By the doctrinal works he published, Tertullian became the teacher of Cyprian and the predecessor of Augustine, a key figure of western theology.

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 …

Tertullian (/tərˈtʌliən/; Latin: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c. 155 – c. 220 C.E.) was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He was the first …

Jul 17, 2020 · Tertullian, a 2nd-century Christian leader, boldly challenged the Roman Empire and defended oppressed believers, leaving an indelible mark on church history. His writings, …

Jun 13, 2023 · Tertullian latin texts, translations, editions, bibliography, links, manuscripts, text criticism, early christians, fathers

Jul 15, 2024 · As an early theologian and Church Father, Tertullian provides us with an important historical view of early Christianity in North Africa. Moreover, his voluminous writings offer …

Shortly after Irenaeus of Lyons had established a definition for orthodoxy, “scriptural and apostolic,” Tertullian rose to prominence. An adult convert to Christianity, he was the son of a …

It is Tertullian who gives us the formula later canonized by the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon, teaching that Christ is "one person in two natures." Tertullian is the author of many apologetic …

To impart to Christianity a complete Latin character, there was need of both a Tertullian and a Cyprian as founders, and of an Augustine and Gregory as the two principal men of the …

Oct 24, 2012 · Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, more commonly known as Tertullian of Carthage, was a prolific Christian writer, activist, and apologist of the late second century who …