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Jul 20, 1998 · Tertullian (born c. 155/160, Carthage [now in Tunisia]—died after 220, Carthage) was an important early Christian theologian, polemicist, and moralist who, as the initiator of ecclesiastical Latin, was instrumental in shaping the vocabulary and thought of Western Christianity.
Shortly after Irenaeus of Lyons had established a definition for orthodoxy, “scriptural and apostolic,” Tertullian rose to prominence. An adult convert to Christianity, he was the son of a Roman centurion in the Carthage vicinity who had some wealth, making Tertullian a scion of privilege. As a boy he was well-educated and (tradition claims ...
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Tertullian was born in Carthage in the Roman province of Africa, present Tunisia, approximately 155-160 CE. Carthage at that time was second only to Rome as a cultural and educational center in the West, and Tertullian received an exceptional education in grammar, rhetoric, literature, philosophy, and law. Little is known of his early life.
Tertullian is the church father who more than any other has been taken to epitomise the anti-intellectualism of the early Church. Tertullian wrote: For philosophy is the material of the world’s wisdom, the rash interpreter of the nature and dispensation of God. Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy….
Feb 5, 2019 · Tertullian, Latin language writer born in Carthage (today Tunisia). Tertullian was an early Christian apologist, theologian, and moralist from Carthage, North Africa. Zealous and articulate, Tertullian was highly educated in the fields of law, rhetoric, literature, Greek, and Latin. His works significantly impacted the early church, giving ...
Nov 25, 2011 · Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) was a brilliant and highly eccentric Christian apologist, polemicist, and biblical expositor of the late 2nd and early 3rd century. Erroneously identified by Jerome ( On Illustrious Men 53) as a priest, Tertullian was a layman, certainly married, and probably lived in Carthage all his life.
Mar 23, 2017 · Background. Meet Tertullian - a theologian of the late 2nd/early 3rd century. He spent most of his life in the African city of Carthage - modern day Tunisia - where he was trained and educated as a lawyer. He had a keen legal mind communicating with the smooth, precise language of the courtroom. He was also the son of a well-known Roman Centurion.
