Not by Paul Alone : The Formation of the Catholic Epistle Collection and the Christian Canon

Not by Paul Aloneexplores the historical reasons for the creation of the book of James and the implications for the creation of the Christian canon. Nienhuis makes a compelling case that James was written in the mid-second century and is, like 2 Peter, an attempt to provide a distinctive shape to the emerging New Testament. This book bolsters the claim that the Catholic Epistles not only have a distinct witness individually, but that collectively they are also a considered theological agenda within the Christian church.

David R. Nienhuis is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies and Director of the University Foundations Program at Seattle Pacific University.