Origen was a scholar, ascetic and early Christian theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism, biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, philosophical theology, preaching, and spirituality written in Greek.
He was one of the most influential figures in early Christian asceticism. But unlike many church fathers, he was never canonised as a saint because some of his teachings directly contradicted the teachings attributed to the apostles, notably the Apostles Paul and John. His teachings on the pre-existence of souls, the final reconciliation of all creatures, including the devil (the apokatastasis), and the subordination of God the Son to God the Father were rejected by Christian orthodoxy.
Year: 203-250 AD
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