I always thought the fountainhead of Aristotelianism in the Christian West was the Roman philosopher Boethius? (c. 480-524). Aristotle's influence during the patristic period was even more restricted in Western Christianity than in Eastern.
St. Augustine, for example, was acquainted with nothing Aristotelian except the Categories. I ofcourse could be wrong as I am not an expert in these issues.
Are you confusing Origen? Because he has often been confused with the great Christian theologian of the same name. He rejected Plotinus'. I do know that the "other" Origen (ca. 185-254) was the first person to attempt to organize Christian doctrine into a systematic theology. He was an admirer of Plato and believed in the immortality of the soul and that it would depart to an everlasting reward or everlasting punishment at death.
Matt. 10:28:
"...fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna."
Above it SEEMS that Jesus is implying the SOUL is immortal.
Deut. 27:25: "Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person (nephesh--soul )."
Above it SEEMS that the soul can be killed.
When we find that in nearly 300 places souls are described as being mortal and subject to death. I honestly do get a little confused.
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
Quote:
363 In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person. (cf. Mt 16:25-26, Jn 15:13; Acts 2:41) But "soul" also refers to the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value in him. (cf. Mt 10:28; 26--38 Jn 12:27; 2 Macc 6:30) that by which he is most especially in God's image: "soul" signifies the spiritual principle in man.
367 Sometimes the soul is distinguished from the spirit: St. Paul for instance prays that God may sanctify his people "wholly", with "spirit, and soul and body" kept sound and blameless at the Lord's coming. (1 Thes 5:23). The Church teaches that this distinction does not introduce a duality into the soul. "Spirit" signifies that from creation man is ordained to a supernatural end and that his soul can gratuitously be raised beyond all it deserves to communion with God.
I personally believe something to this affect: The soul consists of our will, intellect and our memory. Our intellect will perceive judgment after death. I hope that makes sense.
Peace