Reflection of the Origenist Controversy in "Collationes" of John Cassian the Roman
The article analyzes the characteristics of the narrative of John Cassian the Roman (about 360-435) on the “discord of Antropomorphites” - an episode of the controversy surrounding the doctrine of Origen. Opponents of Origen were pre- sented by Cassian as uneducated people and the victory of educated “Origenists” looked quite natural. John did not say anything about the persecution of the latter and his departure from Egypt in connection with this.Possible reasons for such a biased story related to the didactic nature of the “Collationes”. As part of the didactic strategy Cassian history of “Antropomorphites” served as a shining example of improper way of thinking. On the other hand, un- derlining ignorance of those who erred, John sought to discredit the Western myth that only “illiterates steal the Kingdom of Heaven”. Finally, do not forget that at the time of writing the “Collationes” the attitude of the Church to the doctrine of Origen was ambiguous. We can also assume that Cassian did not mention Origen to divert suspicion from own works.