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Summary. PDF Cite Share. Leonid Kolker, Ph.D. | Certified Educator. Last Updated September 5, 2023. In his Apology (Latin for Apologeticus, thought to have been written in 197 CE), Tertullian...
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18 Tertullian's Apology for the Christians. upon whose government you yourselves have set a brand, and rescinded their acts, 1 by restoring those whom they condemned. But of all the emperors down to this present reign, who under- stood anything of religion or humanity, name me one who perse- cuted the Christians.
The following outline and summary is based on Robert D. Sider's translation of Apologeticus. Introduction and addressing of unjust treatment of the Christians (Chapters 1–6) The first section of Apology is concerned with the unjust treatment of the Christians, which Tertullian believes stems from the ignorance of the pagan populace.
Summary for Apology: Tertullian, a highly educated Roman citizen and lawyer from Carthage in North Africa, converted to Christianity in 193 c.e. because he was so impressed by the behavior and faith shown by Christian martyrs. He was convinced that the one true religion was Christianity, not one of the various philosophical systems and cults ...
Dec 11, 1999 · IN BRIEF. A defense of the illegal Christian group. S UMMARY. The foremost of Tertullian's works, the Apologeticum or Apologeticus (see below) is a defense of Christianity against the unreasoning and unreasonable criticism of the unbelievers.
Chapter 10. You do not worship the gods, you say; and you do not offer sacrifices for the emperors. Well, we do not offer sacrifice for others, for the same reason that we do not for ourselves — namely, that your gods are not at all the objects of our worship. So we are accused of sacrilege and treason.
Jul 5, 2016 · Tertullian opens The Apology by laying out his case before the Roman rulers: “Your hatred [of] the name Christian is unjust.” The rulers detested the Christians, but knew almost nothing of who they were or what they believed. How can it be just or fair to call people “mad” and punish them without knowing their beliefs and practices?
