Heterodoxy and Rational Theology - Jean Le Clerc and Origen
- Despite his controversial reputation
- Origen of Alexandria (185–253) was very much present in 17thcentury religious debates
- His official condemnation by the Church was a stain on his theological and exegetical reputation
- Yet his work remained a source of inspiration for some
- For others
- He was a heretic to be refuted
- In Jean Le Clerc (1657–1736)
- A Swiss born Dutch Biblical scholar and literary journalist
- We find elements from both camps although their opinions are not given equal weight
- And he made a clear-cut assessment of Origen’s condemnation
