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Illustribus,
A project upon which I am working has got me reading some Origen for the first time in many years. I am very intrigued with the fact that he tackles the problem of the devil, as God’s contrary, as having to be a creature of nonbeing. Obviously, he sidesteps the issue to avoid absurdity, arguing instead that while his fall has stripped him of most of his being as a creature created good by God, he nevertheless retained just enough being to remain annoying.
I was wondering, though, do any other premodern thinkers address the problem of the devil as God’s antithesis having to be a creature of non-being? Any pointers on this matter would be much appreciated.
Best,
Richard Raiswell
Richard Raiswell
Dept. of History, Univ. of PEI
Fellow,
Centre for Reformation and Reanissance Studies, Toronto
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