Praxeas
Praxeas was an early Christian theologian active in the late second and early third century, known primarily from the polemics of Tertullian. He is associated with monarchianism and, in particular, modalism, the view that there is one God who reveals Himself in different modes or forms rather than three distinct persons.
Little is known about his life beyond what Tertullian reports. Some ancient traditions place him as a
Doctrinally, Praxeas stressed the unity of God and treated Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as modes or
Praxeas' teachings were widely condemned by early Christian writers who argued for three distinct persons in