Origen’s Doctrine of Creation

Origen’s concept of the Logos can bridge the gulf between creation and redemption. Through the Logos, this world, formed instantaneously and characterized by the variability of matter, is linked with the eternal Wisdom. Origen sees creation as the imposing of order on chaos, with humanity a microcos...

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Published in:Expository times 2007-02, Vol.118 (5), p.222-227
Main Author: Bostock, Gerald
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Origen’s concept of the Logos can bridge the gulf between creation and redemption. Through the Logos, this world, formed instantaneously and characterized by the variability of matter, is linked with the eternal Wisdom. Origen sees creation as the imposing of order on chaos, with humanity a microcosm reflecting the macrocosm.
ISSN:0014-5246
1745-5308
DOI:10.1177/0014524606075052