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The religious knowledge and mystical experience by Origen
The religious knowledge and mystical experience by Origen

Author(s): Irineu Popa
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Origen; divine communion; image of God; religious knowledge; mystical experience

Summary/Abstract: In this study we shall attempt to discover the most important aspects from Origen’s doctrine and his mysticism. Also, we aim to give some solution, from the orthodox point of view, to the problem of the doctrinal errors of Origen. Therefore, in our first part we have made a short analysis about the problem of God and man in the experience of divine communion. Here we can find the anthropological terminology used by Origen in his writings. The second part of our study follows the progress of man from image to the resemblance with God. In this respect, Origen says that “the Father is the Light which reflects the Son, like the Psalmist says: «in your light we will see light»”. Man experience in the inner living of grace is the third part of our research. In the last chapter, we address the question: “Is Origen a heretic?” This way, we emphasize his doctrinal contribution to the start of the Church’s teaching through his anthropological terminology. On the other hand, Origen had made some doctrinal errors, which are identified in the memory of the Christian Church.

  • Issue Year: 35/2015
  • Issue No: _
  • Page Range: 67-82
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English