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Tertullian

Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian (ca. 160 – ca. 220 A.D.), was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy. Tertullian has been called "the father of Latin Christianity".

Though conservative, he did originate and advance new theology to the early Church. He is perhaps most famous for being the oldest extant Latin writer to use the term Trinity (Latin trinitas), and giving the oldest extant formal exposition of a Trinitarian theology. Other Latin formulations that first appear in his work are "three Persons, one Substance" as the Latin "tres Personae, una Substantia" (itself from the Koine Greek "treis Hypostases, Homoousios"). Some of Tertullian's ideas were not acceptable to the orthodox Church; in later life he became a Montanist.
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Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)

Born ca. 160
Died ca. 220

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  • Cover of: Q. S. F. Tertulliani liber apologeticus: The apology of Tertullian, with English notes and a preface, intended as an introduction to the study of patristical and ecclesiastical Latinity
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  • Cover of: Apology.: De spectaculis. With an English translation by T.R. Glover. Minucius Felix; with an English translation by Gerald H. Rendall based on the unfinished version by W.C.A. Kerr.
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  • Cover of: Traité du baptême

    First published in 1908 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The apology of Tertullian
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  • Cover of: The treatise against Hermogenes
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  • Cover of: Treatises on penance: On penitence and On purity
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  • Cover of: For the conversion of the Jews

    First published in 1964 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Q. Septimii Florentis Tertulliani Opera
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  • Cover of: The Five books of Quintus Sept. Flor. Tertullianus against Marcion
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  • Cover of: Epistle of the Gallican Churches, Lugdunum and Vienna: With an Appendix Containing Tertullian's Address to Martyrs and the Passion of St. Parpetua

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  • Cover of: Tertullian

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  • Cover of: The writings of Quintus Sept. Flor. Tertullianus: [with the extant works of Victorinus and Commodianus].

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  • Cover of: Les spectacles =: De spectaculis

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  • Cover of: Traité de la prescription contre les hérétiques.
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  • Cover of: Tertulliani Opera.

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  • Cover of: Against Marcion

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  • Cover of: Against Praxeas
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  • Cover of: Quinti Septimi Florentis Tertulliani De anima

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Roman Christian theologian and writer (c. 155 – c. 220)

Born ca. 160
Died ca. 220

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Apologetics, History, Theology, Religious aspects, Christianity, Authority, Tradition (Theology), Marriage, Chastity, Christian heresies, Early Christian literature, Prayer, Soul, Women, Early church, Trinity, Baptism, Catholic Church, Ouvrages avant 1800, Religious aspects of Marriage, Christian heretics, Enseignement patristique, Lord's prayer, Penance

Places

Carthage (Extinct city), Great Britain, Tunisia

People

Tertullian (ca. 160-ca. 230), Tertullian (approximately 160-approximately 230), Marcion of Sinope (2nd cent), Hermogenes the heretic (fl. ca. 200), Praxeas (active 2nd century), Hippolytus Antipope (ca. 170-235 or 6), Autolycus (active 2nd century), Francesco Sciuto, Hermogenes the Heretic (active 175-205), Marcion (2e s), Marcion of Singapore (ca. 30-600), Marcion of Sinope, Marcion of Sinope (active 2nd century), Marcion, of Sinope (2D Century), Marcion, of Sinope (2nd cent), Praxeas, Praxeas (2nd century), Praxeas fl.2nd cent, Tertullian, Tertullian (ca. 160-ca.230)

Time

Early church, ca. 30-600, Early church, approximately 30-600, Early works to 1800, Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, 1642-1649, 18th century, Civil War, 1642-1649, Early Church, approximately 30-600, Ouvrages avant 1800, Primitive and early church, approximately 30-600, To 500, ca 30-600 (Église primitive), Église primitive, ca. 30-600

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Alternative names

  • Tertullianus
  • Tertullian
  • Tertullien
  • Quintus Septimius F . Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimus Florens Tertullianus
  • Quintus Tertullian
  • Florens Quintus Septmius Tertullian
  • Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullian
  • Quintus Tertullianus Florens Septimius
  • Quinto Septimio Florente Tertuliano
  • Tertuliano
  • ca 160-ca. 230 Tertullian
  • Ca 160-Ca 230 Tertullian
  • Tertullian Ca 160-Ca 230
  • ca. 160-ca. 230 Tertullian
  • Tertullian of Tertullian of Carthage
  • Septimus Florens Tertullian
  • Tertullian of Carthage
  • Tertullian Carthage
  • Approximately 160-Approxi Tertullian
  • Ca 160-Ca 230 Apologet Tertullian
  • approximately 160-approximately 230 Tertullian
  • Quintus Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimius F. Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
  • Quintus Septimus Florentius Tertullianus

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