Patristic Interpretation Part 2: The Rise and Demise of Origen

About this episode

This episode explores the life and influence of Origen, a prominent figure in the 3rd century Church, and discusses the reasons behind his eventual condemnation.

Origen was the shining star of the 3rd century, the pride of the Church of Alexandria. Brilliant and celebrated, he authored thousands of books and influenced countless Fathers. So why was he eventually condemned? Music attribution: "Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

Topics covered

• Patristic Interpretation
• Origen
• Church History
• Theology
• Christianity

Keywords

• Origen
• Church of Alexandria
• Patristic Interpretation
• 3rd century
• Christian Fathers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church of Alexandria

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