[RobbyS]

The rest of the story is that James died and, soon afterwards, did the Jerusalem that Jesus and the Apostles knew, and any preeminance that the family of Jesus might have enjoyed as blood relatives. The Gospels and Acts make clear that Peter, not James, was the outstanding personality. Assuming that James was the true author of the Letter, he demonstrates gravity but no boldness or originality and is the inferior of either Peter or Paul in either respect: a figurehead but no prince.

[OLD REGGIE]

The rest of the story is that James died and, soon afterwards, did the Jerusalem that Jesus and the Apostles knew, and any preeminance that the family of Jesus might have enjoyed as blood relatives. The Gospels and Acts make clear that Peter, not James, was the outstanding personality. Assuming that James was the true author of the Letter, he demonstrates gravity but no boldness or originality and is the inferior of either Peter or Paul in either respect: a figurehead but no prince.

Are you vying to be "king of euphamisms"? James was thrown off a tower, stoned, beaten with a club, and he died?? Of what? Old age?

At least I now know why it is so easy for you to say "The Church wasn't responsible for any killings during the Inquisition. The Church merely tried the individual, found them guilty, and turned them over to the civil authorities. Then they died"

BTW Who appointed James to this "figurehead (your description) position? It must have been Peter. No?