Truth and the hatred of truth come into our world together. As soon as truth appears, it is regarded as an enemy. - Tertullian

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Truth and the hatred of truth come into our world together. As soon as truth appears, it is regarded as an enemy.

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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (c. 155 – c. 240) was a theologian in the early Christian church, known for his powerful denunciations of many influences he considered heretical, including the widespread admiration of pagan philosophers and Gnostic ideas. Later in life Tertullian defended Montanism, a belief that was later declared heretical.

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Native Name: Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
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But this argument you will try to shake with an objection from the name of God, by alleging that that name is a vague one, and applied to other beings also; as it is written, “God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods.” And again, “I have said, Ye are gods.”
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