early church
"There are two ways, one of life and one of death, and there is a great difference between the two ways."
Source
The Didache — Teaching of the Twelve
Didache 1.1
Author
Anonymous (community manual)
Date
c. 50–120 CE
Credibility & evidentiary value
One of the earliest Christian community manuals — a window into early liturgy, ethics, and baptism. Composite dating is debated.
Citation · Chicago
The Didache 1.1, in M.W. Holmes, The Apostolic Fathers, 3rd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007).