Apology for Origen
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Apology for Origen is an early Christian theological work defending the teachings and orthodoxy of the theologian Origen against his critics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apology for Origen canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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early Christian theological work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| about |
accusations of heresy against Origen
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controversy over Origen’s doctrines ⓘ defense of Origen’s teachings ⓘ interpretation of Origen’s theology ⓘ orthodoxy of Origen ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | that Origen’s teaching is compatible with Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Origenist controversy
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surface form:
Origenist debates
|
| concerns |
evaluation of Origen’s orthodoxy
ⓘ
status of Origen in the Church’s tradition ⓘ |
| context | Origenist controversy ⓘ |
| defends |
Origen’s doctrinal positions
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Origen’s method of biblical interpretation ⓘ Origen’s reputation ⓘ |
| genre |
apology
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Christian doctrine
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Christology ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ allegorical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ orthodoxy and heresy in early Christianity ⓘ scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians
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church leaders ⓘ critics of Origen ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Origen
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defense of Origen’s orthodoxy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify Origen’s theological positions
ⓘ
to defend Origen against his critics ⓘ to demonstrate the orthodoxy of Origen’s teaching ⓘ to refute charges of heresy ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | early Christian theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian period ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
citation of Scripture
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interpretation of earlier Christian authorities ⓘ theological argumentation ⓘ |
| workType |
defensive theological work
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polemical work ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Greek ⓘ |
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