Tertullian

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The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.

Tertullian

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Martyrs The Church Christianity

Author

Tertullian

Source

Apologeticus

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

Latin

Time

197 190s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. Apologeticum [Apologeticus]. c. 197, ch. 50, sect. 13.

What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?

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Athens and Jerusalem Athens Jerusalem Philosophy Religion

Author

Tertullian

Source

On the Prescription of Heretics

Medium

Treatise

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Latin

Time

220 220s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. De Praescriptione Haereticorum [On the Prescription of Heretics]. c. 1892, ch. 7.

It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.

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Ad Scapulam

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Freedom of religion Religion

Author

Tertullian

Source

Ad Scapulam

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

217 210s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. Ad Scapulam [To Scapula]. c. 217, ch. 2.

Truth does not blush.

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Against the Valentinians

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Truth

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Tertullian

Source

Against the Valentinians

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

207 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. Adversus Valentinianos [Against the Valentinians]. c. 207 CE, sect. 3.

Man is one name belonging to every nation upon earth. In them all is one soul though many tongues. Every country has its own language; yet the subjects of which the untutored soul speaks are the same everywhere.

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On the Testimony of the Soul

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Interconnectedness of all people Language

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Tertullian

Source

On the Testimony of the Soul

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

198 190s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. De Testimonio Animae [The Testimony of the Soul]. c. 198, ch. 6.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

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On the Flesh of Christ

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Topic

Bad to worse

Author

Tertullian

Source

On the Flesh of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

206 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. De Carne Christi [On the Flesh of Christ]. c. 206, sect. 6.

It is to believed because it is absurd.

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On the Flesh of Christ

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Topic

Christianity Faith The absurd

Author

Tertullian

Source

On the Flesh of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

206 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

Tertullian. De Carne Christi [On the Flesh of Christ]. c. 206, sect. 5.