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Tertullian (/ t ər ˈ t ʌ l i ə n /; Latin: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c. 155 – c. 220 AD) was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. [2] [3] He was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature and was an early Christian apologist and a ...
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.
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Tertullian of Carthage (from André Thevet) Click on thumbnail for information on how to. purchase a larger version of this image. (see copyright information) Synopsis. Quintus Septimus Florens Tertullianus was born in Carthage to pagan parents, but became a Christian at some point before AD 197.
Feb 5, 2019 · adoc-photos / Contributor / Getty Images. By. Mary Fairchild. Updated on February 05, 2019. 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.
Oct 4, 2016 · October 4, 2016. Though he died almost 18 centuries ago, Tertullian is often quoted today in theological and apologetics circles. But what did this man believe, and what did he ultimately contribute to historic Christianity? Here’s your crash course on the life and accomplishments of Tertullian—and why he still matters today. Who Was Tertullian?
Jul 17, 2011 · In this work Tertullian in his Montanist period attacks a North African or Roman bishop of the Church for absolving Christians of adultery. He believed this to be wrong due to Montanist rigorism. This is the oldest proof that the catholic Church made use of images in it’s liturgy and in concert with it’s Mysteries.
