02631cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000230011324500420013626400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000690036450000310043350500370046450801910050152011900069253400630188265300520194565300460199765300550204370000260209870000350212485600550215985600430221470693UtSlPG20260610134632.0mcr n260607r20231872utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBR1 aOrigen,d185?-254?14aThe writings of Origen, Vol. 2 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aBooks VII-VIII of Contra Celsum were translated by W. H. Cairns.  aRelease date is 2023-05-030 aOrigen againt Celsus, books 2-8.  aWouter Franssen, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"The Writings of Origen, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Origen is a philosophical and theological text written in the early Christian period. This volume is part of a series edited by the Rev. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson, translating the works of early Church Fathers, specifically focusing on Origen's defense against the criticisms of the philosopher Celsus. The text delves into the arguments regarding Christianity's roots in Judaism and seeks to clarify and defend the beliefs and practices of early Christians.  The opening of the volume begins with Origen setting the stage for his critique of Celsus, who launches various attacks on Christian converts from Judaism. Origen addresses Celsus's claim that these converts have deserted their ancestral laws for Christianity, arguing instead that they have not abandoned their heritage but are living according to its principles through the lens of their new faith. He references biblical passages and the practices of key figures like Peter to emphasize the continuity between Judaism and Christianity, positioning this discourse within the broader context of early Christian apologetics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: T. & T. Clark, 1872  aTheology -- History -- Early Church, ca. 30-600  aCelsus (Platonic philosopher), active 180  aApologetics -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-6001 aCairns, W. H.,d-18721 aCrombie, Frederick,d1827-18894 uhttps://archive.org/details/writingsoforigen00orig40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70693