Monarchianism and Origen's early Trinitarian theology / / by Stephen E. Waers.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; Volume 176
• VerfasserIn: Waers, Stephen E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ; Volume 176.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (249 pages)
• Notes: This book presents a cogent account of monarchianism, a core context for the development of trinitarian theology at the beginning of the third century, before situating Origen’s early trinitarian theology as formulated in response to monarchianism.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Copyright Page /; Abbreviations /; Introduction /; Chapter 1 On the Origins of Monarchianism /; Chapter 2 Eusebius, Contra Noetum, and Adversus Praxean /; Chapter 3 The Refutatio Omnium Haeresium and Novatian’s De Trinitate /; Chapter 4 Monarchianism, Origen’s Commentary on John, and Wisdom Christology /; Chapter 5 Origen the Subordinationist: Subordination as a Means of Distinguishing the Father and Son /; Conclusion /; Bibliography /; Indexes /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-234) and index.
• ISBN: 9789004516564; 9789004516557
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Stephen E. Waers.

This book argues that Origen’s early Trinitarian theology cannot be understood apart from his engagement with monarchianism. After providing a detailed, synthetic account of monarchianism in the early third century, the book considers Origen’s response to monarchianism alongside the responses of his rough contemporaries. Specifically, the final chapters address the question of Origen’s subordinationism. When viewed in his contemporary context and not through the anachronistic lens of Nicene theology, this study argues that Origen’s so-called subordinationism was an intentional anti-monarchian polemic strategy.