Origen

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Christian philosopher Christian theologian Church Father biblical scholar early Christian writer

Origen was an early Christian theologian and scholar from Alexandria, renowned for his extensive biblical exegesis and influential contributions to the development of Christian theology.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Origen canonical	39
Origen of Alexandria	14
Origen Adamantius	1
Origenists	1

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian philosopher ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ biblical scholar ⓘ early Christian writer ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Origen ⓘ surface form: Origen Adamantius
birthPlace	Alexandria, Egypt ⓘ surface form: Alexandria Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt ⓘ surface form: Roman Egypt
citizenship	Roman Empire ⓘ
controversy	Origenist controversies ⓘ
education	student of Clement of Alexandria ⓘ
era	3rd century ⓘ Patristic period ⓘ
fieldOfWork	Christian apologetics ⓘ biblical hermeneutics ⓘ dogmatic theology ⓘ spiritual exegesis ⓘ
fullName	Origen self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Origen of Alexandria
inCanonizationStatus	not officially canonized in the Catholic Church ⓘ
influenced	Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ Basil of Caesarea ⓘ Evagrius Ponticus ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ surface form: Gregory Nazianzen Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ Jerome ⓘ Rufinus of Aquileia ⓘ later Christian mysticism ⓘ
influencedBy	Clement of Alexandria ⓘ Middle Platonism ⓘ Philo of Alexandria ⓘ
knownFor	Contra Celsum ⓘ Hexapla ⓘ On First Principles ⓘ allegorical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ development of Christian theology ⓘ
language	Greek ⓘ
laterActivityLocation	Caesarea Maritima ⓘ
legacy	major influence on early Christian theology and exegesis ⓘ
movement	Catechetical School of Alexandria ⓘ surface form: Alexandrian school
notableWork	Commentary on John ⓘ Commentary on Matthew ⓘ Contra Celsum ⓘ Exhortation to Martyrdom ⓘ Hexapla ⓘ Homilies on Exodus ⓘ Homilies on Genesis ⓘ On First Principles ⓘ On Prayer ⓘ
occupation	biblical exegete ⓘ philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ
posthumousStatus	some teachings later condemned as heretical ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
schoolOrTradition	Alexandrian theology ⓘ
taughtAt	Catechetical School of Alexandria ⓘ surface form: catechetical school of Alexandria
theologicalView	pre-existence of souls ⓘ subordinationist Christology ⓘ universal restoration (apokatastasis) ⓘ
wroteAbout	Trinity ⓘ creation ⓘ free will ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ prayer ⓘ resurrection ⓘ

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Church Fathers → notableMember → Origen ⓘ

Christus Victor theory of atonement → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Eusebius of Caesarea → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Gregory of Nazianzus → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Gregory of Nyssa → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Origen → fullName → Origen self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Origen → alsoKnownAs → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen Adamantius

Logos → developedBy → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

St. Maximus the Confessor → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

subject surface form: Maximus the Confessor

Philo of Alexandria → influenced → Origen ⓘ

Basil of Caesarea → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Caesarea Maritima → associatedWith → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Rufinus of Aquileia → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Catechetical School of Alexandria → notableTeacher → Origen ⓘ

Alexandrian theology → majorFigure → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Pamphilus of Caesarea → associatedWith → Origen ⓘ

Library of Caesarea → foundedBy → Origen ⓘ

Library of Caesarea → usedBy → Origen ⓘ

Homilies on the Song of Songs → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Christian pacifism → historicalProponent → Origen ⓘ

Hexapla → compiler → Origen ⓘ

On First Principles → author → Origen ⓘ

On Prayer → author → Origen ⓘ

On Prayer → authorName → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Exhortation to Martyrdom → author → Origen ⓘ

Commentary on Matthew → author → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Homilies on Genesis → author → Origen ⓘ

Middle Platonism → influenced → Origen ⓘ

Contra Celsum → author → Origen ⓘ

Contra Celsum → writtenBy → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Homilies on Exodus → author → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Shepherd of Hermas → usedBy → Origen ⓘ

First Epistle of Clement → quotedBy → Origen ⓘ

proto-orthodox Christianity → hasKeyFigure → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

Clement of Alexandria → influenced → Origen ⓘ

Clement of Alexandria → teacherOf → Origen ⓘ

Numenius of Apamea → influenced → Origen ⓘ

The Wound of Knowledge → interprets → Origen ⓘ

Origenist controversy → mainSubject → Origen ⓘ

Origenist controversy → involves → Origen ⓘ

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Apology against Jerome → relatedPerson → Origen ⓘ

lectio divina → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

this entity surface form: Origen of Alexandria

GospelOfHebrews → mentionedBy → Origen ⓘ

Ambrosian theology → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ

Julius Africanus → correspondedWith → Origen ⓘ

Julius Africanus → wroteTo → Origen ⓘ

Julius Africanus → recipient → Origen ⓘ

subject surface form: Letter to Origen on the History of Susanna

Heraclas of Alexandria → succeeded → Origen ⓘ

Cappadocian Fathers → influencedBy → Origen ⓘ