Tertullian always had a dragon's tongue.

After his conversion and baptism, he would unleash his fiery rhetoric on heretics, pagan emperors, and persecuting powers. In the process, he would pen some of the finest Latin theology of the early 3rd century.

But over time, this dragon would lose its wits. If you've ever wondered why, of the many early church fathers, Tertullian was one of the few denied the title of Saint, wonder no more.

John is still sick, and it shows (sorry he sounds like a cartoon character with the flu). But hey, the gang's all here, and that includes YOU! Wow.

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Imagine you're a 4th century Roman soldier on assignment in North Africa.

Among the theological tension of this region, strange rumors begin to circulate. That within the region of Carthage, there are a peculiarly zealous sect of young men who, well...you'll see soon enough.

Join Jonathan Taylor Thomas as we discuss this strange phenomena in church history, and how it may, or may not, relate to the church today.

Also, John is very sick, and Thomas is very tired. And Taylor makes a lot of Dnd jokes. So it's a little unhinged at times. Bear with us.

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Every story needs a good villain.

Thanos. The Joker. Tom Brady.

In the late 4th Century, the Church had a villain by the name of Arianism.

After the Council of Nicaea, the post-persecution church had united under the banner of Nicene theology, girded by the writings of Athanasius. Under this creed, they affirmed the humanity and divinity of Jesus Christ, who is one with the Father and Spirit.

Although decades had past since this groundbreaking Council, the stink of Arianism wafted through the Empire, leading to another attempt to oust it once and for all, the Council of Constantinople.

Will it succeed? Will it fail? Tune in this week for another rager episode of Church History for Chumps!

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