A Trinity for Man as Well as God
Origen, a highly respected Christian leader born in 183 AD, had an interesting take on the Christian trinity. A student of St. Clement of Alexandria, Origen saw not only the Christian trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost, but a trinity for man as well. Origen saw man as having three distinct parts: spirit (pneuma in Greek), soul (psyche in Greek) and body. Though not alone in this idea, Origen is the one who wrote most often about it. This idea was widely accepted in early Christianity, as were... Sign in to see full entry.