In his book The Pursuit of the Millennium, Professor Norman Cohn writes: “The third century saw the first attempt to discredit millenarianism, when Origen, perhaps the most influential of all the theologians of the ancient Church, began to present the Kingdom as an event which would take place not in space or time but only in the souls of believers. ”
Professor Norman Cohn kirjutab oma raamatus ” The Pursuit of the Millennium ”: ” Kolmandal sajandil tehti esimene katse millenarianism kahtluse alla seada, kui Origenes, kes oli vahest vanaaja kiriku teoloogide seas mõjukaim mees, hakkas kujutama Kuningriiki kui sündmust, mis ei teostu ei ruumis ega ajas, vaid ainult usklike hinges. ”