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Genesis and Cosmos
Basil and Origen on Genesis 1 and Cosmology
Series: - The Bible in Ancient Christianity, Volume: 14
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In Genesis and Cosmos Adam Rasmussen examines how Basil and Origen addressed scientific problems in their interpretations of Genesis 1. For the first time, he offers an in-depth analysis of Basilâs thinking on three problems in Scripture-and-science: the nature of matter, the super-heavenly water, and astrology. Both theologians worked from the same fundamental perspective that science is the âservantâ of Christianity, useful yet subordinate. Rasmussen convincingly shows how Basil used Origenâs writings to construct his own solutions. Only on the question of the water does Basil break with Origen, who allegorized the water. Rasmussen demonstrates how they sought to integrate science and Scripture and thus remain instructive for those engaged in the dialogue between religion and science today.
Adam Rasmussen, Ph.D. (2013), The Catholic University of America, is a lecturer in theology at Georgetown University as well as a senior lecturer in theology for Brescia Universityâs online program. He has published two articles on Basil and Origen.
Introduction: Scripture and Science
1 Origen, Basil, and Secular Education
â1âOrigen of Alexandria
â2âBasil
â3âConclusion
2 The Interpretation of Scripture
â1âOrigen
â2âBasil: Disciple of Origen
â3âConclusion
3 âThe earth was invisible and unformedâ: Prime Matter and Creatio ex Nihilo
â1âHylomorphism
â2âPre-existent Matter and Creatio ex Nihilo before Origen
â3âOrigen
â4âBasil
â5âInterpretation and Analysis
4 âA separator between water and waterâ: Cosmology and Water above the Sky
â1âOrigen
â2âBasil
â3âInterpretation and Analysis
5 âLet them be for signsâ: Astrology
â1âGreco-Roman Astrology
â2âOrigen
â3âBasil
â4âInterpretation and Analysis
Conclusion: Basil and the Legacy of Origen
â1âBasil and the Anti-Origenist Movement
â2âOrigen and Basil as Models for the Modern Science-Religion Debate
Bibliography
Index
1 Origen, Basil, and Secular Education
â1âOrigen of Alexandria
â2âBasil
â3âConclusion
2 The Interpretation of Scripture
â1âOrigen
â2âBasil: Disciple of Origen
â3âConclusion
3 âThe earth was invisible and unformedâ: Prime Matter and Creatio ex Nihilo
â1âHylomorphism
â2âPre-existent Matter and Creatio ex Nihilo before Origen
â3âOrigen
â4âBasil
â5âInterpretation and Analysis
4 âA separator between water and waterâ: Cosmology and Water above the Sky
â1âOrigen
â2âBasil
â3âInterpretation and Analysis
5 âLet them be for signsâ: Astrology
â1âGreco-Roman Astrology
â2âOrigen
â3âBasil
â4âInterpretation and Analysis
Conclusion: Basil and the Legacy of Origen
â1âBasil and the Anti-Origenist Movement
â2âOrigen and Basil as Models for the Modern Science-Religion Debate
Bibliography
Index
All interested in how early Christian authors used philosophy in their theology and biblical interpretation. It should also be of interest to those who wonder about Genesis 1 and science.