(August 13, 2014 at 12:31 pm)Michael Wrote: Rather Tertullian's writings (or pseudo-writings) should be put outside of the polemics of either trying to just dismiss them out of hand, or saying that they completely substantiate the historicity of the person Jesus.I haven't dismissed them out of hand. Through my reading, I've simply concluded that they don't substantiate the historicity of a divine Jesus and provided 3 headlines as to why.
Quote:...Tertullian is worth more care than that for those with genuine thinking and enquiring minds.A gentle admonishment but an admonishment, none the less. If I came across as unthinking then I chose my words poorly. There's no need to descend in to veiled insults or rhetorical devices with me. If I've misunderstood the direction of this sentence then I hope it's no sign that your patience is being tested. Your input to this forum so far has been refreshing, overall.
Sum ergo sum
