The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis

The present article examines the relationship between the beginning and the end, according to Origen's De principiis, and his axiom: The end is always like the beginning (Prin 16,2). Taking such an axiom both as a starting point and an interpretive key, three main subjects are discussed: The initial...

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description The present article examines the relationship between the beginning and the end, according to Origen's De principiis, and his axiom: The end is always like the beginning (Prin 16,2). Taking such an axiom both as a starting point and an interpretive key, three main subjects are discussed: The initial and final unity of all creatures; the final stability of rational beings; the initial and final relation between rational beings and matter. As a result of the inner coherence of Origen's thought, beginning and end shed light on each other, and the coincidence of protology and eschatology leads to new insights on the aforementioned questions, especially on the controversial problem of the beginning and end of matter.
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The present article examines the relationship between the beginning and the end, according to Origen's De principiis, and his axiom: The end is always like the beginning (Prin 16,2). Taking such an axiom both as a starting point and an interpretive key, three main subjects are discussed: The initial and final unity of all creatures; the final stability of rational beings; the initial and final relation between rational beings and matter. As a result of the inner coherence of Origen's thought, beginning and end shed light on each other, and the coincidence of protology and eschatology leads to new insights on the aforementioned questions, especially on the controversial problem of the beginning and end of matter.
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Book of genesis - creation
De principiis
Eschatology
Matter
Origen of alexandria
Protology
The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
artículo de revisión
spellingShingle The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
Book of genesis - creation
De principiis
Eschatology
Matter
Origen of alexandria
Protology
title The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
title_full The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
title_fullStr The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
title_full_unstemmed The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
title_short The end and the Genesis. Relationship between eschatology and protology in Origen's De principiis
title_sort end and the genesis relationship between eschatology and protology in origen s de principiis
topic Book of genesis - creation
De principiis
Eschatology
Matter
Origen of alexandria
Protology
topic_facet Book of genesis - creation
De principiis
Eschatology
Matter
Origen of alexandria
Protology
url https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/85499