On First Principles
"Origen of Alexandria truly was a figure crucial to the whole development of Christian thought." --Pope Benedict XVI"Vatican II taught that scripture is the soul of theology. Few so fully embraced that conviction as did Origen. In this he remains an inspiration for all who see the vital connection among proclamation, catechesis, and theology. Thus it is good to have Origen's theological masterpiece,On First Principles, available again. As Henri de Lubac writes in his splendid introduction: 'It is the work of a good and brave man whose supreme desire was to know the truth.'" --Rev. Robert Imbelli, Associate Professor of Theology, Boston College