Origen

writings, however, he would omit any Old Testament quotes or anything that went against his views. Marcion’s teachings was heavily making an impact during the early church, and many church fathers including Justin, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and…

That being said, this does not undermine the possibility that Thecla was a real person; rather, it raises the probability that she is a character piece in a popular novel of that era. I tend to believe, based on the writings of Tertullian, Jerome, Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, Egeria, and the author of 1 and 2 Timothy that Thecla is a historical figure, but her actual role as an Apostle to Paul is highly embellished. What reasonably can be surmised is that Thecla is a female from Iconium who served…

Internal Evidence of Early Authorship All of the New Testament was written in the first century. Some scholars date them toward the middle and others toward the end. Usually, the late dating of the gospels is based on knowledge and predictions around the destruction of the temple. That is since some do not believe in the message of the New Testament––they do not believe Jesus could predict future events––and so the gospels must have been written after AD 70 if they predict these events. This is…

mystical to Christians because there are not three people standing in front of you talking to you. Also, the symbols of saying ‘in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit’ can mean different things to different people. For example, Origen says that the three represent the three days that past while Christ was in the tomb (Danielou, 195). Overall, baptism leads to mysticism within a person because from a very early age they are taught about the three persons in one person but…

At first sight, the issue might appear trivial, however, several customers recently asked me the following question: “What is the difference between the wines from the Rioja and those from the Ribera del Duero?”. What's more, according to my experience, the next question tends to concern the price difference. This is why I thought an article would be the ideal opportunity to come back on the topic, especially considering that Christmas is at the door and we should be thinking about which wine to…

Question of Origen Hinduism originated in the 3rd century AD in India. In Christianity, unlike Hinduism there is only one belief in the way the universe was created and that is by God himself. Humans came into existence on earth through the process of evolution. Over…

student of Lucian name Eusebius of Nicomedia, who later became an important bishop and shared beliefs closely with Arius. Another figure that influenced Arius was Origen who was one of the greatest Christian teachers to have lived at that point, and was not yet considered a heretic. This is very important to note because while Origen did believe that the Logos is eternally emanated from God the Father, it is still less than the…

Hebrew Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah comprise one book; they appear together in all ancient manuscripts and rabbinic traditions until the fifteenth century A.D. The division into two books appears to have come from the Christian tradition beginning with Origen in the second century A.D. Jerome also divided them into two books in his Latin translation, the Vulgate in the fourth century. According to the Talmud, Ezra was the author of both 1 & 2 Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah. Some scholars believe…

people already knew about them. By the third century Christian literature has been directed against heresy and paganism, and in favor of Christian thought, which is particularly emphasized by the Christian school of Alexandria and its famous teacher Origen, which connects the lines of early Christian period to the new spirit that is manifested in the Church. Persecutions were run by the emperors Valerian and Aurelian as well, but the greatest persecution of Christianity was experienced during…

Monks lead lives of celibacy and devoted their lives to God and church. We see this today in the modern day priest and nuns. Monasticism was born from Origen wanting to live a simpler life. The book, The Story of Christianity states “monasticism was inspired by Paul’s words, that those who chose not to marry had greater freedom to serve the Lord.” It was believed that monasticism was a great service…