Wisdom works
James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37
Sep 19, 2006
by Stephen Fowl
What is the point of pursuing wisdom? Well, to become wise. That is, wisdom is its own end, or its own reward. This sort of answer may suffice for philosophers (those who are “lovers of wisdom”), but James has other ideas. There are at least two respects in which James and other Christians might think differently about wisdom.
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