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Origen
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:17 pm
by John Henry
Why do people call him a heretic?
I don't think he's an Arian.
Re: Origen
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:24 pm
by Eleventh Doctor
He denied the perfect union between Christ's natures and said that Christ was subordinate to the Father. (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Re: Origen
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:30 pm
by John Henry
It's interesting that Athanasius was an admirer of Origen (Source: Philip Schaff)
Re: Origen
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:32 pm
by Eleventh Doctor
Origen wasn't wrong about everything, just one really super important thing. Hence a heretic and not a Saint.
Re: Origen
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:35 pm
by John Henry
I think his allegorical interpretation caused him trouble.
Re: Origen
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:37 pm
by Eleventh Doctor
I don't think so, that was pretty standard, nothing controversial about that.