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    Who is "James?"

    No, because I understand that the dictionary does not cater to just Christianity. Scripture is an integral part of theology because it illustrates God's nature, His relation to the world, religious faith, and practice, etc. Christian theology is based upon Scripture. That is how you know about...
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    Who is "James?"

    That is not said in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3, rather "is not ... his brethren (brothers) James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude." The Greek word for "brother" [singular] is "ἀδελφός" (adelphos) and "brothers" [plural] is "ἀδελφοὶ" (adelphoi), and it has a range of meanings, e.g., "fellow believer,"...
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    Who is "James?"

    See below. The study of Scripture is an aspect of theology because it illustrates God's nature, His relation to the world, the type of faith we are to practice, etc. To say it is not is like saying Hermeneutics, the study of Scripture, is not an aspect of theology, or that Ichthyology, the...
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    Who is "James?"

    You can pretend that what you do is somehow different from what others do, to keep feeling smug and superior to them, but it is still theology. Literally. And I get it — every Christian group teaches that they are the ones to spread Scripture in its truest form, but to deny that it is "theology"...
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    Who is "James?"

    The following excerpts are from JW.ORG, a site you frequent as a Jehovah's Witness, regarding your Watchtower Society: This is textbook theology and thus you are affiliated with a theological institution. If theological institutions only turn out theologians — not Christians, as you say, would...
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    Who is "James?"

    See below. These posts are not by "someone who doesn't want to know," and clearly you have no interest in addressing them. I have not quoted the Catechism, rather scriptural verses, as well as testimonials of prominent early Christians, that illustrate those in Mt. 13:55/Mk.6:3 and Ga...
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    Allow Me to Introduce Myself.

    A "prayer" is not "proselytizing."
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    Allow Me to Introduce Myself.

    This thread title is not a "quote," rather an "expression," unless you think I am quoting someone specific, in which case I am not. Furthermore, the expressions "Allow me to introduce myself" and "Please allow me to introduce myself" are both correct in the English language, but the latter is...
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    Who is "James?"

    You spoke generally, and not in "some detail," but to great lengths. Again, in other words, what did Papias of Hierapolis, Hegesippus, Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, and Jerome of Stridon each specifically do that deviated from the teachings of Jesus and His apostles, and thus...
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    Who is "James?"

    Elaborate on why you consider Papias of Hierapolis, Hegesippus, Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, and Jerome of Stridon unreliable sources for this thread topic. Refer to the scriptural verses in the OP that illustrate Simon, Joseph, James, and Jude (Thaddeus) in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3...
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    Who is "James?"

    Refer to the OP and post #2.
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    Who is "James?"

    Refer to the summary in post #2.
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    Who is "James?"

    Early Church Father Testimonials I. "...Papias the hearer of John...". (Adversus Haereses, Bk. V, ch. 33, Irenaeus of Lyon [c. 120-203 AD]) "...Papias of Hierapolis, the illustrious, a disciple of the apostle who leaned on the bosom of Christ..." (Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις, Frag. 9, Anastasius...
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    Who is "James?"

    Who is "James" in Mt. 13:55/Mk. 6:3? Some teach he, Simon, Joseph, and Jude (Thaddeus) were either Jesus's stepbrothers or half-brothers based on the following: "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude" (Mt...
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    Allow Me to Introduce Myself.

    The abbreviation "Jm" is for the book of James.
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    Allow Me to Introduce Myself.

    Peace be with you, To be brief, I am a Catholic new member who goes by "Soul." I live a minimalist and frugal lifestyle, but most importantly, I strive daily to embrace the training required to persevere in living a charitable one, etc. A common activity I delight in is discussing history and...
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