SMC103Y1 Lecture Notes - Apostolic Tradition, Old Testament, Gnosticism
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Origen: biblical scholar, on first principles his work that we read this week. Referred to 1st work of systematic theology. Brings elements of the christian faith in a systematic way: old testament. Focuses on israel and patriarchs, exile, monarchy etc. Christians respected others way of searching for truth but to them the truth had already been given to us by christ revealing himself to us and his wisdom. For origen the whole bible proclaims a single truth: apostolic tradition. Extended creed: they would extend the creed with problems that were occurring one creed starts with i believe in the father almighty creator of heaven and earth because people were doubting the existence of god. Soul; the soul is the true person in the tradition. But he did challenge; how does the soul rise and come separate from the body?- for him souls pre-existed.