James and Paul: The Politics of Identity at the Turn of the Ages

Publisher Marketing: Recent interest in the person and work of James of Jerusalem and in the community he led has sometimes put the apostle Paul in a negative light. The author seeks to understand them both as Jews, without prejudice, operating under the banner of Jesus crucified and risen, and engaged in different but complementary missions.

Contributor Bio:  Shillington, V George V. George Shillington is professor emeritus at Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg. He holds a doctorate from McMaster University. His publications include Jesus and His Parables (editor, 1997); 2 Corinthians (1998); Reading the Sacred Text (2002); An Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts (2007); The New Testament in Context (2009); and Jesus and Paul before Christianity (2011).