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PRONUNCIATION OF TERTULLIAN

Tertullian  [tɜːˈtʌlɪən] play
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WHAT DOES TERTULLIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tertullian

Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicised as Tertullian, was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy. Tertullian has been called "the father of Latin Christianity" and "the founder of Western theology." Though conservative, he did originate and advance new theology to the early Church. He is perhaps most famous for being the oldest extant Latin writer to use the term Trinity, and giving the oldest extant formal exposition of a Trinitarian theology. Other Latin formulations that first appear in his work are "three Persons, one Substance" as the Latin "tres Personae, una Substantia". He wrote his trinitarian formula after becoming a Montanist. However, unlike many Church fathers, he was never canonized by the Catholic Church, as several of his later teachings directly contradicted the actions and teachings of the apostles.

Definition of Tertullian in the English dictionary

The definition of Tertullian in the dictionary is Latin name Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus. ?160–?220 ad, Carthaginian Christian theologian, who wrote in Latin rather than Greek and originated much of Christian terminology.

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Anatolian
ˌænəˈtəʊlɪən
Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
Boolean
ˈbuːlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
cerulean
sɪˈruːlɪən
chameleon
kəˈmiːlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
cullion
ˈkʌlɪən
ganglion
ˈɡæŋɡlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
mongolian
mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən
mullion
ˈmʌlɪən
mullioned
ˈmʌlɪən
napoleon
nəˈpəʊlɪən
Orwellian
ɔːˈwɛlɪən
rullion
ˈrʌlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
slubberdegullion
ˌslʌbədɪˈɡʌlɪən
Wesleyan
ˈwɛzlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERTULLIAN

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Teruel
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Castilian
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Cromwellian
Dalian
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Hegelian
Italian
Julian
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vaudevillian

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Tertuliano
570 millions of speakers

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Tertullian
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Tertullian
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ترتليان
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Тертуллиан
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Tertuliano
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তুলিয়ান
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Tertullien
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Tertullian
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Tertullian
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テルトゥリアヌス
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테르 툴 리아 누스
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Tertullian
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Tertullian
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டெர்ட்டுல்லியன்
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टर्टुलियन
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Tertullian
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Tertulliano
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Tertulian
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Тертуліан
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Tertulian
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Ο Τερτυλλιανός
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Tertullianus
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Tertullian
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Tertullian
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERTULLIAN»

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Tertullian
Tertullian (c. AD 160 - 225) was one of the first theologians of the Western Church & ranks among the most prominent of the early Latin fathers.
Geoffrey D. Dunn, 2004
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Tertullian: A Historical and Literary Study
Tertullian lived and wrote in Roman Carthage during the reigns of Septimus Severus (193-211) and his son Caracalla (211-217).
Timothy David Barnes, 1985
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Tertullian, First Theologian of the West
A major reappraisal of the theology of the second-century Christian thinker, Tertullian.
Eric Osborn, 2003
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Tertullian the African: An Anthropological Reading of ...
This work is largely a social history of Tertullian, a Christian from Carthage (c.160 220 CE), and his ancient African context, which is viewed through a postcolonial lens.Theories from the discipline of social/cultural anthropology, e.g. ...
David E. Wilhite, 2007
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Tertullian and the Church
In this study Tertullian's writings are examined in the context of the developing early Church.
David Rankin, 1995
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Tertullian
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Tertullian, Tertullian Ca. 160-Ca. 230, 2009
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Treatises on Penance: On Penitence and On Purity
On Penitence dates from Tertullian's Catholic period, and is a sermon addressed to the faithful on the subject of repentance and forgiveness. On Purity is one of his most violent Montanist treatises.
Tertullian, William P. Le Saint, 1959
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Angelomorphic Christology and the Exegesis of Psalm 8:5 in ...
Angelomorphic Christology and the Exegesis of Psalm 8:5 in Tertullian's Adversus Praxean explores the reluctance of Tertullian of Carthage (160-220 A.D.) to predicate angelic properties of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Edgar G. Foster, 2005
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Treatises on Marriage and Remarriage: To His Wife : An ...
These three treatises on marriage, though not generally classified among Tertullian's major compositions, are works of considerable interest and importance.
Tertullian, 1951
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Quinti Septimi Florentis Tertulliani De Anima
Originally published: Amsterdam: H. J. Paris, 1933.
Tertullian, J. Jan Hendrik Waszink, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERTULLIAN»

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'The Fellowship' explores the spiritual roots of Tolkien and the Inklings
One evening's conversation, according to Lewis's brother Warnie, touched on “red-brick universities . . . torture, Tertullian, bores, the contractual theory of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Coral Ridge Presbyterian's pastor, Billy Graham's grandson, resigns …
Tchividjian, 42, named after the third century theologian Tertullian, was hired as his replacement in 2009, with 91 percent of congregants approving his ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
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FIRST-PERSON: Is there a Tertullian among us today?
SAN ANTONIO (BP) -- It was the Carthaginian church father, Tertullian (ca. AD 150-225), who, upon contemplating the terrible carnage of his fellow Christians, ... «BP News, May 15»
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Pope Tells World Leaders Not to Remain “Mute and Motionless” as …
“The blood of the martyrs is the seed of Christians,” the North African second century theologian Tertullian triumphantly and paradoxically wrote in closing his ... «Aleteia, Apr 15»
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What causes overpopulation?
The words were actually those of the second century CE theologian Tertullian (thank you, Wikipedia). I was moved to look up the history of “overpopulation” in ... «Red Flag, Mar 15»
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What Martyrdom Looks Like
Tertullian, a Christian apologist from the third century, before he joined a non-Orthodox Christian sect, said, “The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church. «National Review Online, Feb 15»
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Trusting Tertullian
Tertullian claims that the Acts of Paul and Thecla were forged in his time, and that a particular individual confessed to having done so. In the past, I've been ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
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The gifts of the Spirit never left the early church
Tertullian was so entirely caught up in the dynamism of God's Spirit that some have dubbed him as the church's first authentically 'Pentecostal' theologian ... «Evangelical Focus, Feb 15»
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How an ancient Greek monument is inspiring dramatists in Australia
asked Tertullian, the forthright early Christian, in about AD200. Greeks may be wondering what their capital has to do with Strasbourg today. Few of you may ... «Financial Times, Jan 15»
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Tertullian's Deceiving Devils [Ghosts and the Church]
In De anima, Tertullian acknowledges the extensive literature about ghosts, but rejects it as a “fraud.” He has specific pagan lore in mind: the idea that some ... «Patheos, Oct 14»

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