TY - BOOK AU - Shillington,V.G. TI - James and Paul: the politics of identity at the turn of the ages SN - 9781451482133 AV - BL48.S555 2015 13810 U1 - 227.9 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Minneapolis, Minnesota PB - Fortress Press KW - James, KW - Paul, KW - Bible KW - New Testament KW - History KW - Epistles of Paul KW - Theology KW - Apostles KW - Biography KW - Church history N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Part I. James Rediscovered: "In Step with his Brother" : -- 1. Evidence from the rhetoric of a primary witness -- 2. An underdeveloped portrait in the narrative of Luke-Acts -- 3. An honorary epistle -- 4. Withholding the name of the disciple whom Jesus loved -- 5. The legendary James the Just -- Part II. Paul under Obligation: "As One Untimely Born" : -- 6. Awakening to the dawn of a new day -- 7. Between James and Paul: pre-Pauline faith formulas embedded in Paul's letters -- 8. The exercise of power in the sphere of Christ -- 9. One diverse humanity "in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:26-29) -- 10. Money from the nations for the poor saints in Jerusalem: more than "a polite bribe" -- 11. Conclusion: the politics of James and Paul N2 - Here V. George Shillington seeks to understand both James and Paul as Jews engaged in different but complementary missions and concludes that the tension between those missions indicates a conflict between different politics of identity.--Provided by publisher ER -