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

Semen est sanguis christianorum.

Tertullian

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Topic

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

Occupation

Early Christian Theologian Christian Writer

From

Tunisia Africa Roman Empire

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Citation

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

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