Origen isn't considered a "church father" by anyone who actually has any sense and believes the bible.
Bible believers still consider him a heretic... just like they did when he was alive.
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Took the words right out of my mouth!
I thoroughly studied all the religions of the world before I got saved. Read their "holy" books. Attended their meetings, temples, meditated with Buddhists, studied with Hindus, danced with Sufis, ate food with Sikhs. Etc, etc.
But the only people that really seemed to be markedly different because of their faith were the Christians. When I read the Bible, I didn't understand it. That was because I had not met the author.
Once Jesus revealed himself to me, and I believed I knew instantly that the other religions were not true, and taking people away from God regardless of the person's sincerity.
Jesus is the ONLY way. I would not bother to look farther, unless you plan on witnessing to a certain group, then you might want to learn about what they believe, and how to best introduce Jesus, given the content of their belief system. Other than that, you are wasting your time dwelling on false religions.