Origen
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Or·i·gen
(ôr′ĭ-jĕn′, -jən, ŏr′-) ad185?-254? Greek philosopher and theologian who reinterpreted Christian doctrine through Neoplatonist philosophy. His influential work was later condemned as unorthodox.
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Origen
(ˈɒrɪˌdʒɛn)n
(Biography) ?185–?254 ad, Christian theologian, born in Alexandria. His writings include Hexapla, a synopsis of the Old Testament, Contra Celsum, a defence of Christianity, and De principiis, a statement of Christian theology
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Or•i•gen
(ˈɔr ɪˌdʒɛn, -dʒən, ˈɒr-)n. (Origenes Admantius)
A.D. 185?–254?, Alexandrian writer and Christian theologian.
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