and unjust evils of slavery cannot be countenanced as in any way compatible with Christian moral teaching and conduct.50 Further, in our biblical and evangelical opposition to slavery we hold that (1) slavery violates the eighth and tenth commandments—don’t steal and don’t covet; (2) Hebrew servitude was voluntary, altogether different from American slavery; and (3) the beastly conditions and brutal treatment of slaves cannot be reconciled with the biblical, Christian ethic of love.51 Before we pursue