Category Archives: Tertullian
TERTULLIAN
(c. 160-c. 220)
from To the Martyrs
from The Crown of Martyrdom
Tertullian, born a Roman citizen at or near Carthage, was originally a pagan, the son of a Roman centurion. He was educated in rhetoric and law, the standard education of a well-to-do Roman, and converted to Christianity before the … Continue reading
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