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What was the main argument of Tertullian’s Prescription against the Heretics?
Heretics should be debated to prove them wrong.
The church owns the Scriptures and heretics have no right to interpret them.
Christian doctrine should change over time to stay relevant.
The Roman Empire should outlaw all forms of heresy.
Heretics should be debated to prove them wrong.
The church owns the Scriptures and heretics have no right to interpret them.
Christian doctrine should change over time to stay relevant.
The Roman Empire should outlaw all forms of heresy.
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The main argument of Tertullian’s "Prescription against the Heretics" is that **the church owns the Scriptures and heretics have no right to interpret them**. Tertullian emphasizes the authority of the church in preserving and interpreting Christian doctrine and warns against the interpretations of heretics, claiming that they distort the true faith. He argues for the necessity of adhering to the established teachings of the church as the legitimate source of Christian truth.