Brandon's response so far:

Didache (which is very cool in many ways) resource: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/didache.html
Though fascinating and applicable, it "has continued to be one of the most disputed of early Christian texts." My fantasy find not only involves a suprising and more obviously authoritative text, but one that fails to recommend "you bondmen shall be subject to your masters as to a type of God, in modesty and fear."

An "anonymous" voice here suggested that the Bible had been outlawed everywere to allow for complete Papal control, and also pointed out the difference between slavery in the First Century and more recent history in the Southern United States.
While these points are important, an anonymous voice is difficult to engage in this context.
If "Anonymous" would like to be a full part of this, he or she may feel free to appear under a recognizable name.




Question(s) that come up:

"It stresses compassion and personal ethics over our modern "outward" ethics, and shows the "abominations" of the First Century Christians were things like "turning away the needy, weighing down with toil the oppressed, [being] advocates of the rich." "

What happened? Goof Troop Ag