What do these four historical figures have in common?
Tertillian (A.D. 150-230),
Origen (A.D. 180-250),
Achanasius (A.D. 289-373)
Augustine (A.D. 354-430)
The answer is that they were all from Africa, they were all Christians and they played huge rolls in the furtherance of the Christian faith that we enjoy today.
“Tertullian (ca. A.D. 150-230): Tertullian was a lawyer and native of Carthage and the first church father to write in Latin.
• Origen was the Head of a Christian school in Alexandria, Egypt, for almost three decades, who wrote prolifically on theology. He was the author of the Hexpla, a six-column comparison of different translations of the Old Testament.
• Athanasius was the Bishop of Alexandria and a chief defender against the heresy of Arianism at the First Council of Nicea. His argument helped to formulate the Nicean Creed and codify orthodox doctrine on the Trinity.”
“Augustine was the Bishop of Hippo in North Africa, and is best known for his Confessions, The City of God, On Christian Doctrine. His teachings on the role of grace in salvation provided the theological backbone for the Protestant Reformation.”
Bibliography: Eric Redmond, “Where Are The Brothers?” Crossway Books, Wheaton, Illinois, Copyright 2008
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