[Lorica]

Oh, were you assuming I didn’t understand? I certainly did.

It was the haughtiness and the unnecessary bolding that were so off-putting.

James is not referring to a faith which is not a true faith. That’s reading more into the Scripture than is there.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

The posts were in bold because sometimes it's easier to format in bold than in italics.

But let's not miss the forest for the trees and instead concentrate on the Scripture itself.

James is not referring to a faith which is not a true faith.

Huh? What does "dead" mean to you?