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Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253), also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian scholar, ascetic, and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, homiletics, and spirituality. In this library, Origen is linked to 2 documents, including De Principiis (On First Principles) and Against Celsus.

Activity
AD 185 - AD 254
Documents in this library
2
Corpus date window
AD 220-248

History and Context

Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253), also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian scholar, ascetic, and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, homiletics, and spirituality. He was one of the most influential and controversial figures in early Christian theology, apologetics, and asceticism. He has been described by John Anthony McGuckin as "the greatest genius the early church ever produced". Origen founded the Christian School of Caesarea, where he taught logic, cosmology, natural history, and theology, and became regarded by the churches of Palestine and Arabia as the ultimate authority on all matters of theology. Origen is described in reference records as theologian, cleric, writer, translator, and 1 more. Place associations in major reference datasets include Alexandria, Caesarea Maritima, and Tyre. The documents preserved here span AD 220-AD 248 and include De Principiis (On First Principles) and Against Celsus (2 total).

What We Know

  • Activity window in reference data: AD 185 - AD 254.
  • Approximate lifespan from biographical records: AD 185-AD 254.
  • Roles in major reference data: theologian, cleric, writer, translator, and philosopher.
  • No securely dated office chronology is preserved in current reference records.
  • Associated places: Alexandria, Caesarea Maritima, and Tyre.
  • Tradition or confessional marker: Christianity.
  • Languages linked to writing or transmission: Latin and Ancient Greek.
  • No additional notable-work list is consistently preserved in reference metadata.
  • Documents in this corpus: 2 (De Principiis (On First Principles) and Against Celsus).
  • Corpus date range for attributed texts: AD 220-AD 248.

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Legacy

Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253), also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian scholar, ascetic, and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. Origen's reception in theology and church history is closely tied to ongoing study of De Principiis (On First Principles) and Against Celsus.

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