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Jan 17, 2024 · Adams, one of the founding fathers of the United States, was expressing his belief that the successful functioning of the Constitution relies on the virtuous and ethical nature of the people it governs.In a straightforward interpretation, Adams is highlighting the necessity for a moral compass and religious principles in the individuals who govern and are governed.
Oct 4, 2016 · Tertullian (c. 160–220) was a North African church father and was likely born in the ancient city of Carthage. His parents were pagans, and his father served as a Roman centurion. He was educated in the subjects of law and rhetoric and was an engaging writer. He converted to Christianity in midlife. Living in the early days in which ...
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May 12, 2000 · One of the chief merits of this study of Tertullian by Eric Osborn (henceforward O.) is to show that such a reading of Tertullian is questionable; indeed one hopes that this book will finally lay to rest the image of Tertullian the irrationalist. According to O., “ratio” was Tertullian’s favourite word (pp. xv and 4).
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Tertullian’s exhortation to martyrdom poses a challenge to the line between suicide and martyrdom; in it, he presents a number of examples of suicide that Roman culture would have respected—Empedocles, Lucretia, Regulus—and argues in effect that Christians too should be respected for their steadfastness in persecution and their willingness to sacrifice themselves for their faith.
Aug 19, 2020 · I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead.
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Feb 25, 2021 · After reading the Psalm, Duché launched into an extemporaneous prayer, which, according to Adams, “filled the bosom of every man present.” The delegates took notice. “I must confess I never heard a better prayer,” Adams wrote, “or one so well pronounced.” John Adams had considered entering the ministry before opting to study law.
