The Christian Conversation

This treatise condemns the unjust hatred and accusations leveled against Christians by Heathens, asserting that such hostility stems from ignorance, prejudice, and false rumors rather than any real culpable conduct.

It explains that Christians' true qualities—virtue, truth, and moral integrity—set them apart from the false gods, perversions, and immoral myths of Heathenism, which are rooted in human faults and fictions.

Tertullian argues that the accusations, moral failings, and rituals attributed to Christians are either misrepresentations or mirrored in the corrupt practices of Heathens themselves, emphasizing that Christian virtue withstands scrutiny while Heathen gods are ultimately immoral human figures.