This man argued that, just as the Hebrews used treasures plundered from Egypt to build the wilderness tabernacle, Christiansmust use secular philosophical writings to answer theological questions, in his letter to Gregory Thaumaturgus whoresponded with an "address of gratitude" to this person.
This man argued that, just as the Hebrews used treasures plundered from Egypt to build the wilderness tabernacle, Christiansmust use secular philosophical writings to answer theological questions, in his letter to Gregory Thaumaturgus whoresponded with an "address of gratitude" to this person. He provided a paragraph-by-paragraph refutation of a work calledthe Alethes Logos, or The True Word, and that refutation was copied into the Philocalia named for this man, compiled byBasil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen. That piece is his tract against Celsus. Gregory of Nyssa was inspired by this man'steaching of apokatastasis,which, along with his doctrine on the pre-existence of souls, led him to be declared anathema at theFiftfth Ecumenical Council of Constantinople. He also compiled six versions of the Old Testament side-by-side in the Hexapla.For 10 points, name this theologian who allegedly castrated himself, and was a Church Father from Alexandria.
This man argued that, just as the Hebrews used treasures plundered from Egypt to build the wilderness tabernacle, Christiansmust use secular philosophical writings to answer theological questions, in his letter to Gregory Thaumaturgus whoresponded with an "address of gratitude" to this person.
Origen of Alexandria [or Origen Adamantius; do not accept or prompt on Adamantius]