Church Father · 3rd century · c. 196–220 AD

Tertullian

31 works

Latin Father from Carthage. Coined many theological Latin terms still used today.

Start reading — Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

The Works of Tertullian

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  1. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

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  2. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Ad Nationes

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  3. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On Patience

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  4. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    An Answer to the Jews

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  5. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    De Spectaculis (On the Shows)

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  6. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    To Scapula

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  7. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Against All Heresies

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  8. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Against Marcion

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  9. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Apology

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  10. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On Prescription Against Heretics

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  11. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Against Hermogenes

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  12. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Against Praxeas

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  13. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On the Flesh of Christ

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  14. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On the Resurrection of the Flesh

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  15. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On Baptism

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  16. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On Prayer

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  17. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Ad Martyras

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  18. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    On Idolatry

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  19. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Against the Valentinians

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  20. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    De Anima (On the Soul)

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  21. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 3

    Scorpiace

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  22. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    On the Apparel of Women

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  23. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    On the Veiling of Virgins

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  24. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    To His Wife

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  25. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    On Exhortation to Chastity

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  26. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    On Monogamy

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  27. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    On Modesty

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  28. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    On Fasting

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  29. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    The Pallium

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  30. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    De Fuga in Persecutione

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  31. Ante-Nicene Fathers · Vol. 4

    De Corona

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