Faith vs. Works vs. Chaos Monsters

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:50) **Introduction & Episode Setup** - Dan McClellan and Dan Beecher welcome listeners, talk about AC, and preview the two main topics: the Epistle of James and biblical chaos monsters.
• 2 (02:13) **The Epistle of James: Authorship and Dating** - The hosts discuss the Greek title "Epistle of Jacob," the many Jameses in early Christianity, and the text's late appearance in the historical record.
• 3 (05:55) **James vs. Paul: The Faith and Works Debate** - The hosts introduce the central tension of the letter: James's apparent contradiction of Paul's doctrine of salvation by faith alone.
• 4 (07:53) **The Social Justice of James: Mercy Over Judgment** - The hosts explore James's strong emphasis on caring for the poor and the concept of "mercy triumphs over judgment."
• 5 (10:42) **The Core Argument: Faith Without Works is Dead** - The hosts dive into James 2:14-26, the letter's most famous passage on the necessity of works.
• 6 (14:27) **The True Piety of James: Care for the Vulnerable** - The hosts conclude their analysis with James 1:27, which defines pure religion as caring for orphans and widows and keeping unstained by the world.
• 7 (16:05) **Transition to Chaos Monsters: Leviathan** - The show shifts to the second half, introducing the three biblical chaos monsters, starting with Leviathan.

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