{"product_id":"the-brother-of-jesus-and-jeffrey-j-btz-9781594770432","title":"The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity","description":"Reveals the true role of James, the brother of Jesus, in early Christianity \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Uses evidence from the canonical Gospels, apocryphal texts, and the writings of the Church Fathers to reveal the teachings of Jesus as transmitted to his chosen successor: James \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Demonstrates how the core message in the teachings of Jesus is an expansion not a repudiation of the Jewish religion \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shows how James can serve as a bridge between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames has been a subject of controversy since the founding of the Church. Evidence that Jesus had siblings contradicts Church dogma on the virgin birth, and James is also a symbol of Christian teachings that have been obscured. While Peter is traditionally thought of as the leader of the apostles and the \"rock\" on which Jesus built his church, Jeffrey B tz shows that it was James who led the disciples after the crucifixion. It was James, not Peter, who guided them through the Church's first major theological crisis--Paul's interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing the canonical Gospels, writings of the Church Fathers, and apocryphal texts, B tz argues that James is the most overlooked figure in the history of the Church. He shows how the core teachings of Jesus are firmly rooted in Hebraic tradition; reveals the bitter battles between James and Paul for ideological supremacy in the early Church; and explains how Paul's interpretations, which became the foundation of the Church, are in many ways its betrayal. B tz reveals a picture of Christianity and the true meaning of Christ's message that are sometimes at odds with established Christian doctrine and concludes that James can serve as a desperately needed missing link between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to heal the wounds of centuries of enmity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey J. B?z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594770433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594770432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Traditions International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 6.38w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2005 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2005 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 919\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/14\/2005 pg. 73","brand":"Jeffrey J. B?z","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047117091071,"sku":"9781594770432","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a940aec7-2498-4da9-81f6-fff64e2dd40a.jpg?v=1684988356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-brother-of-jesus-and-jeffrey-j-btz-9781594770432","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}