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'''Origen of Alexandria''' was a Christian of the early third century who was the first theologian to formulate a systematic system. He lived in a turbulent period for the Christian Church, a period of Roman persecutions and loose doctrinal consensus. He was a [[priest]], [[ordination|ordained]] under controversial conditions. His writings were extensive, much of which is not extant. In later centuries some extreme views by followers were attributed to him and his name was brought under suspicion. He was [[anathema]]tized by the [[Fifth Ecumenical Council|Second Council of Constantinople]] in 553 , specifically in its eleventh Canon: :If anyone does not anathematize Arius, Eunomius, Macedonius, Apollinarius Nestorius, Eutyches and declared Origen, as well as their heretical books, and also all other heretics who have already been condemned and anathematized by the holy, catholic and apostolic church and by the four holy synods which have already been mentioned, and also all those who have thought or now think in the same way as the aforesaid heretics and who persist in their error even to death: let him be [anathema.http://www.piar.hu/councils/ecum05.htm] However, some scholarly controversy exists over the authenticity of fifteen additional "Anathemas against Origen", which specifically spell out his erroneous doctrines. Disagreement exists over whether or not these specific canons were produced by the Ecumenical Council or by a Constantinopolitan Synod[[heretic]http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-14/Npnf2-14-115.htm#P5629_1200405]. This has been misinterpreted on the part of some non-scholars as indicating that Origen and his doctrines were not anathematized and his doctrines not deemed heretical. Nevertheless, it is not the anathematization of Origen nor condemnation of his doctrines as heresy that is in question but the Ecumenical authenticity of fifteen ''additional'' anathemas pronounced against specific aspects of Origen's teachings.