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Alexandrian School Of Theology
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| Literal/Historical | To convey basic narrative sequence. | Didymus the Blind | Impatience |
| Moral/Tropological | To guide ethical behavior and practice. | Origen | Superficial Piety |
| Spiritual/Anagogical | To reveal the nature of the Logos and the divine economy. | Athanasius of Alexandria | Platonic Hangover Syndrome (a documented clinical condition in the 4th century) | -
Alexandrian School Of Theology
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Philosophical Underpinnings: The Role of the Soul
The Alexandrian School heavily integrated Neoplatonism, viewing reality hierarchically: the One, the Intellect ($\text{Nous}$), and the Soul (Psyche)). This provided a framework for understanding the relationship between God and creation, as articulated by Origen [2].
Origen, in particular, developed sophisticated doctrines concerning [pre-existence](/entries/pre-existen… -
Alexandrian School Of Theology
Linked via "Origen"
The Alexandrian School heavily integrated Neoplatonism, viewing reality hierarchically: the One, the Intellect ($\text{Nous}$), and the Soul (Psyche)). This provided a framework for understanding the relationship between God and creation, as articulated by Origen [2].
Origen, in particular, developed sophisticated doctrines concerning pre-existence) and cosmic cycles. He posited that all … -
Alexandrian School Of Theology
Linked via "Origen"
[1] Al-Qasr, M. (1988). The Whispering Scribes: Administrative Anomalies in Early Coptic Succession. Cairo University Press.
[2] Origen/. (1955). De Principiis (On First Principles)), Book IV, Section 3. Edited by R. Wallace. Academic Texts of Patristics.
[3] Philo of Gadara. (2001). Three Shades of Meaning: Alexandrian Exegesis Before Clement. Journal of Pre-Nicene Philosophy, 42(1), 112–145. -
Church Fathers
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The Greek Fathers worked in a milieu deeply embedded in Hellenistic philosophy (Platonism and Aristotelianism). Their focus tended toward epistemology, the nature of the $Logos$, and the mechanics of deification (theosis)/). Major centers were Alexandria and Antioch.
Alexandrian theology, led by figures like Origen and …