Tertullian

[ ter-tuhl-ee-uh n, -tuhl-yuh n ]

/ tərˈtʌl i ən, -ˈtʌl yən /

noun

Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus,a.d. c160–c230, Carthaginian theologian.

Example sentences from the Web for tertullian

The second-century Christian theologian Tertullian once said “It is certain because it is impossible.”

Bad Faith on Two States |Shaul Magid |June 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
On this subject one of the Fathers of the Church, Tertullian, bears witness.

Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3 |Various
Tertullian gravely assures us that he was the author of buskins also!

The Round Towers of Ireland |Henry O'Brien
I have said that this view is unorthodox, and so it is, if compared with the orthodoxy of Calvin or Edwards or Tertullian.

Psychical Miscellanea |J. Arthur Hill

Sentences of this kind where rationalism is neutralised by mysticism we seek for in Tertullian in vain.

History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) |Adolph Harnack
Tertullian's works prove that they were, on the other hand, almost too slavish in their adherence to ancient customs.

The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1 |G. T. Stokes

British Dictionary definitions for tertullian

Tertullian

/ (tɜːˈtʌlɪən) /

noun

Latin name Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus. ?160–?220 ad, Carthaginian Christian theologian, who wrote in Latin rather than Greek and originated much of Christian terminology

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