The Shorter Works of Tertullian Volume 2

Tertullian (c. 155 - c. 240)

In the latter part of the second and in the former part of the third century there flourished at Carthage the famous Tertullian, the first Latin writer of the church whose works are come down to us. All his writings betray a sour, monastic, harsh, and severe turn of mind. "Touch not, taste not, handle not," might seem to have been the maxims of his religious conduct. The abilities of Tertullian, as an orator and a scholar, are far from being contemptible, and have doubtless given him a reputation to which his theological knowledge by no means entitles him. Yet the man seems always in good earnest, and therefore much more estimable than thousands who would take a pleasure in despising him, while they themselves are covered with profaneness. It is not for us to condemn, after all, a man who certainly honoured Christ, defended several fundamental Christian doctrines, took large pains in supporting what he took to be true religion, and ever meant to serve God. The Montanists, whose austerities were extreme, and whose enthusiasm was real, seduced at length our severe African, and he not only joined them, but wrote in their defence, and treated the body of Christians from whom he separated with much contempt. He, in a great measure, left the Montanists afterwards, and formed a sect of his own, called Tertullianists, who continued in Africa till Augustine's time, by whose labours their existence, as a sect, was brought to a close. - Summary by Joseph Milner

Genre(s): Christianity - Other

Language: English

Section Chapter Author Source Reader Time Language
Play 01 To the Nations, Book 1 Chapters 1-5 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
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Play 02 To the Nations, Book 1 Chapters 6-9 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
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Play 03 To the Nations, Book 1 Chapters 10-14 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
00:29:54
Play 04 To the Nations, Book 1 Chapters 15-20 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
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Play 05 To the Nations, Book 2 Chapters 1-4 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
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Play 06 To the Nations, Book 2 Chapters 5-9 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
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Play 07 To the Nations, Book 2 Chapters 10-12 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
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Play 08 To the Nations, Book 2 Chapters 13-17 Etext M.S.C. Lambert, LC
00:25:33
Play 09 Against Hermogenes, Chapters 1-9 Etext Vinny Lerin
00:27:53
Play 10 Against Hermogenes, Chapters 10-19 Etext Vinny Lerin
00:32:29
Play 11 Against Hermogenes, Chapters 20-45 Etext Vinny Lerin
01:09:15
Play 12 An Answer to the Jews, Chapters 1-7 Etext TimothyS
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Play 13 An Answer to the Jews, Chapters 8-9 Etext Belinda Mc
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Play 14 An Answer to the Jews, Chapters 10-14 Etext Belinda Mc
00:45:42
Play 15 On the Flesh of Christ, Chapters 1-6 Etext earl
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Play 16 On the Flesh of Christ, Chapters 7-15 Etext earl
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Play 17 On the Flesh of Christ, Chapters 16-25 Etext earl
00:39:51
Play 18 The Antidote to the Scorpion's Sting, Chapters 1-9 Etext jomb
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Play 19 The Antidote to the Scorpion's Sting, Chapters 10-15 Etext jomb
00:29:08
Play 20 On Flight in Persecution, Chapters 1-7 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 21 On Flight in Persecution, Chapters 8-14 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 22 On Patience, Chapters 1-9 Etext Larry Wilson
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Play 23 On Patience, Chapters 10-16 Etext Larry Wilson
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Play 24 On Exhortation to Chastity Etext czandra
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Play 25 On Monogamy, Chapters 1-9 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 26 On Monogamy, Chapters 10-17 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 27 On Female Dress, Book 1 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 28 On Female Dress, Book 2 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 29 On Idolatry, Chapters 1-9 Etext Ryan Fahey
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Play 30 On Idolatry, Chapters 10-15 Etext Ryan Fahey
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Play 31 On Idolatry, Chapters 16-24 Etext Ryan Fahey
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Play 32 On the Spectacles, Chapters 1-9 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 33 On the Spectacles, Chapters 10-19 Etext InTheDesert
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Play 34 On the Spectacles, Chapters 20-30 Etext InTheDesert
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