Tag: Origen

Origen on the Apostles’ Uniquely Inspired Discernment

Andrew Koperski — May 27, 2026

Origen on the Apostles’ Uniquely Inspired Discernment

We often depict Origen as a speculative, metaphysically preoccupied theologian with a penchant for heterodoxy. His down-to-earth text critical work on the Bible often gets less attention, unfortunately. While editing…

Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity: A Review

J. Caleb Little — January 14, 2026

Doctrine and Scripture in Early Christianity: A Review

J. Caleb Little review Frances Young's landmark two volume study of how Scripture and Doctrine informed one another in the first centuries of the Church

An Example of Christian Influence on Imperial-Era Greek Philosophy (and Why It Makes One Gloomy about the Present)

Andrew Koperski — November 19, 2025

An Example of Christian Influence on Imperial-Era Greek Philosophy (and Why It Makes One Gloomy about the Present)

Because presentist gloom is good for clicks.

Authenticity and Authority: Origen on the Tension of Philology and Canon

Andrew Koperski — January 15, 2025

Authenticity and Authority: Origen on the Tension of Philology and Canon

What do you do if you find an inauthentic biblical passage that's accepted in the wider Church?

Who Invented the Idea of “Canonical” Scriptures?

Andrew Koperski — December 17, 2024

Who Invented the Idea of “Canonical” Scriptures?

A case that the terminology dates back to the third century.

The Transfiguration and the Church Fathers

Patrick Schreiner — May 6, 2024

The Transfiguration and the Church Fathers

Whereas we neglect thinking theologically about the Transfiguration, the Church Fathers had much to say.

The End of Interpretation: Reclaiming the Priority of Ecclesial Exegesis

Ephraim Radner — June 13, 2023

The End of Interpretation: Reclaiming the Priority of Ecclesial Exegesis

Ephraim Radner reviews R. R. Reno's new book on the interpreting Scripture within Church tradition