James 1:17-27

Martin Luther's distaste for James neither prevents the lectionary from including it nor Jonathan and Seth from discussing the book. James has historically received little attention or been disparaged because of its apparent differences with Paul's work. Jonathan and Seth, however, discuss what it looks like to read biblical texts and look for narrative and counter-narratives. The stories are not linear and do not contain one single arc, but evidence various viewpoints that may be compatible and sometimes not. This episode is as much about the art of reading sacred stories as it is about James.