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| n | Origen of
Alexandria (c.165-254) |
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| § | early period he
was a laypeson, then priest. Persecuted |
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| for his beliefs
by pagans. |
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| § | biblical-criticism/exegesis,
dogmatic & ascetical questions. |
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| One of the first
to construct a comprehensive theological |
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| system. |
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| § | Problems with
his theology: pre-existence of souls; |
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| apocatastasis
[unconditional “universal salvation”], yet |
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| other areas
influenced the later Orthodox tradition. |
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