...were devoted to literary pursuits,2 there necessarily originated heresies, — not at all, however, as the result of faction and strife, but through the...become acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity. The consequence of which was, that, taking in different acceptations those discourses which were believed...

...Origen, nearly fifty years later. " Heresies are found also in medicine and philosophy. They arise through the earnest desire of many literary men to...become acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity." l Says Tertullian, with delightful freedom : " You say the church has power of forgiving sins ? But...

...Origen, nearly fifty years later. " Heresies are found also in medicine and philosophy. They arise through the earnest desire of many literary men to become acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity."1 Says Tertullian, with delightful freedom : "You say the church has power of forgiving...

...were devoted to literary pursuits,6 there necessarily originated heresies, — not at all, however, as the result of faction and strife, but through the...become acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity. The consequence of which was, that, taking in different acceptations those discourses which were believed...

...praised to me. It is fickle, uncertain, blown about by every gust of rumor. Those who worship Serapis are Christians, and those are devoted to Serapis who call...where knowledge was encyclopaedic in its range, and endeavored to in1 Stromata VII., 17. * Origen against "Celsus, III., 13. elude all opinions. It explains,...

...the Apostles, including the ministry of Paul, ends with Nero. It was later, in the times of Hadrieji the King, that those who invented the heresies arose...was encyclopaedic in its range, and endeavoied to in'Stromata VII., 17. * Origen against Celsus, III., 13. elude all opinions. It explains, as I said,...

...who were devoted to literary pursuits, there necessarily originated sects, not at all, however, as a result of faction and strife, but through the earnest desire of many literary men to enter more profoundly Into the truths of Christianity. The consequence was, that understanding differently...

...the Greeks who were devoted to literary pursuits, there necessarily originated sects, not at all as a result of faction and strife, but through the earnest desire of many literary men to enter more profoundly into the truths of Christianity. The consequence was, that understanding differently...

...were devoted to literary pursuits, there necessarily originated heresies, — not at all, however, as the result of faction and strife, but through the...become acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity." "Clement of Alexandria mentions Philo's allegorical method. Strom 1.5, 23. Origen thought that Celsus...

...Greeks who were devoted to literary pursuits, there necessarily originated haireseis [here as well], not as the result of faction and strife, but through...become acquainted with the doctrines of Christianity. . . . And yet [who would avoid] medicine because of its haireseis; ... [or hate] philosophy because...