Athanasius and Ambrose were three church leaders whom had served the church after Constantine 1st. During those times, Christians were promoted by Constantine 1st, therefore lots of non-christians claimed to be Christians. These two church leaders were true in God and influential men.
Athanasius was born in a Egyptian, Christian family. They Athanasius was wealthy and also well educated. He attended the Catechetical School. At the Catechetical school he showed that he had a great thirst for knowledge, and showed wisdom and theological understanding. Later, he became the Secretary of a bishop, a deacon, and also became the patriarch of Alexandria! Athanasius struggled with a Hersey called Arianism. Arianism taught that Jesus was not fully God, nor fully man. Athanasius opposed this Hersey, but later, he was banished from Rome for 17 years because of this. The Council of Nicea destroyed this heresy and Unbanished Athanasius. A famous phrase for Athanasius' stand to Arianism is, "Contra Mundum", which means,"against the world".
Ambrose was born in a Roman Christian family in 340 AD. His father was the Praetorian {Prefect of Gaul(which is modern day France). There was a legend: Once a small swarm of bees settled on his face, they left him untouched, except there was a small drop of Honey on his face. All Church fathers had a sign, and Ambrose's sign was Honey. Ambrose studied literature, law, and also Politics. He wanted to follow his father. In 372, he became governor. When Ambrose was attending a meetings which would show who would be the next bishop of milan, Ambrose was unexpectedly appointed. Ambrose was untrained, therefore he hid for a week. The Emperor demanded him to come back. When Ambrose came back, he immediately baptized and changed himself. Ambrose was very famous with the people, and he fought alongside Athaniasius against Arianism. Ambrose condemned Theodosius for killing 7000 people and encouraged the outlawing of Pagan practices. Ambrose died in 397 AD.
Athanasius was born in a Egyptian, Christian family. They Athanasius was wealthy and also well educated. He attended the Catechetical School. At the Catechetical school he showed that he had a great thirst for knowledge, and showed wisdom and theological understanding. Later, he became the Secretary of a bishop, a deacon, and also became the patriarch of Alexandria! Athanasius struggled with a Hersey called Arianism. Arianism taught that Jesus was not fully God, nor fully man. Athanasius opposed this Hersey, but later, he was banished from Rome for 17 years because of this. The Council of Nicea destroyed this heresy and Unbanished Athanasius. A famous phrase for Athanasius' stand to Arianism is, "Contra Mundum", which means,"against the world".
Ambrose was born in a Roman Christian family in 340 AD. His father was the Praetorian {Prefect of Gaul(which is modern day France). There was a legend: Once a small swarm of bees settled on his face, they left him untouched, except there was a small drop of Honey on his face. All Church fathers had a sign, and Ambrose's sign was Honey. Ambrose studied literature, law, and also Politics. He wanted to follow his father. In 372, he became governor. When Ambrose was attending a meetings which would show who would be the next bishop of milan, Ambrose was unexpectedly appointed. Ambrose was untrained, therefore he hid for a week. The Emperor demanded him to come back. When Ambrose came back, he immediately baptized and changed himself. Ambrose was very famous with the people, and he fought alongside Athaniasius against Arianism. Ambrose condemned Theodosius for killing 7000 people and encouraged the outlawing of Pagan practices. Ambrose died in 397 AD.