De Praescriptione Haereticorum
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De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De Praescriptione Haereticorum canonical | 2 |
| Tertullian's apologetic corpus | 2 |
| On the Prescription of Heretics | 1 |
| Tertullian's moral writings | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Praescriptione Haereticorum Context triple: [Tertullian, notableWork, De Praescriptione Haereticorum]
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A.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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B.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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C.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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D.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Praescriptione Haereticorum Target entity description: De Praescriptione Haereticorum is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against heresies by asserting the authority and priority of apostolic tradition over heterodox teachings.
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A.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
-
B.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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C.
Contra Celsum
Contra Celsum is a major apologetic work by the early Christian theologian Origen, written in the 3rd century as a detailed rebuttal of the pagan philosopher Celsus’s criticisms of Christianity.
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D.
Roman Catechism
The Roman Catechism is an authoritative manual of Catholic doctrine, commissioned in the 16th century to systematically explain the faith in response to the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Four Orations Against the Arians
Four Orations Against the Arians is a series of theological discourses by Athanasius of Alexandria defending Nicene orthodoxy and refuting Arian Christology in the early Christian church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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Latin prose work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | late 2nd century ⓘ |
| argumentStrategy |
appeals to the public, apostolic origin of orthodox churches
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denies heretics the right to argue from Scripture ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | North Africa ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian ⓘ |
| centralArgument |
doctrinal truth is guaranteed by continuity with apostolic churches
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heretics have no right to use Scripture against the Church because Scripture belongs to the Church that holds apostolic tradition ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
apostolic succession
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authority of the Church over Scripture interpretation ⓘ rule of faith ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-heretical treatise
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polemical work ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Christian Church
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linked to:
Early Christians
|
| influenceOn |
Latin patristic anti-heretical literature
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doctrine of apostolic succession in later Catholic theology ⓘ ecclesiological arguments about Church authority ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
continuity of doctrine from the apostles
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praescriptio (legal bar to a case) applied to theological disputes ⓘ priority of apostolic churches over heretical assemblies ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authority of apostolic tradition
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limits of debate with heretics ⓘ priority of the apostolic churches ⓘ refutation of heresies ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Carthage ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Latin patristic manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Adversus Marcionem
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Adversus Valentinianos ⓘ Apologeticum ⓘ
linked to:
Apologeticus
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for understanding early Christian views on heresy and authority
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one of the earliest systematic arguments for Church tradition over heterodox teaching ⓘ |
| structure | argument based on legal analogy of prescription ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
church history
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| targets |
Gnostic heresies
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Marcionites ⓘ
linked to:
Marcionism
Valentinians ⓘ
linked to:
Valentinianism
various early Christian heretical groups ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | early Christian theology ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
On the Prescription of Heretics
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linked to:
De Praescriptione Haereticorum
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| usedBy |
Roman Catholic theologians
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patristic scholars ⓘ |
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linked to: De Praescriptione Haereticorum