Tertullian

@Spiritual, Family and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Tertullian was an early Christian author who was a very prominent apologist of his times Tunisian Leaders Spiritual & Religious Leaders Writers Tertullian, the prominent early apologist who produced the world’s first extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature was born as Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus in Carthage. Widely recognized as the founder of Western theology he was one of the oldest extant Latin writers to propound the formal exposition of a Trinitarian theology. He was a polemicist against heresy and he developed new theology to the early church. As a young man he had received good education in literature and rhetoric and is also said to have practiced law for some time. He was well versed in both Latin and Greek and was a highly knowledgeable person. He converted to Christianity when he was in his thirties or forties and used his vast knowledge to defend his religion against the heretics. He used the term ‘trinity’ to describe the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit which went on to become a classical Trinitarian formula. He is a much quoted early church father whose contribution to Christian theories and theology is immense. During his later years, he drifted from the mainstream church and was attracted to the ‘New Prophecy’ of Montanism. In spite of being a church father he was never canonized by the Catholic Church.

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Birthday: 160 Died on: January 1, 225160 Nationality: Tunisian Famous: Religious Leaders, Spiritual, Leaders, Spiritual & Religious Leaders, Writers Known as: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus Birth Place: Carthage, Tunisia Religion: Christian Information Detail Birthday 160 Died on January 1, 225160 Nationality Tunisian Famous Religious Leaders, Spiritual, Leaders, Spiritual & Religious Leaders, Writers Known as Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus Birth Place Carthage, Tunisia Religion Christian Gender Male Born in Carthage, Tunisia Died at Age 65

Carthage, Tunisia

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It is known that he was married to a Christian wife to whom he addressed some of his works. Unsplash Personal Life

Some accounts of his life state that he lived to a ripe old age. It is generally believed he died in 225 A.D. Unsplash Personal Life

Not much reliable information about Tertullian is available. Whatever is known about his childhood and early life is known from the scant information from his own writings and the accounts of ‘Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History’, and Jerome's ‘De viris illustribus’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

It is believed that both his parents were pagan and his father was a Roman centurion and an ordained priest. He was born in Carthage in North Africa. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was well versed in both Greek and Latin. He received an excellent education and was extremely knowledgeable. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

It is often mentioned that he once worked as a lawyer though there is no concrete evidence to support this claim. Unsplash Later Years

The son of Pagan parents, he was raised in that faith and held prejudices against Christianity. Towards his middle-age however, his views changed and he converted to Christianity about 197–198 AD. Unsplash Later Years

He was a highly educated scholar who wrote several books on religious topics. Having lived in Roman Africa which was the home of famous orators, his writing style is characterized by archaisms and provincialisms. Unsplash Later Years

He published several notable works in 197 AD including the great apologetic work, the ‘Ad nationes’. The short address ‘To the Martyrs’ and the ‘Apologeticus’ were also published during the same time. Unsplash Later Years

It is believed that Tertullian served as an elder or presbyter in Carthage. In addition to writing apologetic works to the Romans he also wrote several works in which he defended Christianity against the heretics. Unsplash Later Years

His most famous work is the ‘Apologeticus’ which consists of apologetic and polemic sections. He defended Christianity and demanded legal toleration for Christians as a sect of the Roman Empire. Unsplash Major Works

His treatise ‘De Spectaculis’ is a moral and ascetic work which analyzes the moral legitimacy and consequences of Christians who attend public shows like circus and theatre. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	160
Died on	January 1, 225160
Nationality	Tunisian
Famous	Religious Leaders, Spiritual, Leaders, Spiritual & Religious Leaders, Writers
Known as	Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
Birth Place	Carthage, Tunisia
Religion	Christian
Gender	Male
Born in	Carthage, Tunisia
Died at Age	65

Tertullian

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Carthage, Tunisia