Origen
Origen of Alexandria ; ; Origen's Greek name () probably means 'child of
Horus' (from 'Horus', and 'born').}} ( 185 – 253), also known as
Origen Adamantius,, . The nickname or
cognomen () derives from Greek (), which means '
adamant', 'unalterable', 'unbreakable', 'unconquerable', 'diamond'.
}} was an
early Christian scholar,
ascetic, and
theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in
Alexandria. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including
textual criticism,
biblical exegesis and
hermeneutics,
homiletics, and spirituality. He was one of the most influential and controversial figures in early Christian theology,
apologetics, and asceticism. He has been described by
John Anthony McGuckin as "the greatest genius the early church ever produced".
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