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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 ...
Mar 30, 2001 · TERTULLIAN'S WORKS. Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus was born at Carthage of. heathen parentage probably about A.D. 160. Shortly after 190 he. became a Christian. As a man of excellent education and a ready. writer in both Greek and Latin, a practising barrister also, skilful. in the presentation of a case, he began at once to write in ...
He declares that 'baptism' among heretics has nothing to do with Christian baptism, and is not valid for a Christian (ch. 15). Tertullian reminds us that hostility to the Episcopal authority is the mother of schisms. It is possible that the beginning of this tract has been lost, as it starts rather abruptly. C ONTENT.
Jul 5, 2016 · It was during this time of intense suspicion and marginalization that Tertullian, a Christian apologist who lived in the Roman Empire around the turn of the second century, began to write. He was born in North Africa, studied in Rome to be a lawyer, and then moved back to North Africa. When he was around forty years old, he began to follow ...
Oct 4, 2016 · Tertullian (c. 160–220) was a North African church father and was likely born in the ancient city of Carthage. His parents were pagans, and his father served as a Roman centurion. He was educated in the subjects of law and rhetoric and was an engaging writer. He converted to Christianity in midlife. Living in the early days in which ...
Dec 29, 2015 · About the author (2015) Tertullian, a convert to Christianity, lived and wrote in the North African city of Carthage. Although he never held a clerical post, his influence on Christianity, especially in the West, was enormous. His writings include apologetic, theological, controversial, and ascetic works. He never shied away from discoursing ...
Feb 11, 2024 · Feb 11, 2024 • By Ryan Watson, MA History, BA History. Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, commonly known as Tertullian, was a Christian apologist and author from Carthage. He is known for his extensive writings, and is the first known theologian to use the term “Trinity.”. He lived 155-220 CE, and was an early Christian author and ...
