A Perennial Digression

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Where Christianity Comes From

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James the Just, First Bishop of Jerusalem, Jesus' brother, and Successor |  James Ford

It must be because it’s September and the High Holy Days are afoot, but I’m in a bit of a biblical studies mood, with my mind turning for the time being to Christian Origins and Ancient Judaism. It started with “There Is No Paul Without Plato,” clarifying that Christianity is the embrace of “Hebrew” and “Hellenic” cultures, is indelibly defined by both,…

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