Murphysboro Centuries, 3rd sacred

Tertullian, c. 155-212

- writer in Rome and Africa - had been a lawyer and became a Christian c. 190-195 - began writing in 197 - was the first to write using Latin - in Africa, persecution under Septimus Severus led him to sympathize with Montanists - finally started his own little church

- saw Christianity through the eyes of Greek philosophy (Stoicism) - saw Christianity as knowledge about God, a new law - taught original sin, but not clearly - sin is forgiven by God's grace and baptism wipes out sin, but if one sins after baptism, you have to pay for that sin - punishing yourself will pay for that sin and God will punish you less