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Author:   Jeffrey J. Butz
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition:   Original ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.001kg
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9781594770432

ISBN 10:   1594770433
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 February 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Chronology Introduction: Of Revolutions and Paradigm Shifts Part 1--The Nature of Jesus’ Family 1--Persona Non Grata: James the Brother of Jesus From Jacob to James Bishop of the Church Brother of Jesus Early Hero Forgotten Hero 2--A Family Divided: Jesus’ Family in the Gospels The Family According to Mark Analyzing the Synoptic Accounts The Family According to John Analyzing Mark’s Agenda The Faith of the Family Part 2--The Nature of the Jerusalem Church 3--James of Jerusalem: The Witness of Luke and Paul James in Jerusalem James as Apostle James and Peter James and the Resurrection 4--Pope James: The First Apostolic Council and the Incident at Antioch The Circumcision Question The Jerusalem Conference The Apostolic Decree Reconciling Accounts The Incident at Antioch 5--Apostolic Intrigue: Paul’s Final Visit to Jerusalem and the Death of James The Collection for the Poor The Death of a Christian Pharisee The Rise of Pauline Christianity Part 3--The Nature of Jewish Christianity 6--Keeping the Candle Burning: James in History and Tradition Eusebius’ History of the Church Clement’s Outlines Eusebius and the Death of James Dynastic Succession 7--The Brother of God: James, Gnosticism, and Jewish Christianity The Gospel of Thomas The Apocryphon of James The First Apocalypse of James The Second Apocalypse of James The Jewish Christian Communities The Gospel of the Hebrews The Pseudo-Clementines Jewish Christian Orthodoxy Part 4 --The Nature of Orthodoxy 8--Orthodoxy and Heresy: James and the Quest for the Historical Jesus A Parallel from John Jesus and Judaism The Legacy of F. C. Baur The First Orthodoxy 9--The Forgotten Hero: James and the Origins of Christianity Splitting Up the Family The Fallout of War Particularism and Universalism The Righteous Martyr Part 5--The Nature of the Descendants of Abraham 10--Thy Kingdom Come: A New Paradigm to Repair the Breach The People of the Book The Wall of Estrangement Repairer of the Breach Epilogue: Healing the Wasteland List of Abbreviations of Sources Notes Bibliography Index

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In telling the story of James, Jeffrey Butz provides us with a renewed consideration of the profound spiritual interconnectedness between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam . . . -- The Beacon , Mar-Apr 2006

""[Butz'] scholarly survey of the Gospels, apocryphal texts, and histories of the Church reveals the connection of Jesus to his siblings and their support of his teachings in Jewish Christian orthodoxy....Butz explores the meaning of 'James the Just' and how early Christianity was invented by the Apostle Paul and turned an earthly Jewish Messiah into the divine Son of God."" * Leo V. Kriz, Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2005 * ""This volume is eminently readable and accessible to nonscholars while being thorough in its research. . . . challenges readers to rethink the nature of both orthodoxy and heresy."" * Publishers Weekly, Feb. 14, 2005 * ""The Brother of Jesus is an interesting work which certainly shines a strong light on an undervalued aspect of early Christianity . . . . offers an excellent overview of the Jewish/James approach to Chritian origins that is well-researched and documented."" * Robert Burns, New Dawn, Sept-Oct 2005 * ""In telling the story of James, Jeffrey Butz provides us with a renewed consideration of the profound spiritual interconnectedness between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam . . . "" * The Beacon, Mar-Apr 2006 *

In telling the story of James, Jeffrey Butz provides us with a renewed consideration of the profound spiritual interconnectedness between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam . . .

[Butz'] scholarly survey of the Gospels, apocryphal texts, and histories of the Church reveals the connection of Jesus to his siblings and their support of his teachings in Jewish Christian orthodoxy....Butz explores the meaning of 'James the Just' and how early Christianity was invented by the Apostle Paul and turned an earthly Jewish Messiah into the divine Son of God. --Leo V. Kriz, Library Journal, Feb. 15, 2005

[Butz'] scholarly survey of the Gospels, apocryphal texts, and histories of the Church reveals the connection of Jesus to his siblings and their support of his teachings in Jewish Christian orthodoxy....Butz explores the meaning of 'James the Just' and how early Christianity was invented by the Apostle Paul and turned an earthly Jewish Messiah into the divine Son of God.

Author Information

Jeffrey J. Bütz is an ordained Lutheran minister and adjunct professor of world religions at Penn State University's Berks-Lehigh Valley campus. He lives in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania.

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