James was a colorful character among the Twelve Disciples. He had a temperamental character and, at times, overreacted in ...

The group itself was probably undergoing desertion and internal conflict. Tradition has credited John, the son of Zebedee and an apostle of Jesus, with the authorship of the fourth gospel.

The group itself was probably undergoing desertion and internal conflict. Tradition has credited John, the son of Zebedee and an apostle of Jesus, with the authorship of the fourth gospel.

The gospel of John is dramatically different than the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). Instead of organizing historical events into a chronology, John presents Jesus in all of his ...