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Origen

Philocalia

Origen

Selected passages from the writings of the early church father Origen, translated from the revised text of Dr. Armitage Robinson (Cambridge, 1893). The Philocalia compiles Origen's most significant reflections on Scripture, theology, and the spiritual life.

32 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 PRE-00.2 00.2.Translator's Preface 2 PRE-00.3 00.3.The Philocalia (Explanatory Note in Greek) 3 PRE-00.4 00.4.Preface to the Greek Edition 4 PRE-00.5 00.5.Footnotes 5 PRE-01 01.Of the Inspiration of the Divine Scripture 6 PRE-02 02.That the Divine Scripture is closed up and sealed. From the commentary on the 1st Psalm. 7 PRE-03 03.Why the inspired books are twenty-two in number 8 PRE-04 04.Of the Solecisms and Poor Style of Scripture 9 PRE-05 05. What is "much speaking," and what are the "many books"? The whole Inspired Scripture i... 10 PRE-06 06.The Whole Divine Scripture is One Instrument of God, perfect and fitted for its Work 11 PRE-07 07.Of the special "character" of the Persons of Divine Scripture 12 PRE-08 08.That we need not attempt to correct the Solecisms of Scripture, etc. 13 PRE-09 09.Scripture uses the same Terms in different Significations. 14 PRE-10 10.Stumbling-blocks in Holy Scripture 15 PRE-11 11.On Heretical Interpretation of Holy Scripture 16 PRE-12 12.We ought not to despair in reading the Scriptures if we find Difficulties in them 17 PRE-13 13.Philosophy in relation to Holy Scripture 18 PRE-14 14.The Use of Logic in the Study of Scripture 19 PRE-15 15.A Reply to the Objection that the Truths of Christianity have been better expressed by ... 20 PRE-16 16.On the Divisions among Christians 21 PRE-17 17.May we give Heathen Titles to the Supreme God? 22 PRE-18 18.The "simplicity"of Christian Faith, etc. 23 PRE-19 19.Faith in Christ commendable and accordant with the original Moral Notions of Mankind. H... 24 PRE-20 20.Man and the Irrational Creatures 25 PRE-21 21.Free Will 26 PRE-22 22.The Dispersion of Mankind, and the Confusion of Tongues 27 PRE-23 23.Fate, Astrology, etc 28 PRE-24 24.Matter is not Uncreated, or the Cause of Evil 29 PRE-25 25.God's Foreknowledge, Predestination, etc 30 PRE-26 26.Scripture Blessings. What things are really "Good" and "Evil" 31 PRE-27 27.The Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart 32 PRE-28 28.Footnotes

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