De Corona
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De Corona is an early Christian apologetic work, traditionally attributed to Tertullian, that discusses the practices and obligations of Christian soldiers.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian treatise
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Latin theological work ⓘ early Christian apologetic work ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian participation in Roman military ceremonies
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wearing of military crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin Church Fathers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patristic literature ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | early Christian communities ⓘ |
| citedAs | De Corona Militis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christian refusal of pagan rites
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conduct of Christian soldiers ⓘ conflict between military customs and Christian faith ⓘ loyalty to Christ versus loyalty to the Roman army ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn | tension between Christian faith and Roman military honors ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic literature
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polemical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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early Church ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian discussions on military service ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Christian martyr tradition ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian moral obligations
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Christian practices ⓘ Christian soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ military service and Christianity ⓘ |
| partOf | Tertullian's apologetic corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnMilitaryCrown | critical ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Tertullian's works ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | North African Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
Christian identity in pagan society
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confession of faith under persecution ⓘ obedience to God over human authority ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Roman military environment ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| supports |
separation from pagan customs
ⓘ
strict Christian discipline ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline | Christian apologetics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 3rd century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | On the Crown ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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