no champion of Origen and did nothing more than fit Latin words to Greek ideas.
  
• - C Kannengiesser evaluates the spiritual significance of the Alexandrian master in the light of modern approaches to the understanding of the Bible.
  
• - Overview of the famous Alexandrian philosopher and theologian, including links to his works, quotations, and further articles.
  
• - Discusses his methodology for the interpretation of biblical passages, including notes and a wide range of sources.
  
• - Read a comprehensive entry on the life, historical setting, and theological tenets of the Alexandrian father.
  
• - Theosophy magazine analyzes the various pronouncements of the Church against his unorthodox teachings.
  
• - By F. Crombie, from the Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 4, American edition. The theologian's life, his writings, previous editions of his works.
  
• - Examines his views on the Trinity, Christ, the Fall of Souls, the Fallen Angels, Salvation and Incarnation, along with the scathing attacks they provoked.
  
• - Charged with Origenist leanings, Rufinus sets out his defence in two books.
  
• - Provides further opinions about his views and highlights the fact that his theology was widely accepted in his time.
  
• - Extensive survey that narrates his life and outlines his exegetical, dogmatic, practical and apologetic writings along with his religious and philosophical views.
  
• - Entry on Origen's monumental compilation of six ancient versions of the Bible in parallel columns, his purpose and the principles that guided his work.
  
• - Biography and synopsis of Origen's philosophy and theology.
  
• - Overview of his various theological insights through an extensive selection of passages.
  
• - Mahlon H. Smith's profile of the most learned and prolific ecclesiastical scholar before the legalization of Christianity.
  
• - Origen's doctrine of universal salvation stated in his treatise "De Principiis" is examined and unreservedly condemned as heretical.
  
• - By Gregory Thaumaturgus. Expresses gratitude to Origen, by whose teaching Gregory was converted to Christianity. Partly biographical, partly autobiographical. Salmond translation, with notes. From the Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 6. 101K.
  
• - Origen's doctrines of the purifying fire and universal restoration set forth from excerpts of his works and later commentators.
  
• - Provides a biography and review of his works, as well as commentary on posthumous influences and the Origenistic Crises.
  
• - Brief introduction to Origen and his works, by Allan Menzies, from the Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 10 (original supplement to the American edition). Refers the reader to Dr. Crombie's note in vol. 4 for a fuller account.
  
• - Paper on Origen's contributions to the development of the New Testament canon. By Glenn Davis.
  
• - Rufinus' enemies declare that he should place his own name in his inaccurate translations instead of Origen's.
  
• - Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics entry discusses his objectionable views of universal salvation, preexistence of the souls, highly allegorical interpretation and subordinationism.
  
• - Philip Hughes outlines the figure of the Alexandrian theologian in his treatise 'A History of the Church', volume 1, chapter 4, part VI.
  
• - Introduction to the Apology for Origen composed by Pamphilus of Caesarea, along with the translation of a fragment.
  
  

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