During the second and third centuries of the early Church, Latin Christianity began to gain large numbers of followers. Its growth soon reduced the dominant influence of the Greek church. A Roman convert named Tertullian was the leader in this historical change. He has been called the "father" of Latin Christianity.
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Tertullian was born into a pagan family around a.d. 145 at Carthage in North Africa. This strategic city was becoming an important Christian center. Like many ante-Nicene fathers, he came from a well-established family and received a good education. His father was a Roman army officer who gave his son a sense of discipline and order. Tertullian was trained in law, literature, rhetoric, science, and philosophy. He lived in Rome for a brief period, employed as a legal counselor. He had no formal religious training other than his own deep study of the Bible.
