Then I hope you can appreciate the future postings from the Early Church Fathers and post some insightful comment from your own readings.
I always read every post on that subject. That history is what proves the Truth of Scripture. From Pentacost on those men and women could have retreated into the culture, but they were willing to die for something they knew as eye-witnesses to be true. It is the early history of our culture; a culture that is under attack by a very different view of God, or a view of a very differnt god.
I just caught the fact that I interloped on this caucus thread, so I hope that didn't ruffle any feathers. Never post before the second cup of coffee. I think that is in the Didache somewhere.