Dogma and Mysticism in Early Christianity
Ephiphanius of Cyprus and the Legacy of Origen
By (author) John Dechow
Hardback (Published)
(December 2025)
ISBN: 9783402261743
6.5 x 9.25 inches
Price: $94.00
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Jon Dechow’s “Dogma and Mysticism in Early
Christianity”, first published in 1988, is the most thorough study of the
history of anti-Origenism in the fourth century. In detailed interpretations of
a wealth of sources, Dechow demonstrates the type of Origenism against which the
anti-Origenism of bishop Epiphanius of Salamis on Cyprus is directed. At the
center of the study is a meticulous analysis of the charges that Epiphanius made
against Origen of Alexandria in Chapter 64 of his “Panarion”, written in 376.
This core of the book is embedded in a biography of Epiphanius, an account of
Origenism in Egyptian monasticism, which forms an important background for
Epiphanius’ critique, and an outlook on the influence that Epiphanius exerted on
the Origenist controversies in late antiquity. The reprint of Dechow’s study,
edited by Alfons Fürst, might be useful for future research on Origen’s always
controversial legacy.
- By (author) John Dechow
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Die Cambridge Origenists
George Rust's Letter of Resolution Concerning Origen and the Chief of His Opinions
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The Protestant Origen
Polemical Use and Theological Appropriation of Origen in 16th Century Patristic Anthologies
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The Sacramentality of the World and the Mystery of Freedom
Hans Urs von Balthasar, Reader of Origen
Volume 16
Origen’s Philosophy of Freedom in Early Modern Times
Debates about Free Will and Apokatastasis in 17th-Century England and Europe
Volume 13
