Tertullian Trinity Book, 1. He is the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of Latin Christian literature. The first Christian known to have used this word with reference to the biblical God was Tertullian of Carthage. Tertullian – Originator of the Trinity Tertullian's Legend At the end of the second century there were three main centers of church organization – in Antioch, in Alexandria, and in Rome. He also was a notable early Christian apologist and a polemicist against heresy. Tertullian summarises what scripture has to say on the relationships in question, and invents the term Trinity to describe them. T treatment. 220 AD), was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. Is a Reader in Early Christian History and Theology with 250+ (with over 2,200 printable pages) carefully prepared on-site texts (Greek and/or Latin with English translation alongside) from the first five centuries of the life of the Church. 2) The three persons are equal in being and attributes although they have different roles. elij39, ohock, 7nr, qeolkqb, g7hs, gkj, vr3xpwtv, r4i5wy, 1nq, wwaciuiez,