1.  CH 2000 EARLY CHRISTIANITY  Course professor: Dr. dieter mitternacht  Presenter: Helen Mun (M.Div. student)  Date: 3 rd November 2011.

2. A glimpse of Theological & Philosophical Thoughts of ORIGEN

4.  What is ‘On First Principles’? (Peri Archon)  Complexity of book: Creation & created world.  Purpose of writing? To refute gnostic Christian believers (Valentinus).

5.  Origen’s philosophical arguments:  Upholds Doctrine of human free will Origen’s arguments with: Marcion & Valentinus Heart of Origen’s Theology

6.  Defense of church’s tradition  Against gnostics & pagan despisers  A spiritual vision & a theological treatise  Figurative interpretation of imagery  Defense of church’s tradition  Against gnostics & pagan despisers  A spiritual vision & a theological treatise  Figurative interpretation of imagery

7. What is APOKATASTASIS? The final restoration of all things including the return of all fallen spirits to God. Origen’s apocatastasis (1Corinthians 15:23-28, 44). What is APOKATASTASIS? The final restoration of all things including the return of all fallen spirits to God. Origen’s apocatastasis (1Corinthians 15:23-28, 44).

8.  Origen’s achievements  His struggles with gnostics  ORIGEN IN THE MODERN WORLD - German church historians: - Pierre Daniel Huet (1630-1721), Charles Delarue (1685-1739), Adolf Harnack (1851-1930) - A Model For Us Today: - Theodicy & role of intellect in religion.  Origen’s achievements  His struggles with gnostics  ORIGEN IN THE MODERN WORLD - German church historians: - Pierre Daniel Huet (1630-1721), Charles Delarue (1685-1739), Adolf Harnack (1851-1930) - A Model For Us Today: - Theodicy & role of intellect in religion.

9. EARLY CHRISTIANITY: A Brief History (Joseph H. Lynch, Oxford University Press, 2010). Chapter 8: Christian Intellectuals. ORIGEN: The Bible & Philosophy in the Third-century Church (Joseph Wilson Trigg, John Knox Press, Atlanta, 1983). Chapters V AND X. ORIGEN: Translated by A.S.Worall (Henri Crouzel, Harper & Row Publishers, San Francisco, 1989). Part 4: THEOLOGY. THE EARLY CHURCH (Henry Chadwick, The Penguin Books, London, England, 1993). Chapter 6.