Tertullian: What Was His Exact Theology?

[DaveC519]

Originally Posted by BobDylan

What is CARM?

Thanks for the welcome, Mizpeh

Hi BobDylan- CARM stands for Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry. They are a site with articles and forums for the discussion of theology. Their emphasis is more polemic than apologetic. They look disfavorably upon the Apostolic movement.

[DaveC519]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

I think you should elaborate a little more about Tertullian's 'motives'.

I've viewed them basically as what Praxeas stated above. Tertullian was upset about Praxeas' (other Praxeas!) influence in Rome concerning the Montanist issue, and also the fact that during this time Rome may have been sympathetic to modalism, or at least, not overtly opposed to it.

Some commentators have interpreted Tertullian's arguments as being contentious for contentious' sake. He loved a good fight. lol