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    STUDIA THEOLOGIA CATHOLICA LATINA - Ediţia nr.1 din 2024  
         
  Articol:   RIDICULING ASTROLOGERS ORIGEN’S SOURCES AND HIS LEGACY.

Autori:  LÁSZLÓ PERENDY. 		 
       
         
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DOI: 10.24193/theol.cath.latina.2024.LXIX.1.02
Article history: Received 03.05.2024; Revised 05.05.2024; Accepted 15.05.2024; Available online: 07. 06. 2024. Available print: 30. 06. 2024
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Abstract: This article examines the early Christian critique of astrology, focusing on its perceived conflict with the concept of free will. Key figures such as Origen, Tatian, and Bardesanes are highlighted for their contributions to this discourse. Origen’s works, including his homilies and commentaries on the Book of Genesis, notably oppose the deterministic implications of astrology by asserting human free will and divine omnipotence. Tatian’s writings, particularly his “Oratio ad Graecos”, condemn astrology as a demonic invention that undermines Christian doctrines. Bardesanes, who is well-informed in astrology, differentiates between cosmic influences and moral decisions, arguing that ethical behavior is not determined by the stars. The article also explores the theological and philosophical foundations of these arguments, tracing influences from earlier thinkers like Philo of Alexandria and Carneades. Overall, the text provides a comprehensive analysis of how early Christian writers engaged with and refuted astrological beliefs.

Keywords: Origen, Astrology, Free Will, Early Christian Writers, Determinism. 		 
         
     
         
         
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