Re: The Early Christians: In Their Own Words

Once more, the militancy of this unique spiritual battle broke out at the 
end of our period in the revival movement, often called “Montanism,” after

one of its leaders. Originating in Phrygia, this movement affected most of

the im****tant regions of contem****ary Christendom, especially Asia Minor, 
Gaul, and Africa. For a time, it dominated entire churches, like that of 
Thyatira. Some church leaders moved into the country with their 
congregations, where they lived together and cared for each other, filled 
with the expectation of the Kingdom. Even Rome, attempting to preserve the

power and spirit of this movement for the institutional church, composed a

letter of recognition, but never sent it.