Something that bothered me for a bit was the spelling of Origenics. I'm pretty sure that the obvious reference to "origin + genetics" is intended, but it's more than that: Origenics is a term referring to the writings of Origen of Alexandria (c. 185 – c. 253), an early Christian writer.
Origen of Alexandria believed that before God created the material world, he created souls. These souls were devoted to Him, but eventually all but one became distant: the soul of Jesus himself. When the world was created, the souls gained flesh. Those who rejected God the most became demons, the least became angels, and those in between became humanity. But Jesus so loved God that he became one with his Word (Logos), and eventually was incarnated into a human body. This means that Jesus has a human nature and a divine nature, both united in one soul, just as in XIV the "soul" is really both the soul and memories combined. One is eternal (the soul) and one more ephemeral (memories), just as Christ eventually shed his human flesh to return to Heaven.
tl;dr Origenics is a reference to an early Christian writer from IRL Alexandria who believed Jesus to be human and divine in one soul, just as incorporeal aether is two things: soul and memories
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Origen of Alexandria believed that before God created the material world, he created souls. These souls were devoted to Him, but eventually all but one became distant: the soul of Jesus himself. When the world was created, the souls gained flesh. Those who rejected God the most became demons, the least became angels, and those in between became humanity. But Jesus so loved God that he became one with his Word (Logos), and eventually was incarnated into a human body. This means that Jesus has a human nature and a divine nature, both united in one soul, just as in XIV the "soul" is really both the soul and memories combined. One is eternal (the soul) and one more ephemeral (memories), just as Christ eventually shed his human flesh to return to Heaven.
tl;dr Origenics is a reference to an early Christian writer from IRL Alexandria who believed Jesus to be human and divine in one soul, just as incorporeal aether is two things: soul and memories
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