Posts Tagged ‘James’

Pope Francis rejects theology of prosperity

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

Pope Francis has said a theology of prosperity, where God rewards a just person with wealth, is wrong. Preaching during Mass at his residence on Thursday, the Pope said Christians err when think such a theology is valid. “You cannot serve God and wealth,” the Pope said, reflecting on a passage from the letter of Read more

Was James, not Peter, the head of the Church after Jesus?

Friday, March 21st, 2014

Some claim that it was James, not Peter, who was the leader of the early Church after the time of Christ. What evidence can they provide for this claim? And what evidence is there against it? Which James? “James” was a common name in first century Judea, and there were several men named James who Read more