Origen's Doctrine of Tradition
Origen's Doctrine of Tradition
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USDOriginally published in 1954, this book presents a detailed study regarding the early Christian theologian Origen, focusing mainly on his doctrine of tradition and its relationship with his interpretation of the Bible. The text was written by Richard Patrick Crosland Hanson (1916–88), a notable Anglican bishop, theologian and historian of antiquities. A bibliography is included and detailed notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in theology, biblical studies and the works of Origen.
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December 2015Paperback
9781107586017
228 pages
200 × 134 × 15 mm
0.3kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction. The date and order of Origen's works
- 1. The meaning of tradition
- 2. Origen's translators
- 3. The Bible as the source of the church's tradition in Clement and Origen
- 4. Clement's doctrine of the rule of faith and of secret tradition
- 5. Origen's doctrine of secret tradition
- 6. Origen's doctrine of the rule of faith
- 7. The relation of the rule of faith to creed in Origen
- 8. The canon of scripture
- 9. Revelation outside the Bible
- 10. Institutional tradition
- 11. Origen's doctrine of tradition
- Bibliography
- Index of references and citations
- Index of names.
