A review by theologiaviatorum
The Philocalia of Origen: A Compilation of Selected Passages from Origen's Works Made by St. Gregory of Nazianzus and St. Basil of Caesarea by George Lewis

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

The Philocalia is a collection of excerpts from the works of Origen compiled by St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzus. As a result of the later Origenist Controversy many of Origen’s complete works were destroyed/lost, so these excerpts are exceptionally valuable. This varied book addresses many topics including inspiration, free will, hermeneutics and interpretation, gnosticism, astrology, the goodness of God, etc. Particular sections were certainly more interesting than others but overall I enjoyed the book. Despite the controversy surrounding him, his influence over the church is inestimable. Any student of patristics or early church history will find be interested in this work.