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== Heresies of the Church Thru the Ages <ref name="term_48984" /> == | |||
<p> [[ | <p> The doctrines ascribed to [[Origen]] of Alexandria, one of the outstanding ecclesiastical writers of the early half of the 3century. He claimed that [[Scripture]] has a threefold sense: the literal, the spiritual, and the mystic; many passages have no literal meaning and must be interpreted in an allegorical way. In his voluminous writings, most of which have perished, he aimed at systematizing [[Christian]] doctrines and defending them against the [[Gnostics]] but he himself is thought to have fallen into various errors concerning the [[Trinity]] and other fundamental dogmas, though this is not certain. Of his surviving works his two treatises, Against [[Celsus]] and On First Principles, are famous. He is an important witness to many of the doctrines and practises of the [[Christianity]] of his day. Three hundred years after his death 15 propositions from his writings were condemned in an eastern synod and the condemnation was approved by the Fifth General Council. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_151202" /> == | |||
<p> (n.) The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, who lived in the 3d century, one of the most learned of the Greek Fathers. Prominent in his teaching was the doctrine that all created beings, including Satan, will ultimately be saved. </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_48984"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/heresies-of-the-church-thru-the-ages/origenism Origenism from Heresies of the Church Thru the Ages]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_151202"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/origenism Origenism from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 12 October 2021
Heresies of the Church Thru the Ages [1]
The doctrines ascribed to Origen of Alexandria, one of the outstanding ecclesiastical writers of the early half of the 3century. He claimed that Scripture has a threefold sense: the literal, the spiritual, and the mystic; many passages have no literal meaning and must be interpreted in an allegorical way. In his voluminous writings, most of which have perished, he aimed at systematizing Christian doctrines and defending them against the Gnostics but he himself is thought to have fallen into various errors concerning the Trinity and other fundamental dogmas, though this is not certain. Of his surviving works his two treatises, Against Celsus and On First Principles, are famous. He is an important witness to many of the doctrines and practises of the Christianity of his day. Three hundred years after his death 15 propositions from his writings were condemned in an eastern synod and the condemnation was approved by the Fifth General Council.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(n.) The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, who lived in the 3d century, one of the most learned of the Greek Fathers. Prominent in his teaching was the doctrine that all created beings, including Satan, will ultimately be saved.
