1. Tertullian - Adjective
2. Tertullian - Proper noun
Tertullian
A Roman cognomen, in particular borne by the Christian theologian Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.
Tertullian (not comparable)
Of, relating to, or in the style or manner of Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus from Carthage.
Accordingly the Christian Fathers had to defend themselves, as early as the second century, against the charge of being worshipers of the cross, as may be learned from Tertullian, "Apologia," xii., xvii., and Minucius Felix, "Octavius," xxix. Source: Internet
According to Tertullian (in The Prescription of Heretics) John was banished (presumably to Patmos) after being plunged into boiling oil in Rome and suffering nothing from it. Source: Internet
Adv. Prax. 19) The question whether the Son was coeternal with the Father Tertullian does not set forth in full clarity; and though he did not fully state the doctrine of the immanence of the Trinity, he went a long distance in the way of approach to it. Source: Internet
Another system was to date from the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, which as early as Hippolytus and Tertullian was believed to have occurred in the consulate of the Gemini (AD 29), which appears in some medieval manuscripts. Source: Internet
Although Tertullian used a knowledge of Roman law in his writings, his legal knowledge does not demonstrably exceed that of what could be expected from a sufficient Roman education. Source: Internet
Christian writer Tertullian (c. 155–230) was the first to call Nero the first persecutor of Christians. Source: Internet