{"product_id":"loa-the-second-apocalypse-of-james","title":"The Second Apocalypse of James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the body's destruction is not defeat, but the threshold of spiritual freedom?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Apocalypse of James presents an unveiling through speech. James, remembered in Christian tradition as the brother of Jesus and a leader in Jerusalem, receives hidden teaching from the risen Lord. According to the text, he then passes that knowledge to others, bringing questions of existence and spiritual freedom into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDialogue leads toward an account of James's martyrdom at the hands of earthly authorities. The text places bodily danger beside the promise of inner enlightenment. Often read as Gnostic, though that label is debated, it explores divine knowledge, the fear of death, and the limits of the material world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames as a teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a figure who receives hidden knowledge and takes on the task of sharing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unveiling through dialogue\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore teachings presented as an exchange between James and the risen Lord.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit and bodily danger\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider a vision in which physical suffering does not have the final word.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnowledge as a path\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the text's understanding of divine knowledge as a route beyond material limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Christianity beyond familiar boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter an ancient Christian work that stands outside the New Testament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about early Christian diversity, the Nag Hammadi library, or James, especially those drawn to short ancient texts with meanings open to exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and explore James's encounter with hidden teaching, mortal danger, and the hope of spiritual freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111222874460,"sku":"LOA-81-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111222907228,"sku":"LOA-81-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58113779269980,"sku":"LOA-81-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/81.jpg?v=1781944960","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/loa-the-second-apocalypse-of-james","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}