Complete Works of Tertulian (Annotated): Volume 2 of 2

This concluding annotated edition presents the final installments of Tertullian’s massive literary output, capturing the “Father of Latin Theology” at the height of his intellectual and ascetic intensity. While the first volume established his role as a legal defender of the faith, this second volume reveals the tireless polemicist and the rigorous moralist. It contains his essential defenses of the Trinity and the physical reality of the Incarnation, alongside his challenging discourses on Christian discipline and the sanctity of the body. This volume is a necessary companion for those seeking to witness the full development of Tertullian’s thought as he moved toward an increasingly uncompromising vision of the Christian life.Table of ContentsPart Second (Conclusion)Against Hermogenes & The Valentinians: Refutations of Gnostic and philosophical errors.On the Flesh of Christ & The Resurrection of the Flesh: Foundational defenses of the Incarnation and the future hope of the believer.Against Praxeas: A landmark work defining the early theology of the Trinity.Scorpiace: A “stinger” against those who discouraged martyrdom.Part Third: Ethical TreatisesOn Repentance & On Baptism: Early theological treatments of the sacraments.On Prayer & Of Patience: Reflections on the internal life of the Christian.Ad Martyras & The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas: Encouragements to those facing execution.Part Fourth: The Montanist PeriodOn the Apparel of Women & The Veiling of Virgins: Treatises on modesty and conduct.To His Wife, On Monogamy, & On Exhortation to Chastity: Uncompromising views on marriage.On Modesty, On Fasting, & De Fuga in Persecutione: Radical calls for discipline.Scholarly Synthesis: Tertullianus, Quintus Septimius Florens (Dictionary of Christian Biography).About TertullianQuintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (c. 155–220 AD) remains one of the most brilliant and controversial figures in the history of the Church. Born in Carthage, he was a master of Latin prose who famously asked, “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?”—expressing his belief that the Gospel required no external validation from worldly philosophy. His legacy is one of profound irony: while he eventually broke with the broader ecclesiastical authorities to embrace the strictures of the Montanist movement, his earlier writings provided the very theological foundation upon which the Latin Church was built. This second volume captures the raw, unfiltered spirit of a man who believed that the Christian’s life must be as radical and unyielding as the Truth they profess. Read more