Tertullian Flashcards
1
Q
Where do he live?
A
North Africa
2
Q
Why was he reputed?
A
For his eloquence
3
Q
What did he believe in?
A
God is one substance but three persons
4
Q
What were the three people?
A
The holy trinity
The father
The son
And the Holy Spirit
5
Q
What does substance refer to?
A
That which unites the inner life of the godhead and someone who differentiates it in operation
6
Q
What were the two analogies?
A
Root-tree-fruit
Sun-Ray-light
7
Q
What do these anaologies mean?
A
That each comes from the same substance but is only a part of it
8
Q
What is the coined term?
A
Trinitas
9
Q
Who did he join?
A
Montanists
10
Q
What ideology did he tend to be a part of?
A
A moralist
11
Q
What period was tertullian prominent?
A
160-225
