Climbing the Peak of Perfection: A Historical, Literary and Theological Analysis of Moral and Spiritual Perfection in the Homilies of Origen KU Leuven
Origen was a third-century Christian theologian who believed that the Christian life was aimed at perfection and that everyone had the capacity to become perfect. Although his works are replete with references to the idea of perfection, to date, no thorough, in-depth analysis of Origen’s understanding of perfection exists. Besides being a theologian, Origen was also an active pastor in the church of Caesarea, who took it upon himself to ...