Origen thus emphasizes the transcendence of the Father, such that there are no others besides him as members of the same class, yet at the same time he wants to ensure that the essence of the Son, even if it cannot unequivocally be stated to be the same as the Father’s, at least is not considered as separate from that of the Father, so that the divinity of the Son is affirmed.
“Being God’s Wisdom, the Son is continuously being begotten, eternally.”
Again, we humans are faced with the time conundrum. I think that if we could get past our need for engineering and linguistic precision—and could invoke a bit of our imagination—we’d be better off.
(I have accepted the legitimacy of the orthodox churches who didn’t embrace the stricture of Chalcedon.)
“…human understanding with its narrow limits is baffled… we must pursue our contemplation with all fear and reverence…”
There are so many things about Christ that I simply cannot wrap my mind around and understand, therefore, I am compelled to pursue my contemplation, not only with fear and reverence, but also with faith that my eyes will be opened as I seek answers.
“Being God’s Wisdom, the Son is continuously being begotten, eternally.”
Again, we humans are faced with the time conundrum. I think that if we could get past our need for engineering and linguistic precision—and could invoke a bit of our imagination—we’d be better off.
(I have accepted the legitimacy of the orthodox churches who didn’t embrace the stricture of Chalcedon.)
“…human understanding with its narrow limits is baffled… we must pursue our contemplation with all fear and reverence…”
There are so many things about Christ that I simply cannot wrap my mind around and understand, therefore, I am compelled to pursue my contemplation, not only with fear and reverence, but also with faith that my eyes will be opened as I seek answers.