The name of the illustrious Origen comes before us in this volume in connection with his works De Principiis, Epistola ad Africanum, and Contra Celsum. Of these, the first two have been given entire, while of the third we have been able at present only to give the first book. A full account of the life and writings of the author will be prefixed to our next volume of his works. Meanwhile, we restrict ourselves to a brief notice of the three which have been mentioned. It is in his treatise ...

The Philocalia by Origen of Alexandria is a profound compilation of theological and exegetical insights from one of the most influential early Christian scholars. Compiled by Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus in the 4th century, this work gathers essential excerpts from Origen's extensive writings, presenting his thoughts on Scripture interpretation, theology, and the spiritual life in a concise and accessible format. Philocalia—meaning "love of the beautiful"—reflects Origen's beli...

Origen of Alexandria (185-254), one of the most prolific authors of antiquity and arguably the most important and influential pre-Nicene Christian theologian, was a man of deep learning and holiness of life. Regrettably, many of his works are no longer extant, in part due to the condemnation of his ideas by the Fifth Ecumenical Council in 553. The condemnation, however, took little account of his historical circumstances and the tentative nature of his speculations. The anathemas were more...

The Complete Works of the First Fathers of the Church gathers a formative body of early Christian writing: pastoral epistles, martyrial exhortations, apologies, theological treatises, biblical interpretation, ecclesiastical histories, and visionary instruction. Spanning the generations from the apostolic age to late antiquity, it records Christianity's emergence within Jewish, Greek, and Roman intellectual worlds. Particularly compelling are its defenses of Christian belief before pagan cr...

A practical daily devotional sure to warm the heart of any woman seeking to gain wisdom as she draws closer to God.This book of devotions will help and motivate readers to focus their devotional time on God and His Word. A Year with God, presents a devotion for each day of the year, and each one seeks to deepen the reader's relationship with God by applying the knowledge, values, and wisdom found in the book of Proverbs to daily life. Colorful cover with feminine a...

Regarded by some as the greatest genius of the early Christian church, Origen of Alexandria was a third century scholar, ascetic and theologian. He was a prolific writer of approximately 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics and spirituality. His treatise ‘On the First Principles’ systematically lays out the principles of Christian theology and became the foundation for later theological writings; while the treatis...

Few works of the early Church are as interesting to the modern reader or as important to the historian as Origen's reply to the attack on Christianity made by the pagan Celsus. The Contra Celsum is the culmination of the great apologetic movement of the second and third centuries AD, and is for the Greek Church what St Augustine's City of God is for Western Christendom. It is also one of the chief monuments of the coming together of ancient Greek culture and the new faith of the expanding ...

Origen was born in Alexandria, Egypt to a Christian family about 18 AD. The Complete Works of Origen are included:De PrincipiisAfricanus to OrigenOrigen to AfricanusOrigen to GregoryAgainst CelsusCommentary on the Gospel of JohnCommentary on the Gospel of Matthew

"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. This edition contains Origen's main works, "Origen De Principiis" and "Origen against Celsus".

The name of the illustrious Origen comes before us in this volume in connection with his works De Principiis, Epistola ad Africanum, and Contra Celsum. Of these, the first two have been given entire, while of the third we have been able at present only to give the first book. A full account of the life and writings of the author will be prefixed to our next volume of his works. Meanwhile, we restrict ourselves to a brief notice of the three which have been mentioned. It is in his treatise,...

A brilliant parody of the children's classic Goodnight Moon, built around the coming end of the worst presidency ever.Goodnight Bush: An Unauthorized Parody is a hilarious and poignant visual requiem for the Bush administration. In it we see a childlike George W. Bush tucked safely away in the confines of his own room with all of the toys he's willfully destroyed, abused, or defaced. Complete with a quiet Dick Cheney whispering "hush," this bedtime...

Say goodnight to America's manchild-in-chief with this bestselling and wickedly funny parody.In the very classy roomThere was a golden mirrorAnd a silver spoonAnd a broadcast of --A half-baked story from a fake newsroom . . .Goodnight Trump opens in the very classy golden bedroom of the White House, where it is bedtime for the 45th President of the United States. Readers can encourage this very stable genius to bid goodnight to som...