Origen
Origen
Origen, or Origen Adamantius, was a scholar, ascetic, and early Christian theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, philosophical theology, preaching, and spirituality written in Greek. He was anathematised at the Second Council of Constantinople. He was one of the most influential figures in early Christian asceticism...
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faith inspiration heart
What good does it do me if Christ was born in Bethlehem once if he is not born again in my heart through faith?
honor and-love admire
What each one honors before all else, what before all things he admires and loves, this for him is God.
believe scripture difficulty
Those who believe the Author of Nature to be also the Author of Scripture must expect to find in Scripture the same sorts of difficulties that they find in Nature.
prayer voice use
The physical voice we use in prayer need not be great nor startling; even should we not lift up any great cry or shout, God will yet hear us.
stars moon world
You yourself are even another little world and have within you the sun and the moon and also the stars.
jesus men flesh
Although Christ was God, he took flesh; and having been made man, he remained what he was, God.