Tertullian of Carthage

c. 155 – 240 · Ante-Nicene theologians · Latin (North Africa)

Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; the first great Latin Christian writer. A North African of Carthage, trained in rhetoric and law; coined much of the Latin theological vocabulary the West later inherited (Trinitas, persona, substantia). His pre-Montanist works are widely cited and respected; his later embrace of the New Prophecy (Montanism) places him outside the catalogue of formally venerated saints, though he is treated honourably as a witness and theologian.

Works in the library · 32

Ad Martyrasletter
Ad Nationesapologetic
Against All Heresies (Appendix)treatise
Against Hermogenestreatise
Against Marciontreatise
Against Praxeastreatise
Against the Valentinianstreatise
An Answer to the Jewsapologetic
Apologyapologetic
A Treatise on the Soul (De Anima)treatise
On Baptismtreatise
On Exhortation to Chastitytreatise
On Fastingtreatise
On Flight in Persecution (De Fuga)treatise
On Idolatrytreatise
On Modestytreatise
On Monogamytreatise
On Patiencetreatise
On Prayertreatise
On Repentancetreatise
On the Apparel of Womentreatise
On the Flesh of Christtreatise
On the Palliumtreatise
On the Resurrection of the Fleshtreatise
On the Veiling of Virginstreatise
Scorpiace (Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting)treatise
The Chaplet (De Corona)treatise
The Prescription Against Hereticstreatise
The Shows (De Spectaculis)treatise
The Soul's Testimonytreatise
To His Wifeletter
To Scapulaapologetic

Icon: Tertullian · André Thevet · Public domain