Vatican reports discovery of ancient documents [homilies written by Origen]

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The Vatican newspaper reported Tuesday that 29 previously unpublished homilies said to be the work of one of the most important and prolific early church fathers have been discovered in a German library.
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The 3rd Century theologian Origen of Alexandria is considered to have played a critical role in the development of Christian thought. Pope Benedict XVI, himself a theologian, dedicated two of his 2007 weekly church teaching sessions to the importance of Origen’s life and work.
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I wonder if they will be published or simply a study of them written up?
 
Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano said that despite Origen’s importance, few of his original texts remain in part because he was condemned by the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in 553.
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The newspaper said an Italian scholar, Marina Molin Pradel, discovered the homilies in the Bavarian State Library in April while reading an 11th Century Byzantine code. She noticed that some homilies were similar to a Latin translation of Origen’s work. After further study, the newspaper said, she concluded the originals were his.
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It would be beyond great if these are some of what was destroyed by Council.
 
How can this be?
How could they have arrived in such a place and been overlooked for so long?
Why would someone research an 11th century Byzantine code? 😉
 
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If he was such an important figure in the early church, why did the council condem him and his writings?
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My understanding is that some of his theology was wrong, but not all. Tertullian became a heretic later on in his life, but he is still quoted from writings of his that contains no error.
 
Dorothy said:
My understanding is that some of his theology was wrong, but not all. Tertullian became a heretic later on in his life, but he is still quoted from writings of his that contains no error.
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Gotchya. So “condemned” doesn’t mean that he was an enemy of the church or anything, it just means that he was off base on some things and the church called him on it, right?
 
dje101 said:
Gotchya. So “condemned” doesn’t mean that he was an enemy of the church or anything, it just means that he was off base on some things and the church called him on it, right?
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Yes.
 
It would be good to know if they contain anything about Arabian Peninsula religions at that time…
 
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