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James: A Bible Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition is unavailable, but you can change that!

In a world where image is everything, the Epistle of James calls Christians to “get real!” Author J. Michael Walters echoes James’s cry that “virtual spirituality” cannot sustain authentic faith. The call to “true religion,” as Walters labels it, is a call to arms for every disciple of our day. Walters reminds us that few aspects of the human experience are as prone to being phony as is...

are an occasion for joy. The thinking here is that while one cannot prevent such trials, the ability to determine one’s attitude and perspective in the midst of trials is a powerful possibility. Further, the use of whenever (1:2) underscores the likelihood of such occasions. It is not a question of if trials should come, but when. And when they do, writes James, this is the proper attitude of true religion, namely to consider it pure joy. The original Greek word used for trials here is a word used
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