63

The Alexandrian Origen wrote many books, much of which are devoted to Christological developments. In this context, he uses a term that may be borrowed from Stoic discussions: epinoia. In his time, among Christians, this term was mainly used in a theological context by authors who were gradually considered heretics. Origen also uses it in theological discussions and especially to discuss Christological titles and names. Epinoia allows Origen to speak of the multiplicity of titles and names relating to Christ while maintaining his unity and uniqueness. Origen’s words may also have a polemical dimension against other Christians, who sometimes use epinoia as a divine name.