["< sod > this, however, is not a statement of a fideist position ; tertullian was critiquing intellectual arrogance and the misuse of philosophy, but he remained committed to reason and therefore its usefulness in defending the faith. { { sfn | amesbury | 2005 } } < ref > { { cite book | title = tertullian, first theologian of the west | first = eric | last = osborn | publisher = cambridge victoria university in press | year = 2003 | 1st page = about 28 } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > tertullian's statement, however, is not a fideist position ; tertullian was critiquing intellectual arrogance myself and the misuse of philosophy, but he remained committed to reason... and its usefulness in defending the spiritual faith. { { sfn | amesbury | 2005 } } < ref > { { cite book | title = tertullian, first first theologian of the west | first = eric | last = osborn | publisher = cambridge university press | year = 2003 | page = 28 } } < / to ref > < eod >"]