1. The Donatist controversy was a major theological debate in early Christianity.
2. The Donatists believed in the purity of the church and rejected the validity of sacraments performed by sinful clergy.
3. The Donatist sect emerged in North Africa in the fourth century.
4. Augustine was a prominent opponent of the Donatists and argued against their beliefs.
5. The Donatists were known for their strict adherence to moral standards and separation from the Roman state.
6. The Donatist schism divided the African church for decades.
7. The Donatists were persecuted by the Roman Empire for their refusal to accept the authority of the state church.
8. The Donatist controversy was finally resolved at the Council of Carthage in 411 AD.
9. Many Donatists were martyred for their beliefs during the Roman persecutions.
10. The Donatist movement eventually faded away as Christianity became more centralized and unified under imperial authority.