Ter·tul·lian (tər-tŭlyən, -tŭlē-ən) Originally Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus. AD 160?-230?
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Tweet Carthaginian theologian who converted to Christianity (c. 193), broke with the Catholic Church (c. 207), and formed his own schismatic sect. His writings greatly influenced Western theology. |
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