Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume III/Rufinus/Apology of Rufinus/Book I/Epitome of Argument

The following is an epitome of the argument:

1. I must submit to the taunts of my adversary as Christ did to those of the Jews.

2. Yet the substantial charges must be answered.

3. I praised him but he has wounded me.

4. I am no heretic, but declare my faith, that of my baptism.

5. I give a further proof of my faith in the resurrection of the flesh.

6&#8211;9. The resurrection body is a spiritual body.

10. Origen&#8217;s doctrines in the &#928;&#949;&#961;&#8054; &#8125;&#913;&#961;&#967;&#8182;&#957;

11. What led to the translation.

12, 13. Pamphilus Apology for Origen.

14. Preface to the Translation of the &#928;&#949;&#961;&#8054; &#8125;&#913;&#961;&#967;&#8182;&#957;

15. Treatise on the Adulteration of the works of Origen.

16. The difficulties of translation.

17. Explanation of Origen&#8217;s words &#8220;The Son does not see the Father.&#8221;

18. Difference between seeing and knowing.

19. The Translation interpolated by Eusebius of Cremona.

20. Eusebius, if acting honestly, should have shown me what he thought dangerous.

21. Jerome&#8217;s method of translation was the same as mine.

22. Jerome&#8217;s reference to his Commentary on the Ephesians.

23. Jerome has not really changed his mind about Origen.

24. Women turned into men and bodies into souls.

25. The foundation (&#954;&#945;&#964;&#945;&#946;&#959;&#955;&#8053;) of the world explained by Jerome as a casting down.

26. Jerome, under the name of &#8220;another,&#8221; gives his own views.

27. The fall of souls into human bodies is taught by Jerome.

28. Predestination.

29. &#8220;Another,&#8221; who gives strange views, is Jerome himself.

30. &#8220;Hopers&#8221; and &#8220;fore-hopers.&#8221;

31. and 30 (a). Jerome has confessed these views to be his own.

31 (a) and 32. Further identification of Jerome&#8217;s views with Origen&#8217;s.

33. The commentary on the Ephesians, selected by Jerome, is his condemnation.

34, 35. Principalities and Powers.

36. Jerome&#8217;s complaint of new doctrines may be retorted on himself.

38, 39. Origin of men, angels, and heavenly bodies.

40, 41. The body as a prison.

42. All creatures, including the fallen angel, partaking in the final restoration.

43. Arrogance of Jerome&#8217;s teaching.

44. If Origen is not to be pardoned, neither is Jerome.