Origen of Alexandria

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf theologian
Christian scholar
biblical exegete
gptkbp:birthDate c. 184 AD
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Alexandria,_Roman_Egypt
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Tyre,_Roman_Syria
gptkbp:deathDate c. 253 AD
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Tyre,_Roman_Syria
gptkbp:disputedTeachings universal salvation
pre-existence of souls
gptkbp:era gptkb:Patristic_period
gptkbp:gender male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Origen of Alexandria
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
gptkb:Jerome
gptkb:Athanasius_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Eusebius_of_Caesarea
gptkb:Didymus_the_Blind
gptkb:Evagrius_Ponticus
gptkb:Gregory_Thaumaturgus
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Plato
gptkb:Middle_Platonism
gptkb:Clement_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Philo_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:knownFor allegorical interpretation of Scripture
development of Christian Neoplatonism
theological speculation on pre-existence of souls
universal reconciliation (apokatastasis)
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:legacy considered a Church Father (though some teachings later condemned)
influential in early Christian theology
some works condemned at Second Council of Constantinople (553 AD)
writings partially preserved
gptkbp:martyrdom suffered torture during Decian persecution
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Christian_Platonism
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Roman
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Hexapla
gptkb:Commentary_on_John
gptkb:Contra_Celsum
gptkb:On_First_Principles
gptkb:Commentary_on_Matthew
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:teacher
theologian
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Leonides_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:schoolTradition gptkb:Alexandrian_School
gptkbp:subjectOf many modern scholarly works
gptkbp:teacherOf gptkb:Ambrose_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Heraclas
gptkb:Gregory_Thaumaturgus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Patriarchate_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5