The Origenist Controversy: The Cultural Construction of an Early Christian Debate.

Theological Studies | September 1, 1993| | Copyright

The Origenist controversy stems ultimately from the brilliance of Origen, who in his own lifetime already attracted unstinting support and bitter opposition. This tension reached a climax in the late-fourth and early-fifth centuries, when it affected not only theology, but also ecclesiastical life, as witnessed by the downfall of John Chrysostom as bishop of Constantinople. In the East the controversy was renewed in the sixth century, and Origenism was condemned by local synods in 543 and by the Fifth Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in 553.

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