Tertullian
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Tertullian was an early Christian theologian and writer from Carthage, known for his influential Latin apologetic and polemical works that helped shape Western Christian thought.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| writings of Tertullian | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologist
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Christian theologian → Church Father → Latin writer → polemicist → |
| birthPlace |
Carthage
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Africa Proconsularis →
surface form:
Roman Africa
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| citizenship | Roman Empire → |
| coinedTerm |
Trinity
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surface form:
Trinitas
persona in a Trinitarian context → substantia in a Trinitarian context → |
| era | early Christian period → |
| floruit |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century → |
| genre |
apologetics
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polemics → theological treatise → |
| influenced |
Augustine of Hippo
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Cyprian of Carthage → Latin Christian theology → Western Christian thought → |
| knownFor |
coining Latin theological terminology
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early Latin Christian apologetics → polemical writings against heresies → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin → |
| movement | Montanism → |
| notableWork |
Ad Nationes
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Ad Uxorem → Adversus Marcionem → Apologeticus → On the Soul →
surface form:
De Anima
De Carne Christi → De Corona Militis → De Cultu Feminarum → De Praescriptione Haereticorum → Scorpiace → |
| occupation |
Christian apologist
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theologian → writer → |
| regionOfActivity |
Carthage
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North Africa → |
| religion | Christianity → |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of the resurrection of the flesh
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defense of martyrdom → early formulation of the doctrine of the Trinity → opposition to Gnosticism → opposition to Marcionism → rigorist ethics → strong view of church discipline → |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
writings of Tertullian
subject surface form:
Patripassianism