De Idololatria
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De Idololatria is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that rigorously examines and condemns various forms of idolatry in the life of believers.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian treatise
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Latin prose work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addressesPractice |
attendance at pagan spectacles
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making idols or images ⓘ military service involving idolatrous rites ⓘ occupations connected with idolatry ⓘ participation in pagan festivals ⓘ public office involving pagan sacrifices ⓘ wearing pagan symbols ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 3rd century
ⓘ
late 2nd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North African Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
baptized Christians
ⓘ
catechumens ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | Latin-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
exclusive worship of the Christian God
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incompatibility of Christian faith with pagan cults ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | advocates strict separation from idolatrous culture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetic literature
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polemical literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin patristic moral theology
ⓘ
later Christian discussions of idolatry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish monotheistic tradition
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biblical commandments against idolatry ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian conduct
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ pagan practices ⓘ relationship between Christians and Roman society ⓘ |
| modernAvailability |
available in critical editions
ⓘ
available in modern translations ⓘ |
| partOf | Tertullian's moral writings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnIdolatry | condemns all forms of idolatry ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives in medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apologeticum
NERFINISHED
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De Spectaculis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
moral theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian era ⓘ |
| viewOnArt | condemns production of images used for worship ⓘ |
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