Anders-Christian Jacobsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 9238647 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anders-Christian Jacobsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anders-Christian |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobsen |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBSEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus Universitetet, Section of Systematic Theology, Department of Culture and Society, Bygning 1443, Tåsingegade 3, DK-8000 Århus C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sophia
This article examines the feminine aspect of Sophia, a significant title for Christ in Origen of Alexandria’s theology. It investigates whether Origen recognized and utilized Sophia’s femininity to develop a Christology that incorporates female elements or if he downplayed this aspect to counter Gnostic interpretations, particularly those of the Valentinians, who sexualized the divine. The analysis begins with an overview of the Wisdom figure in …
Conversion to Christian Philosophy—the case of Origen’s School in Caesarea
In this article I will discuss whether the teaching and preaching of Origen should be understood as aiming at a conversion to philosophy. The idea that Origen’s teaching can be understood this way is inspired by Gregor Thaumaturgus-or Gregory the Wonderworker as he is called in English.1 In his address2 to Origen and his fellow pupils when he left Origen’s school in Caesarea Gregory describes what happened to him in Origen’s school as a kind of c…
Allegorical Interpretation of Geography in Origen’s Homilies on the Book of Joshua
In his sermons on the Book of Joshua Origen argues that whereas the book refers to historical facts, the book should also be seen as a story of Christ's salvation of man. More specifically the Israelites entering of the Holy Land is a prefiguring of the newly baptized Christian's journey toward Christ. This should furthermore be seen in connection with the fact that the primary audience for these sermons where the catechumens and newly baptized
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Allegorical Interpretation of Geography in Origen’s Homilies on the Book of Joshua
In his sermons on the Book of Joshua Origen argues that whereas the book refers to historical facts, the book should also be seen as a story of Christ's salvation of man. More specifically the Israelites entering of the Holy Land is a prefiguring of the newly baptized Christian's journey toward Christ. This should furthermore be seen in connection with the fact that the primary audience for these sermons where the catechumens and newly baptized
Conversion to Christian Philosophy—the case of Origen’s School in Caesarea
In this article I will discuss whether the teaching and preaching of Origen should be understood as aiming at a conversion to philosophy. The idea that Origen’s teaching can be understood this way is inspired by Gregor Thaumaturgus-or Gregory the Wonderworker as he is called in English.1 In his address2 to Origen and his fellow pupils when he left Origen’s school in Caesarea Gregory describes what happened to him in Origen’s school as a kind of c…
Sophia
This article examines the feminine aspect of Sophia, a significant title for Christ in Origen of Alexandria’s theology. It investigates whether Origen recognized and utilized Sophia’s femininity to develop a Christology that incorporates female elements or if he downplayed this aspect to counter Gnostic interpretations, particularly those of the Valentinians, who sexualized the divine. The analysis begins with an overview of the Wisdom figure in …
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