Tertullian - Wikipedia Tertullian ( t ər ˈ t ʌ l i ə n ; Latin: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c 155 – c 220 AD [1]) was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa
Tertullian | Biography, Works, Theology, Montanism, Facts . . . Tertullian, 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 He is one of the Latin Apologists of the second century
Who Was Tertullian? His Writings and Significance - Christianity Thirty-one of Tertullian's writings remain, touching on all areas of human life His works include apologetic treatises, controversial attacks on heresies, and moral writings His Apology defending the Christian faith contains one of the earliest and most eloquent pleas for religious liberty
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Who was Tertullian? - GotQuestions. org Tertullian is known in church history as the father of Latin theology, as he was the first church leader to write his works in Latin Most of his writing was in defense of Christianity against persecution from without or heresy from within
Biography of Tertullian, Father of Latin Theology 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
Tertullian - Encyclopedia. com TERTULLIAN (160? – 225?), Quintus Septimius Florens, first Christian theologian to write extensively in Latin An African, Tertullian laid the foundations for Western theology through the range of issues he addressed and his precise formulations
Christian Thinkers 101: A Crash Course on Tertullian 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?
Tertullian, The Father of Latin Christian Literature - EWTN It was the voice of Tertullian, the founder of Latin Christian literature and one of the most powerful formative influences in Western Christian culture, Tertullian, the son of a Roman officer at Carthage, was a born writer and a born figther with a passion for theological controversy and a gift for creating telling phrases which pierce the
Tertullian - Theopedia Tertullian (ca 150-225), classified as one of the early church fathers, was a notable early Christian apologist He was born in the city of Carthage in North Africa Both of his parents were pagan, and his father was a centurion