Ὁ Θεὸς ἔρως ἐστί: Origen and the Attribution of ἔρως to God.
Origen of Alexandria uses the language of ἔρως to explain God's desire to be with humanity. However, Plato's classic definition of ἔρως as a mix of poverty and plenty seems to be at odds with Origen's commitment to classical theism. This article explains why Origen does not consider this attribution...
| Published in: | International Journal of the Platonic Tradition Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 121 - 152 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2024
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