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4 days ago · Tertullian and the Defense of Christian Belief. Tertullian of Carthage, whom I admire for his vigor, became the first to pen Christian literature in Latin. He coined the term ‘Trinity’ and was pivotal in defending Christian beliefs against early heresies, thus reinforcing the doctrines concerning God and the nature of Christ.
3 days ago · Tertullian denounced Christian doctrines he considered heretical, but later in life, Tertullian is thought by most to have joined the Montanists, a heretical sect that appealed to his rigorism. Cyprian (200-258) was bishop of Carthage and an important early Christian writer.
May 13, 2024 · The significance of invoking the Spirit over the baptismal waters is highlighted in the first known monograph on the sacrament, written by Tertullian in the early third century: “After God is invoked all waters attain the sacramental power to sanctify; for the Spirit immediately comes from heaven and rests on the water in order to make it holy.
May 4, 2024 · OADTL includes 400 articles, ebooks, and book chapters on Tertullian. For more digital resources, including rare manuscripts, on/of Tertullian, see the Digital Vatican Library; Also see CCEL.org (Christian Classics Ethereal Library) for primary sources on Tertullian
3 days ago · Tertullian, the first Latin theologian, established an opposing Christian tradition that saw little value and much danger in utilizing pagan philosophy to explain and defend Christian truth. Tertullian was born around A.D. 150 in Carthage in North Africa, where he obtained an excellent education and became a lawyer.
1 day ago · Symbolic Interpretation: Baptism as a representation of dying with Christ and the hope of resurrection, aligning with Paul’s theology in Romans 6:3-4 and Colossians 2:12. Conclusion. The UASV translation of 1 Corinthians 15:29 is sound and aligns well with the Greek text.
2 days ago · Every time we sign ourselves, we publicly affirm our Baptism and we ask God to renew our baptismal graces. At the same time, we also affirm our discipleship, and remember our responsibility to get to know God (pointing to our head), to love him (heart) and to serve him all through our days (shoulders). But it also summarises the Apostles’ Creed.
