Origen Apology for the Allegorical Method (Origenism) (June 13, 2012)

Origen of Alexandria (185-232) was famous for his Neo-Platonic allegorical method often referred to as "Origenism". Often this involves extreme typology that the meaning derived from the text often appears absurd. This type of Typology is common throughout the Patristics, with the one anchor being in the person of Christ. All […]

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Augustine’s The Literal Meaning of Genesis Vol.1 (Review) (July 25, 2009)

I don't remember where I found out about this book, but it was very interesting to read, considering it was written in the late 300's AD. The Literal Meaning of Genesis Vol.1 by Augustine of Hippo is a fascinating book. It's valuable to learn what peop...

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