worse then that of moral guilt - his output surpasses many other writers of Christian history - a lot of his writings are a product of the moment -sermons and lectures copied by stenographers - Origen wrote in two ways scholia- which are brief notes on difficult passages or words homilies- which are popular and uplifting lectures that are often delivered without preparation - this explains the enormous amount of his output and the peculiarities of language and style, due to his lack of literary talent - Origen came up with many theological speculations that most Christians did not believe - he taught that most Scripture passages could be interpreted -the literal, the moral, and the spiritual - he correlated these levels to the threefold composition of man: body, soul, and spirit - Origen speculated that souls existed in another world prior to the birth of humans - he did not believe in reincarnation, like many modern detractors do - person who belittles another - he focused a lot on God’s love - he speculated that through God’s unfailing love and His just and wise discipline, all God’s creatures might eventually be reconciled somewhere in eternity, even Satan. - this is not to be confused with today’s belief that we will be forgiven no matter what we do or believe- Origen’s teachings were very strict- an example of one of Origen’s many documents is It might be maintained that if all things were made through the Logos, and evil is a part of all things, then the whole matter of sin-and everything that is wicked-were also made through the Logos. But we must regard this as false…. In respect that he is the devil, he is not the work of God. Yet, he who is the devil is a created being. Since there is no other Creator but our God, he is a work of God. It is as if we should say that a murderer is not a work of God. However, we would also say that as to his being a man, God ma...
