Person
Origen
Also known as Origenes Adamantius
Prolific 3rd-century Greek church father and apologist.
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Definition
A highly versatile Greek father of the church (c. 185 – c. 254 AD) known for his scholarship and his major apologetic work, Contra Celsum, in which he argued that Christianity fulfills the promises of philosophy for all people.
Sources
- 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). pp. 122-146
Last revised August 18, 2026