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- “How beautiful, then, the marriage of two Christians, two who are one in home, one in desire, one in the way of life they follow, one in the religion they practice . . .
- “The first reaction to truth is hatred.” ― Tertullian.
- “He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies” ― Tertullian.
- “If the Tiber rises too high, or the Nile too low, the remedy is always feeding Christians to the lions.” ― Tertullian.
- The Irony of “Orthodoxy”
- That Awkward Moment Eternity Slipped in
- How Hell Invaded Church Doctrine
- The Afterlife According to Gregory
- Conclusion
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When you begin to study Church history you quickly realize that “orthodox Christianity” is an oxymoron. Merriam Webster defines orthodox as, “conforming to established doctrine, especially in religion.”[i]You might also hear it defined as “right doctrine.” Orthodox suggests that there are certain truths and doctrines that have always been peacefull...
The invasion of Hell into Church doctrine ultimately starts with the invasion of “eternity”. As we discussed in Part 2 of our Hell Series, words like “eternity, eternal, everlasting, etc” don’t truly exist in scripture. Rather, these words are all derived from the root word Aiónwhich means “an Age” or “Eon”. Take a phrase like aionas ton aionon. Th...
The big point we are building up to here is that the early church fathers DID NOT believe in eternal torment. We aren’t talking about the first guy or two post-Paul. We are talking about the first 5 centuries after Christ. Let me repeat that, just so we are clear. Eternal torment was not a pillar of church doctrine for the first 5 centuries after C...
While we’ve been telling you a lot about what early fathers didn’t believe, I think it would be helpful for us to look at what some of them did believe. We are going to look briefly at St. Gregory of Nyssa, who lived from 335 to 395 AD. In addition to being canonized, St. Gregory served as the Bishop of Nyssa and is known for his significant contri...
It shocks me to hear people argue that the doctrine of Hell has been the definitive belief of Christendom since the days of the New Testament. Such a claim demonstrates a fundamental ignorance of Church history and is a testament to how extensively St. Augustine’s doctrine influenced the orthodox church. The idea of eternal torment comes primarily ...
Here is a list of Julie Ferwerda’s sources cited in the excerpts we adapted for this article. [i] “Orthodox,” Merriam-Webster, Inc.: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodox(accessed April 28, 2011). [ii] Dr. Ken R. Vincent, Ed.D., “The Salvation Conspiracy: How Hell Became Eternal,” http://www.christianuniversalist.org/articles/salvation...
Apr 8, 2024 · Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus ( c. 155 – c. 240) was a theologian in the early Christian church, known for his powerful denunciations of many influences he considered heretical, including the widespread admiration of pagan philosophers and Gnostic ideas.
Oct 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?
6. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church. Tertullian. Church-History-Early. 7. It is our care for the helpless, our practice of lovingkindness, that brands us in the eyes of many of our opponents. “Only look,” they say, “look how they love one another” (they themselves being given over to mutual hatred).
Roman - Author 160 - 225. Hope is patience with the lamp lit. Tertullian. The first reaction to truth is hatred. Tertullian. See how these Christians love one another. Tertullian. You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing. Tertullian. Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy. Tertullian.
