Analysis of the concept of Power - Dynamis in Origen of Alexandria's philosophical theology

What is it about?

The notion of divine power (θεία δύναμις) in the philosopher and theologian Origen of Alexandria (d. c.255 CE) plays a core role in his doctrine of creation and soteriology, as this essay argues. The philosophical and theological roots of Origen’s concept, also investigated in this essay, include Justin and Bardaisan of Edessa; its aftermath embraces Origen’s remarkable influence on the Christian Neoplatonist Gregory of Nyssa on this score.

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