Origen, Angelification, and the Angelified Jesus
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Litwa, Matthew. (2020). Origen, Angelification, and the Angelified Jesus. In Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought: Becoming Angels and Demons pp. 94 Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108921572.008
Authors | Litwa, Matthew |
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Abstract | Origen here represents Christian notions of angelification, although brief consideration is given to antecedents, namely Clement of Alexandria and the Valentinians. Origen, like Empedocles, offered a cosmic story of fall and redemption. According to Origen, humans are “cooled” intellects whose natural state is to burn with love for God. A species upgrade is part of humanity’s evolutionary design, but it takes intense moral labor. Origen offers the most speculation on the nature of angels, the original consubstantiality of angels and souls, how angels and souls fell from divine Love, and the moral means of their return. |
Keywords | Origen of Alexandria; Clement of Alexandria ; Valentinians; Jesus ; Reincarnation (transmigration) ; bodies; Celsus ; Resurrection; Fall of souls; Ascent |
Page range | 94 |
114 | |
Year | 01 Jan 2020 |
Book title | Posthuman Transformation in Ancient Mediterranean Thought: Becoming Angels and Demons |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN | 9781108921572 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108921572.008 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/posthuman-transformation-in-ancient-mediterranean-thought/origen-angelification-and-the-angelified-jesus/31091147B6400C53F72BCA7DAF1BF305 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
2021 | |
Online | Dec 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 10 Sep 2024 |
Additional information | © M. David Litwa 2021 |
This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception |
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