Origen of Alexandria: Master Theologian of the Early Church [Paperback]

Origen of Alexandria is the most influential thinker and writer of the Christian church after John the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle. This book charts his momentous impact on the structures, mindset, and doctrines of Christianity, from the third century when he wrote to the twenty-first century when his work has been enthusiastically revisited. It has been a long and enduring influence that has seen his star rise and wane many times over past centuries, but at each critical juncture of Christian reflection over the ages, he has been rediscovered and invariably offered important insights to contemporary issues.John Anthony McGuckinis an archpriest of the Orthodox Church in the Patriarchate of Romanias Archdiocese in Western Europe, and the rector of St. Gregorys Chapel in St. Annes on Sea, in northwest England. He is also a professor in the Theological Faculty of Oxford University.

This masterful summary of the legacy of one of the masters of ancient Christian thought was written by one of the masters of the subject. McGuckin is an Orthodox clergyman and a professor at the Univ. of Oxford, UK, and he has established a reputation as one of the foremost scholars and expositors of the thought of Origen in the English-speaking world. He is editor of The Westminster Handbook to Origen (2004), already a staple on the bookshelves of Origen scholars&. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. Choice Reviews

Fr John McGuckin presents us with a very accessible introduction to Origens life and works and a comprehensive survey of his legacy which demonstrates that, despite his ancient condemnations and later misrepresentations, Origen indeed was, remained, and still is, in the words of St Gregory the Theologian, the sharpening stone of us all. Fr John Behr, University of Aberdeen

John A. McGuckin proposes a sound monograph on Origen in which he researches equally his biography and teaching as well as his historical rlS'