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De Principiis (On First Principles)

One of the earliest large-scale Christian theological systems, addressing God, creation, scripture, freedom, and final restoration.

Origenearly 3rd century3rd century

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Category
Ante-Nicene Fathers
Genre
Compendium
Tradition
Eastern
Region
Alexandria and Caesarea
Original language
Greek
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Manuscript context

This text is represented here through direct Greek witness material associated with Origen and its circulation in Alexandria and Caesarea.

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Theology ProperCreationFree WillChristologyEschatology

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  • Origenist controversies

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Witness status: Direct witness

Extracted OCR witness from Patrologia Graeca volume 11 (public-domain scan), bounded to the De Principiis section.

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De Principiis (On First Principles)